Top tips for living in your local community
Published: 06/11/2023
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) are proud to be part of our local community and proud that so many of our students live in, and give back to, our neighbourhoods.
As a student, it’s important to remember and to respect that your neighbours’ day to day lives may be very different from your own.
We know that many of you will have recently moved to Nottingham for the first time, or moved into a new area of the city, so here are a few reminders of what is expected from you in order to be considerate and respectful neighbours.
Know when it's bin day
If you are living in a Nottingham City Council community then your waste will be collected weekly, alternating between household waste and recycling.
Please check when your bin day is, be sure you are only recycling loose appropriate items and bring your bin in promptly the next day. You could be fined up to £100 for leaving your bin out for more than eight hours after collection. For more information, please check the Nottingham City Council website.
Keep your noise to a minimum
Your neighbours are less likely to be students when you are living in the community. Please be respectful of those living around you and keep your noise to a minimum as you are arriving and leaving your property.
If you are having friends round let your neighbours know in advance so they aren’t surprised and know what time you will be finishing. Your neighbours may be working night shifts, they may be elderly or could be young families who need to be up early for work or school.
Avoid drinking alcohol in public
Many areas of Nottingham are protected by Public Spaces Protection Orders so to avoid a £70 fine don't drink in public spaces.
Our expectations of you as a NTU student
As a NTU student you have signed and agreed to a Student Code of Behaviour. This clearly states that you are expected to have consideration and respect for your neighbours.
If any incident of anti-social behaviour, including excessive noise or littering, is reported to us we will investigate promptly. If we find that your behaviour is in breach of our code the consequences could include fines, community service or exclusion from your course.
Your safety
Your safety is really important to us and we work with a variety of local partners to support you. If you need to report a crime please call 101; for emergency help please call 999.
We work closely with our Students’ Union (NTSU) to look at a variety of ways we can help you. These include our safe taxis scheme to help you get home if you’ve run out of cash, staffed safe places on our City, Clifton and Brackenhurst campuses, and guidance for staying safe online.