I’ve just remembered another Nottingham positive : the students at Bath said it can be really hard to get a seat in the library because it’s not massive, whereas Nottingham have at least 2 and I haven’t heard any complaints about people finding a seat!
Bath pros:
The city is very pretty which could make it quite a relaxing place to go study. I don’t partying a lot, and as the nightlife isn’t the best in Bath, I imagine students that go there won’t be too focused on the partying too... that being said Bristol is nearby if you’re wanting a night out. I stayed in some uni accomodation at Bath which was really nice (a positive for me is that it’s on campus, all catered will be on campus too, same as Nottingham). Another positive I had is that their jazz band is inauditioned, whereas I’d have to audition for Nottingham, and there’s a big possibility I won’t pass haha! (Of course this may not be relevant to you, but it’s worth having a look societies and things like that...)
Bath put a lot of focus when I was there on their skills centre, where they run different (optional) lectures on study skills etc to help you at uni - I really liked this (but I’m sure Nottingham do similar!). I really liked baths arts centre (again, may not be relevant for you), as it had lots of practice rooms.
With regards to food in accomodation, I didn’t hear about the food at bath, however I did at Nottingham. I heard from one person that the food was quite nice, and I heard from another that it wasn’t the best...I imagine it’s balanced diet food (which is good for a student) and big meals that will keep you full. Also, I heard that they do lots of different kind of foods as the uni is quite international, so it won’t be the same foods all the time, and some more exotic meals too! Another thing, it’s likely that you’ll only be in catered for your first year, so if it really isn’t the best, you’ve only got one year of it (and at least they’ll be relatively healthy (and guaranteed) meals!)...
if I think of any other pros and cons I’ll let you know!