Nottingham England is the regional capital of the East Midlands. The city has been made famous around the world for many things - from fine lace to football, from Robin Hood and the Sheriff to household names such as the Boots Company and Raleigh Industries. The cosmopolitan city, with a diversity of cultures, and beautiful countryside is a great place in which to live and wor. Even in a recent national survey it has been voted the best city in the country in which to live.
Nottingham England is a perfcte mix of the best of old and new. Ones lovefor shopping will find many excellent modern shopping centres and traditional markets. The city’s Cultural scene is flourishing, with an excellent modern concert hall attracting well know names from the classical, pop and rock worlds, and two theatres. For sports lovers there more to the taste, with a wide choice of first class cricket, top level soccer, horse racing, tennis, watersports, golf and motor sport. Though Nottingham England being a modern city, it also takes pride in its rich history and heritage. The visitors get to experience the city’s heriatge at the variety of excellent and unusual museums featuring natural history, science, costume and textiles, canals and local history. Some of the cities attractions include the Nottingham Castle Museum, the ancient Craswell Crags, Clumber Park, and the nearby Newstead Abbey, which is the former home of poet Lord Byron.
The city’s important feature is its Nottingham University and the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) has confirmed university’s position as a world class research-led institution. Over 60% of the University's RAE scores identified research as being of a level of international excellence. This achievement has put Nottingham within the Sunday Times top ten UK universities. The Nottingham University is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. British newspapers have been regularly ranking Nottingham among the top ten higher education institutions in the UK. The statistics for the year 2005 showed more then 32,000 registered students, and with more than 10 applicants per place, which includes over 4,000 international students from across the 100 countries. In 2006 it won the Times Higher Education UK University of the Year Award.
Hotels in Nottingham complement the city beautifully with its excellent facilities. The city does not have any accommodation problems as it offers with a wide range of hotels in Nottingham. |
