Our location
Clifton campus
The School of Science and Technology is based on the University’s Clifton campus. This is an attractive, self-contained greenfield site, just outside Nottingham city centre. The campus is home to many of NTU’s sporting facilities including all-weather pitches, playing fields, indoor sports halls and fitness gym. As well as over 700 en-suite bedrooms, the student village offers many dedicated services including a shop, refectory, café, bookshop, car parking and the Student Union’s Point bar and diner.
For more information about studying at Clifton campus, visit our pages on living here.
Discover more about our campus and facilities by downloading the Clifton campus podwalk tour 23.6mb .mp3 (Zip file)
Length: approximately 17 minutes.
Buildings
The School of Science and Technology is located in a number of key teaching and research facilities including specialist laboratories and computing suites, all based on Clifton campus.
Computing and Informatics building
Built in 2006 at a cost of £8 million, this building is home to the School’s computing and technology teaching. Spread over four floors, the building has over 300 networked computers, electronics and communication laboratories and multimedia suites.
The Computing and Informatics building (CIB) is located at the centre of the campus, opposite the similar-looking Ade Byron King building. These buildings are highly visible due to their height and blue roofs.
The Computing and Informatics building is number 27 on the campus map below.
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Erasmus Darwin building
The Erasmus Darwin building is the centre for our science teaching, academic offices and study space. It is ideally located at the heart of our major facilities and research space, and is a short walk to the library. The Erasmus Darwin building is number one on the campus map above. The Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre (IBRC) is attached to the Erasmus Darwin building and is an innovative research facility.
The Erasmus Darwin building is located at the south end of the campus, close to the South Gate entrance and parking. The main entrance is marked by a ‘Mammoth’ sculpture created by artist Kim James and donated to NTU.
Centre for Effective Learning in Science / Natural Sciences Research Centre
The Centre for Effective Learning in Science (CELS) and the School’s Natural Sciences Research Centre (NSRC) were opened in 2007. The building houses a number of specialist facilities to support outreach work and scientific research.
This building is located next to the Clifton campus bus stop towards the southern end of the campus. Adjacent buildings include the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre and Sports Hall.
Travelling to Clifton campus
Nottingham Trent University is centrally located in England and benefits from excellent national and international transport links.
At the heart of the UK, Nottingham is well served by the motorway network.
The M1 passes close to the west of the city, and Clifton campus is only 15 minutes from Junction 24. The A42/M42 link to the south-west of the city and the A1(M) to the east of the county.
Nottingham East Midlands Airport is only 15 minutes from Clifton campus, offering national and international flights. Getting to Nottingham from the airport is easy and fast by car, or the Skylink Express bus service.
There are frequent rail services from most UK cities including a high speed train every 30 minutes connecting Nottingham to the capital in less than two hours. See National Rail Enquiries to book your journey.
For more information, visit our pages on travelling to the University.
For satellite navigation and route finder applications please use the following address:
Nottingham Trent University
Clifton campus
Clifton Lane / A453
Nottingham
NG11 8NS
