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Education & Resources

We promote a variety of different campaigns at key points during the academic year. Our campaigns centre around several different themes but all of them give you the opportunity to tackle community issues, educate and empower yourself, and have a safe and enjoyable time whilst living off campus. Many of these campaigns are delivered by the Community Engagement team in collaboration with a variety of community and university partners.

Living in the Community

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Your Guide to Renting

Before You Move In: What to Consider

Understanding Your Contract

Setting Up Utilities and Bills

What It Takes to Run a House

Moving Out: What You Need to Do

Additional Resources

Community Campaigns

Helping beat burglary

Working closely with Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), Community Engagement Ambassadors are offering advice on how to beat burglary in highly student-populated areas through the Love Your Stuff campaign. Together, they offer simple advice on how to prevent robberies in the student community.

Through door-knocking exercises in the community, ambassadors hand out information cards and goodies and engage with student residents, advising them to check windows and doors are locked when they go to bed or go out.

Residents are also encouraged to ‘Protect It and Register It’ using www.immobilise.com which is the free national property register. Our campaigns involve a team of Community Engagement Ambassadors and staff, Police and PCSOs target the Lenton Drives and the Radford Triangle areas of Nottingham.

For further information on how to protect your valuables at home, take a look at the advice from Nottinghamshire Police below:

Protecting your valuables at home

Crime Prevention

Good Neighbours

Welcome to the University of Nottingham’s Good Neighbours Campaign – your ultimate guide to being a responsible tenant and an engaged community member. Our Good Neighbours Campaign is all about fostering a supportive and vibrant community. Providing essential tips and resources to help you navigate university living with ease and respect. From maintaining your space to celebrating cultural diversity, we’ve got you covered!

Key topics covered include: Respecting Property, Parking Consideration, Community Involvement & Cultural Celebration, Conflict Resolution, Noise Awareness, and Waste Management

Good Neighbours

Click here to access our comprehensive campaign booklet, filled with all the tips and resources you need to become a star neighbour!

How We’re Reaching Out:

Social Media: Take a look at our instagram page to stay informed on our best tips and tricks when it comes to being a good neighbour.

Engaging Events: Members of the Community Engagement team, Community Engagement’s Ambassador Scheme, Lenton Drives & Neighbours Residents Association, Thriving Nottingham, and Nottingham City Council all attended a pop-up information stall out in the community.

What did our stall achieve?

Students were provided with information on what it means to be a good neighbour.
Residents were given the opportunity to ask questions to multiple parties.
Students and residents were able to make introductions with each other.
Free Health MOT checks were provided for EVERYONE.

Be respectful. Be engaged. Be a good neighbour. Together, we can build a thriving community at the University of Nottingham!

Recycling

Step One

Understand the recycling scheme for where you live now. This could be very different to how recycling is managed at your ‘home’ address and in on campus halls.

It’s not just what you recycle but how you recycle. Items need to be clean, dry and (in most areas) loose.

Recycling

Step Two

Know your bin days and remember to put bins out on time. A missed bin might force you to put perfectly recyclable materials into your general waste bin.

Step Three

Clothes, shoes, books, furniture, video games, cooking equipment, crockery and pretty much anything else* can be recycled at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) donation banks located in key areas across Nottingham and also on campus.

Find your nearest BHF donation point.

Darker Nights

As days grow shorter, the University of Nottingham’s Community Engagement Team is excited to launch our Darker Nights Campaign to help you stay safe, visible, and aware throughout the winter season. Starting October 28th, this month-long initiative offers practical tips to ensure safety and peace of mind during darker evenings, whether you’re at home, walking, or cycling.

With clocks turned back and longer nights ahead, our campaign delivers advice on:

Personal Safety: Tips for staying aware of your surroundings while walking at night.
Home Safety: Ensuring your home is secure and valuables aren’t visible.
Cycling Safety: Key points for making your bike visible and maintaining awareness.
Campus Safety: Encouragement to use well-lit paths, stay alert, and access security resources.

Find all tips, updates, and interactive content on our Instagram page, where we’ll share practical advice weekly. Plus, our Community Engagement Ambassadors will be distributing leaflets and offering further guidance around campus.

Let’s work together to stay safe, visible, and connected during the winter months!

Summer Safety Campaign

As the sun shines brighter and the days grow longer, the University of Nottingham’s Community Engagement Team is excited to launch our Summer Safety campaign! Designed with students in mind, our campaign is all about keeping you safe while ensuring you make the most of your summer in Nottingham.

Our campaign, aptly named ‘Hot Tips’ and ‘Cool Trips’, delivers essential advice on how to stay safe during the summer months and provides suggestions for fun and engaging activities in and around Nottingham. We believe that a safe summer is a fun summer, and we’re here to help you achieve both!

Click here to access our comprehenstive campaign leaflet, packed with all the information you need to stay safe and have fun this summer!

We’re using multiple platforms to ensure you receive our safety tips and activity suggestions. Take a look at our Instagram page for information on all things ‘Hot Tips’ and ‘Cool Trips’ there’s even an opportunity to win free NCT day bus passes by getting involved.

Our dedicated Community Engagement Ambassadors will be delivering informative leaflets directly to your doors. These leaflets contain essential safety advice and exciting activity suggestions.

This campaign wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and dedication of our Community Engagement Ambassadors. They have been instrumental in delivering leaflets and spreading the word about our Summer Safety campaign. Their efforts ensure that every student can access the information they need to have a safe and enjoyable summer. Thank you, Ambassadors, for your invaluable contribution!

Stay safe, have fun, and enjoy everything Nottingham has to offer this summer!

Wellbeing Wednesday

Wellbeing Wednesday encourages you to take time just for you and it is dedicated to promote health and wellbeing. As you’re not only a student but also a member of the Nottingham community, we’ll be highlighting activities in and around the community.

Our wellbeing can change from day to day. Research shows that looking after our wellbeing can help cope with stress, resilience, confidence, positive self-esteem, relationships with others, reduce physical health problems and enjoy the world around you!

Here we will highlight various topics each week, with the aim to inform and support you whilst living in the community.

Please find the links included in each post here.