University of Nottingham Reviews

I have been working at University of Nottingham full-time for more than a year

Pros – safety
great infrastructure
competitive
great work environment and opportunities
good management
growing research
global university

Cons – slow progression
slow job solving from different departments

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at University of Nottingham full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Career structure, personal development, work-life balance

Cons – Difficult to move up the career structure; they like to shove your pay up the scale to the top, and then leave it there so you don't receive any increase year-on-year afterwards; often afraid to shed the deadwood and keeps people who shouldn't really be in a job.

Advice to Senior Management – Be realistic; don't be so politically correct.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at University of Nottingham

Pros – Good management and always surrounded by intelligent and helpful colleagues

Relaxed but efficient working environment

A place where you can really be yourself and speak your mind

Cons – Lack of challenge (if you want an easy life, then this will not be a problem)

Very local job and few opportunities to travel internationally (if that's what you like)

Advice to Senior Management – Staff training is sufficient but after work gathering is inadequate.

Postgraduate students are much less actively involved in student union and university affairs and that is a problem that may need further attention.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at University of Nottingham

Pros – really nice campus, good facilities etc for sport and recreation. management was okay, and the students i worked with were excellent.

Cons – management did not value my job. some of the students did not show any interest in turning up for lectures.

Advice to Senior Management – value the support staff - the university is not going to be able to run without those people in the background.

I have been working at University of Nottingham

Pros – You are given the opportunity to explore new ways of working and develop solutions in an independent way. Imaginative and effective contributions are well recognised and reasonably well rewarded. Most of ones colleagues are appreciative, friendly and motivated.

Cons – Management structures are sometimes unresponsive. Staff are not frequently encouraged to undertake new or varied duties and there can therefore be a culture of time-serving devotion to old ways of doing things which can be frustrating.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen more to a wider range of staff, particularly in matters realting to the overall strategy of the University. Have a bit more faith in the long term reputation of the University for its key strengths in teaching and research and not to be too frightened of short term negative publicity.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at University of Nottingham

Pros – Everything was so super cool. I loved it

Cons – It was sometimes boring okay

I have been working at University of Nottingham full-time for less than a year

Pros – international environment; multi culture; low workload; good resources; nice students to deal with

Cons – admin works are boring; Chinese political environment in admin departments

Advice to Senior Management – Nope

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at University of Nottingham part-time for less than a year

Pros – Basic Lab equipment Available. Helping Lab technichians

Cons – Better projects can be funded

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at University of Nottingham full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Excellent working hours, flexible, 1.5 month bonus per year and increments too.

Cons – none at the moment. No complaints

Advice to Senior Management – none at the moment. no Complaints

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at University of Nottingham full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – international workplace, diversity in people.

Cons – no major drawbacks except very poor planning in providing facilities to staff and students in car parking.

Advice to Senior Management – Senior/Top mgmt needs to make time and effort to solicit feedback from all staff directly and not via middle management to collect and compile. Trim down the bureaucracy, too many directors and deputy directors for academics and held by the same people.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company