Thames Valley University - Student Life

Housing: Uni helps find accommodation; student-friendly estate agents.

Eats: SU offers cheap range. Some restaurants give student discounts, eg Minsky's Diner (American style in Ealing Broadway). Rose & Crown and Tandoori Villa good local places.

Drink: Student bar cheaper than local pubs. Easy reach of trendy London clubs.

Nightlife: Wide range of SU-based events - discos, live bands (including student bands from LCMM), Bhangra, karaoke, club nights, jazz, theme nights etc. SU and local club, Broadway Boulevard, have student night on Tuesdays. Local cinemas and arts centre (Watermans); easy access to central London for theatre, clubs, films etc. Close to Wembley and Twickenham.

Sports: Student discounts at some centres, eg Gurnell swimming pool, Ealing squash courts, Brent Valley golf.

Hardship fund: Access funds; financial advice team.

Jobs: SU and university employ students (eg shops, bars). University job agency (TVU Temps) helps find work locally, part-time in term, full-time out of term time.

Informal name: TVU.

Best features: Proximity to centre of London.

And worst: Split site.

More info: Ring at SU on 020 8231 2726, Fax 020 8231 2583.

Past students: Freddie Mercury; Pete Townsend (The Who); Emma Addison (Lush); John Bird (founder The Big Issue). And from London College of Music, David Caddick (musical director, Royal Shakespeare Co); Martin Ellerby, Andrew Simpson (composers); Raphael Terroni (pianist); John Treleaven, Rosalind Sutherland (singers).