Career
Career opportunities in Nottingham
The main industries that sustain Nottingham’s economy are digital media, life sciences, financial and business services, retail and leisure.
Important company names based in Nottingham include: Alliance Boots, Chinook Sciences, Pedigree pet food company, Chinese-made automobiles Changan, EON UK, Imperial Tobacco, Bell-Fruit-Games, Siemens, Speedo, Capital One, aircraft engine-maker Rolls Royce.
Universities in Nottingham have created internships, collaborating with local companies and encouraging students to gain work experience that will help their future employment opportunities.
Life
Nottingham city life
Nottingham is a vibrant and lively city where you won’t get bored. You can visit museums and art galleries, engage in different sports activities, or see live concerts. From the numerous places you can go, the most popular are: the Broadway Cinema, the Savoy Cinema, the Gothic revival St Barnabas' Roman Catholic Cathedral, Nottingham Castle, Green's Windmill and Science Centre, Nottingham Natural History Museum, City of Caves, or Wollaton Park. In Nottingham you will also find smaller theatre venues such as the Nottingham Arts Theatre, the Lace Market Theatre and New Theatre.
The city has live music venues, including the Nottingham Arena and Rock City, both of which host local British as well as international artists. You can attend two music festivals annually - Dot to Dot, which takes place in city centre venues over a weekend in May, and Splendour, in Wollaton Park, each July.
Nottingham is home to two professional football clubs: Notts County and Nottingham Forest, and a rugby team, Nottingham R.F.C. You can also enjoy cricket matches at the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.
International atmosphere in Nottingham
Nottingham has one of the fastest growing ethnic minority population in the UK. You can interact with people coming from China, India, Pakistan, Ireland, Italy or Poland. Nottingham locals happily celebrate and promote the multicultural diversity of the city. Each year numerous festivities mark and embrace different religious occasions, ethnicities and social groups. In Nottingham, you won’t feel like a foreigner, and the fact that the largest portion of the population is aged between 16 and 24 will certainly help you adjust easier.
Weather Nottingham
Nottingham has an oceanic climate, typical for all British Isles. Summers have moderate warm temperatures; the averages are 19-22 °C (66-71°F). In winter, average temperatures are 2-5°C (35-41°F), with light snowfall.
Universities in Nottingham
The National Design Academy is the only institution to offer truly flexible, online interior design courses that are nationally and internationally recognised.
The University of Nottingham was founded on the vision and philanthropic spirit of Jesse Boot who, in 1928, donated the land that is now University Park. The vision of a university devoted to discovery, enterprise and the advancement of the human condition, combined with his lifelong commitment to improving health and wellbeing, remains intrinsic to the culture of the University today.
NTU is one of the most sustainable universities in the world and we have been awarded Green Flags for our Brackenhurst and Clifton Campuses.