Hi there! My name is Shaun Bagnall and i am currently a undergraduate studying Architectural Technology at Nottingham Trent University. I have set up this blog so i can share my experiences of the course and what the university/student life is really like. Enjoy!

Friday, 25 October 2013

Task 2. Academic Writing and Plagiarism

Friday, October 25, 2013 Posted by Unknown No comments
1.    Is critical thinking about being critical in the usual sense of being negative, or is it about “thoughtful thinking”? Please explain. In my opinion, I believe that the definition of critical thinking is thoroughly based on “thoughtful thinking” more than a sense of being negative. Critical thinking is about taking an idea and challenging it, looking at the wider spectrum of...

Saturday, 19 October 2013

Task 1: Phenomenology

Saturday, October 19, 2013 Posted by Unknown No comments
The Hand and Heart Pub (65-67 Derby Road, Nottingham, NG1 5BA) The Hand and Heart Pub is an extraordinary building, one which I have not seen living back home on the Wirral. The pub, being built into the sandstone rock, produces a very vintage vibe when you enter. At first your eyes can’t quite...

Saturday, 12 October 2013

Famous People of Nottingham

Saturday, October 12, 2013 Posted by Unknown No comments
As an initial task in the introduction to NTU and Nottingham City, I have decided to reach famous figures through time who are linked with and/or come from Nottingham itself. HERBERT KILPIN Born: 24th of January 1870 Died: 22nd October 1916 (aged 46) As a football fanatic myself, Herbert...

Favourite Buildings in Nottingham

Saturday, October 12, 2013 Posted by Unknown No comments
As I have previously mentioned, I have lived in Nottingham as a student for just a little over a year now already, therefore the city isn’t unknown to me. Living in Lenton last year and now the Lace Market, I have explored the majority of the city and also its suburbs. With saying this, I find that...