Other impacts Due to the increase in cars being used to get to university there is a much larger increase in students wishing to purchase a parking permit. There is only a limited amount of parking spaces and demand has always outweighed supply. This increase in cars cannot be accommodated for and this is having an impact on staff as well as students who are struggling to be able to obtain a parking permit or find an available space if they do hold a permit. The local community wants to get involved with the students on this campus; if they do not have access to transportation then this restricts chance for getting involved in opportunities such as volunteering in the local community. Students are very proud of the university and SB campus they are very happy to be involved with showcasing the campus on open days and interview days. However they are very honest and will usually say what they believe. Students are likely to be honest about decreased transport links and this could have an impact on the intake of students in the following years. More people are likely to rebook into halls this year as there is issues with the transport. There is a limited number of rooms available, some buildings are not able to be used this year, and this means that some students will not be able to get their first choice of housing or there may be issues with new students based on SB not being able to book into hall accommodation on this campus. Evidence taken from recent SU survey (October 2016) We asked students why they used the hopper service and what it meant to them. These were some of the responses which sum up our points. Comments from students: “Commuting, live in the city, based on SB. Only mode of transport to get there. Otherwise would have to get a car, which isn't sustainable and there isn't enough parking on SB for everyone to drive” “I use it nearly every day to get to lectures/societies” “The 901 service is vital for people without cars to get into Nottingham as you can feel a bit 'stuck out in the sticks' at SB. For those of us with cars, it is cheaper and better for the
Other impacts Due to the increase in cars being used to get to university there is a much larger increase in students wishing to purchase a parking permit. There is only a limited amount of parking spaces and demand has always outweighed supply. This increase in cars cannot be accommodated for and this is having an impact on staff as well as students who are struggling to be able to obtain a parking permit or find an available space if they do hold a permit. The local community wants to get involved with the students on this campus; if they do not have access to transportation then this restricts chance for getting involved in opportunities such as volunteering in the local community. Students are very proud of the university and SB campus they are very happy to be involved with showcasing the campus on open days and interview days. However they are very honest and will usually say what they believe. Students are likely to be honest about decreased transport links and this could have an impact on the intake of students in the following years. More people are likely to rebook into halls this year as there is issues with the transport. There is a limited number of rooms available, some buildings are not able to be used this year, and this means that some students will not be able to get their first choice of housing or there may be issues with new students based on SB not being able to book into hall accommodation on this campus. Evidence taken from recent SU survey (October 2016) We asked students why they used the hopper service and what it meant to them. These were some of the responses which sum up our points. Comments from students: “Commuting, live in the city, based on SB. Only mode of transport to get there. Otherwise would have to get a car, which isn't sustainable and there isn't enough parking on SB for everyone to drive” “I use it nearly every day to get to lectures/societies” “The 901 service is vital for people without cars to get into Nottingham as you can feel a bit 'stuck out in the sticks' at SB. For those of us with cars, it is cheaper and better for the
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