Well I have been to both, admittedly 25 years apart, but I had a much better time at NTU than I did as an undergraduate. Greyer hair, a longer belt and considerably more motivation may have had something to do with it!
Buses.
Don't expect a world-class bus service. Trent Barton has a monopoly, buses go every ten minutes (correction, buses are scheduled to go every ten minutes), yet there is no service at all between about 3 and 5pm during term time. The buses are there, there are passengers willing to pay, there are seats empty. But the buses go sailing past sticking up two fingers. Why? There was trouble with louts from the local school 8 years ago so now they just don't pick up anyone. They refuse to discuss it. There is no other public transport. It's the main arterial route into town from the West, including to the main hospital.
They are just bar stewards. They take my money when it suits them and refuse to offer me a service when I need it.
Oh yes. The same bus will pick me up if I walk 3 stops further along.
It's not so much of a problem for me personally, but for my elderly neighbours, it's a different story. Tonight they are going into town. They are driving 200 yards to the bottom of my road to catch the bus, so that there is less to walk when they get back. How can they be expected to walk 3 stops?
Steve, in rant mode. I hate them. (Barton's, not my neighbours).