Student Life

Local Area

Angel, Islington, Clerkenwell and Shoreditch are home to a variety of bars and pubs. Their diverse range means that there is something for everyone.

Restaurants

Locally we have some of the best restaurants in London with plenty of low-budget and takeaway options, with food from a multitude of cultures.

Shopping

Islington boasts many essential services such as supermarkets and banks as well as numerous high-street shops and street markets.

Angel Sculpture, Islington

To the south of the University is Clerkenwell and to the West is Shoreditch, both areas peppered with small boutiques and designer stores.

A short bus or tube ride away, Covent Garden, Oxford Street and Caranaby Street house some of the most famous stores in Europe.

Cinema

Islington's 'Screen on the Green' is one of London's finest art-house cinemas, showing classic and alternative cinema for real movie fans. Just south of the University, the Barbican plays new releases and world cinema every week.

Every October, the London Film Festival showcases premieres and the best new cinema from every continent.