Nottingham's first civic college was opened in the city centre in 1881, four years after the foundation stone was laid by former Prime Minister, W E Gladstone. An anonymous benefactor had offered £10,000 for a college on condition that a suitable building be erected by the Council and that the college should be provided with £4,000 a year. After the First World War, the college outgrew its original building. A generous gift by Sir Jesse Boot, of 35 acres of land at Highfields, presented the solution and in 1928 the College moved to what is now the main campus, University Park. Initially, it was accommodated in the elegant Trent Building and was officially opened by King George V in November of that year. Even in its early days on this site, the College attracted high profile visiting lecturers including Professor Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi and H G Wells.
We are proud of our award-winning campuses, both at home and abroad, and continually invest in the University's grounds, buildings and facilities. Developing and managing the University's environment is at the heart of our values, ensuring that the student experience and environmental sustainability remain firmly on the University's agenda.
The University of Nottingham boasts 10 libraries across its UK and international campuses. Together they provide access to over one million books and journals and more than three million manuscripts. We have one of the most heavily-used electronic collections in the UK, including ebooks, ejournals and databases.
Nottingham is located in the heart of the Midlands and has excellent road and rail links to major cities across the UK. There are easy transport links to the local East Midlands Airport as well as major airports in Birmingham, Manchester and London - making it accessible from anywhere in the world.
As a graduate of the University of Nottingham you'll be invited to attend a whole host of exciting alumni events. The alumni programme spans a wide range of areas including professional development and careers related events - all of which can open up networks and provide valuable guidance and opportunities. Within our alumni network, there are a number of individual groups and societies, who organise regular events across the globe. So wherever your travels take you, you'll never be far from a friendly face from Nottingham.