[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][BULL] Formerly Humberside Polytechnic[EBOLD][PARA][BOLD]For general information about Hull:[EBOLD] see [ULNE]University of Hull[EULNE].[BOLD] [EBOLD]It seems only yesterday (in fact, it was 1983) that Hull and Grimsby colleges were becoming Humberside Poly, and now they're Humberside University. [ITAL]Still suffering from the hangover of being separate colleges,[EITAL] the University is based on 4 sites (3 in Hull and 1 in Grimsby, 20 miles south east on the other side on the Humber estuary). [ITAL]Sites that are not within walking distance of each other are still, as far as most students are concerned, almost separate institutions. There was very little sense (or proof in terms of facilities) that this was a proper poly. With very few real changes, despite now being a university, many students still refer to it as the Poly. Hull is becoming something of a student city, but the older institution is making the running.[EITAL][HDNG]ATMOSPHERE:[EHDNG][PARA][ITAL]The number of sites without cast iron links and the proportion of mature students conspire to slow down any party potential. Some students (particularly at the Cottingham and Inglemire Avenue sites) pop round the corner to [ULNE]Hull University[EULNE] for a social life. Many students end up here through the clearing system, stoically accepting the fact that, with phenomenal amounts of funding and development, it could have a lot of potential. Maybe.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][ITAL][HDNG]THE SITES:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Cottingham Road: [EBOLD](business, engineering, infotech) The University's largest and [ITAL]most elegant[EITAL] site, next door to [ULNE]Hull University[EULNE], it is constructed of brick with grass quads in front. A few [ITAL]flash [EITAL]additions like the modern Polygon building and the Conference Centre. Many of the University's overseas student are based on this site, [ITAL]giving it a very international air.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Inglemire Avenue:[EBOLD] (humanities, social and professional studies) A couple of hundred yards round the corner from Cottingham Road and surrounded by playing fields and a convent, this is a set of 4 buildings (2 dating from the 1920s) with a [ITAL]bland [EITAL]block of concrete and glass to the front.[PARA][BOLD]Queen's Gardens:[EBOLD] (art and design, architecture) city centre sites, about 2 miles from Cottingham Rd.[PARA][BOLD]Nun's Corner (Grimsby):[EBOLD] (food and fisheries) Grimsby may only be 32 miles from Hull but, for the 1,000 students based here, [ITAL]it might as well be 100, with the Humber in the way and the Humber Bridge the only way across. Nun's Corner, therefore, forms a tight student community[EITAL] on a campus 1 mile from the centre of Grimsby. [ITAL]It is very isolated and everyone knows each other[EITAL]. Apart from a few playing fields, it has few amenities. [ITAL]What's more, Hull may not be dull, but Grimsby's grim with even less going on at night than during the day.[EITAL] [ITAL]The courses based here are reputed to be good, though.[EITAL] [ITAL]We propose the motto: 'Live in hell, but study well'.[EITAL][ITAL][HDNG]TOWN:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][ITAL][STAT][BULL] Population: 242,000 [BULL] London: 165miles [BULL] York: 34miles [BULL] Leeds: 50miles[ESTAT][EITAL][PARA]Back in the 19th century, fish were responsible for the growth of Hull - the fishing industry rather than a school of particularly enterprising haddock. This century, trade has shifted to industries, particularly chemical ones. [ITAL]In a weird twist of the old adage, Hull is an okay place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit there. It hasn't got much to attract tourists,[EITAL] but has all the paraphernalia that attend daily existence: shops, banks, bookshops, VD clinics and so on. The most amazing local sights include the docks and marina, the Hull Fair, several art galleries, the Humber Suspension Bridge (the largest central span in the world) and the cream-coloured telephone boxes. Hull is the only town in Britain to have its own telephone system.[PARA][PARA][BOLD]Grimsby: [EBOLD][ITAL]Grimsby may be grim, but it has more character than Hull and a strong history and heritage as one of England's most important seaports. It's smaller than Hull and apart from supermarkets, is somewhat short on amenities or fun.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][ITAL][HDNG]TRAVEL:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Trains:[EBOLD] Hull Paragon BR Station runs direct services to London (2:50hrs, 2/day) and other connections to Birmingham, Bristol and Edinburgh.[PARA][BOLD]Coaches:[EBOLD] Clipper and National Express services all over the country including London (ú23.00, 4.45hrs, 4/day), Leeds (ú5.00, 1:45hrs, 2/day), and Newcastle (ú13.00, 3:35hrs, 1/day).[PARA][BOLD]Car:[EBOLD] From the south the M18 connects the M1 with the local Hull motorway, the M62. From the north, the M1 then M62 which leads into the A63 - then look out for the A1079.[PARA][BOLD]Air:[EBOLD] Humberside Airport, 12 miles south across the Humber. is mainly for inland flights, although has some to Europe.[PARA][BOLD]Ferries:[EBOLD] To Holland and Scandinavia.[PARA][BOLD]Hitching:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Prospects okay, having reached the main routes out of Humberside, but getting that far can present a problem.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Local:[EBOLD] There's a [ITAL]fiercely competitive[EITAL] number of bus companies running until midnight-ish. Fares from 30p to 60p. There are 3 train stops in Hull, 2 of which are useful for students, since 1 is in the city centre and the other is in Cottingham.[PARA][BOLD]Taxis:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Sharing taxis is often cheaper than catching a bus or train.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Bicycles:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Hull is very flat with straight wide roads between the residential and functional parts of the University. However, theft is rife.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][ITAL]Travel between sites isn't often necessary. [EITAL] Daily coaches run between Hull and Grimsby at a cost of ú3.50.[HDNG]LIBRARIES and COMPUTERS:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Books: 200,000 [BULL] Periodicals: 1,300 [BULL] Study places: 901 [BULL] Computer workstations: 996[ESTAT][PARA]There are 4 libraries on the various sites. [ITAL]Computers are among the facilities that have been taken as a serious priority [EITAL]- All sites offer PCs for student use.[HDNG]CAREER PROSPECTS:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Careers Service [BULL] No of staff: 4full [BULL] Unemployed after 6mths (1992): 22.8%[ESTAT][HDNG]SPECIAL FEATURES:[EHDNG][PARA][BULL]Many courses include a sandwich year working in industry.[PARA][BULL]It runs one of the largest and most [ITAL]successful [EITAL]international exchange schemes in the country with connections with 64 institutions.[HDNG]FAMOUS ALUMNI:[EHDNG][PARA]Elliott Morley MP (Lab); John Morray (Eldorado actor); Mary Parkinson (Michael Parkinson's wife).[HDNG]FURTHER INFO:[EHDNG][PARA]Prospectuses for undergrads, part-timers and postgrads and overseas students.[PARA][PARA]
