Destination
Thousands of students choose
to study in the Tees Valley
seeing the opportunities and
advantages that an exciting,
ambitious and progressive
region has to offer. Why not
take a look for yourself?
There’s culture and nightlife, energy and growth,
and some of the country’s most outstanding areas of
natural beauty.
We’re located in the north east of England, with North
Yorkshire to the south and County Durham to the north.
The Tees Valley covers the five historic and diverse
boroughs of Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees,
Redcar & Cleveland and Middlesbrough, with a population
approaching three quarters of a million.
Middlesbrough, a thriving cosmopolitan town, is home to
the University of Teesside. With a wealth of attractions and
events, sporting facilities, retail therapy, eating delights,
great nights out and a fantastic range of accommodation,
it has everything you’d expect from a university town.
The University is based on a single campus at the core of
the lively town centre. We have invested around £100m
in recent years to give some 22,000 students – studying
everything from undergraduate degrees to doctorates –
some of the most cutting-edge facilities in the UK.
Seriously trendy or seriously
good value for money –
whatever your taste and your
pocket, Middlesbrough offers
a fabulous range of eating
places. From café culture and
tapas to gourmet treats, it’s
all within easy walking
distance of the campus.
Food
and drink
A parmo – a local delicacy and
a once-in-a-lunchtime experience.
For the uninitiated, the parmesan is a
pork or chicken fillet covered in bread
crumbs and parmesan cheese –
unique to the Teesside region and
certainly worth a try.
shopping, great coffee stops – Costa
Coffee and Starbucks – and so many
trendy, nice boutiques. In Linthorpe Road
you think you’re in London.
What’s your favourite place for
a night out in the town?
The Empire nightclub in an old theatre
building – it’s a classic place.
Where do you go for some quiet
time?
The fabulous Albert Park is on the doorstep
but you can’t believe it’s in the town centre.
Where’s the best food locally?
STUDENT’S SAY
Amy
Apart from Sainsbury’s of course which is
just around the corner, the Bite Inn –
they do a fantastic special pizza deal.
Bridlington
Best thing about the University?
Middlesbrough in three words?
What do you like about the
Tees Valley?
Unique, interesting, fulfilling.
Middlesbrough in a few more
words?
Middlesbrough’s changing all the time –
like the new mima art gallery. There’s great
They make you feel important.
I love Darlington railway station – it’s just
like Grand Central. And of course, there are
the beautiful sunsets off Saltburn pier.
Middlesbrough has a
far-reaching reputation
for a great night out.
Its vibrant scene with the right music and
party atmosphere offers endless choice.
From the stylish and contemporary Blue
Lounge to the fabulous Dickens Inn –
it’s all on the doorstep. There’s nightclubs
galore including Aruba and Onyx offering
special student nights.
The Arena, which has played host to Sex
Pistols, Oasis and The Libertines,
re-opened its doors this summer. And The
Empire since it opened in 1991 has seen
some of the world’s finest DJs and
producers such as Paul Oakenfold,
Pete Tong, Roger Sanchez,
Erick Morillo,Tiesto and Paul van Dyke.
After
dark
But why leave the campus? In the
award-winning Students’ Union,
the Hub – a new night and day venue
with 1,000 capacity – offers stylish
clubbing with cutting-edge décor created
by world-renowned designers. It’s a
popular choice with students, ‘Great
atmosphere and very welcoming’,
says Chris Young, BA (Hons) History.
Middlesbrough Music Live
The choice doesn’t stop there. Club M in
Yarm is a popular venue for a good night
out which attracts revellers from all over
the UK every weekend to fill the 8,000
capacity venue. Regular events include
Retro, Goodgreef and More. Guest DJs
and live PAs feature heavily with Paul
Taylor, Adam Sheridan and Eddie Halliwell
making regular appearances.
‘The night life is buzzing
in Middlesbrough,
no matter what you’re
into, there is something
to suit all tastes.’
Andrea Hill
BSc (Hons) Criminology
The Empire, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Music Live is
becoming the festival to see
attracting big name bands including
Razorlight and Kaiser Chiefs.
Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium
The Transporter Bridge
Out and
active
Discover the great outdoors in
the Tees Valley. From cycling to
rock climbing, from surfing to
golf, from rugby to horse racing
– there’s activities to suit all
tastes, talents and fitness levels.
The River Tees offers great opportunities for
watersports enthusiasts with the Tees Barrage
providing a world-class white-water rafting
facility. Up river, you’ll find the River Tees
Watersports Centre, part owned by the
University, where you can take part in
water-skiing, canoeing and kayaking.
and Stewart Park offers an abundance of
green space locally. In fact, the borough
has 92 square metres of green space for
every resident.
For the seafarers, there’s the popular spa town
of Saltburn with it’s rugged coastline and
dramatic pier, and the local town of Hartlepool
with its multi award-winning Maritime
Experience attraction.
With the new Prissick Skate Plaza on the
doorstep you can access some of the best
skaters’ facilities in the UK and Middlesbrough
Football Club’s Riverside Stadium is close to
campus. There’s no excuse not to get involved.
However, if it’s tranquillity you prefer,
Middlesbrough caters for that too.
The quiet and stillness of Albert Park
is within easy walking distance of the University
Tees Barrage
STUDENT’S SAY
Trevor Langford
West Sussex
‘I absolutely love living
and studying in the
North East, it’s a growing
part of the country.’
A CAPITAL
of culture
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Middlesbrough buzzes with
vital energy seven days a
week. And for those interested
in the arts and culture there’s
plenty on the agenda, with
most museums, galleries
and festivals offering free
admission.
The annual multi-cultural Middlesbrough
Mela showcases popular performance and
music, celebrating the town’s cultural
diversity with food, arts and crafts. Animex,
the international festival of animation and
computer games, hosted by the University,
attracts famous animators and games
developers from around the world.
Middlesbrough Music Live, one of the
biggest free music festivals in the UK is
a must for anyone serious about sound,
with previous acts including Keane,
The Darkness and Kasabian.
The latest addition to Middlesbrough’s arts
venues is mima – Middlesbrough Institute of
The Bottle of Notes, Middlesbrough
Modern Art. A bold new gallery, costing over
£19m, it houses modern and contemporary
art. A stone’s throw from the University
campus, it hosts temporary exhibitions by
internationally acclaimed artists throughout
the year.
Close by to mima is Middlesbrough's largest
public sculpture – The Bottle of Notes.
The imposing steel structure celebrates the
town’s industrial and pioneering past whilst
looking forward to a dynamic future.
For comedy and classical concerts,
Bollywood and ballet, there’s Middlesbrough
Little Theatre and the town hall locally, and
the Arc, an impressive venue for performing
arts, live music and film in neighbouring
Stockton. Also in Stockton is the Stockton
International Riverside Festival – an annual
street arts festival – and the Stockton
Riverside Fringe Festival which last year won
the accolade ‘Best Cultural Event in the
North East’. And if you fancy a trip to the
cinema, you’re spoilt for choice – there are
multi-screens at Cineworld locally and
Showcase at Teesside Retail Park.
Hill Street Shopping Centre
Shopping in style has never been easier as
a student with Psyche, an exclusive multi awardwinning department store just around the corner
from the campus. Established in 1982, it won the
FHM Menswear Retailer of the Year award.
The pedestrianised Linthorpe Road and Corporation
Road are at the heart of the town with Debenhams
and Binns House of Fraser in the refurbished
pedestrian space. New additions include Monsoon,
Costa Coffee, H&M, Starbucks, George and Zumo.
A large Topshop has recently relocated to The Mall
and New Look has opened close by.
Then there’s Teesside Retail Park which offers easy
access to more high street names. And when you’ve
shopped ‘til you’ve dropped, visit the adjacent
Teesside Leisure Park for bowling or a pizza.
Retail therapy
Middlesbrough is the retail capital of the Tees Valley.
From Linthorpe Road’s chic designer boutiques and
specialist retail outlets, to the high street names
and departments stores of Hillstreet, the Mall,
Dundas and Captain Cook Square shopping centres,
there’s something to suit everyone.
But there’s more than shops, there are plenty of
of markets in the Tees Valley too – including
Guisborough, Redcar, Stockton and Darlington –
so if you have an eye for a bargain, this is the
place for you.
Middlesbrough has more shopping
floor space than Gateshead’s famous
Metro Centre.
Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough
STUDENT’S SAY
Sean
Staffordshire
Middlesbrough in a few words?
What sports do you enjoy?
Progressive, student-centred, passionate
about sport.
Football, football, football. I’m a
Middlesbrough season-ticket holder and the
Riverside Stadium is just a short walk away.
What’s your favourite place for
a night out in the town?
The Students’ Union is terrific for
weekends so I often don’t go anywhere
else. Except student nights on Monday
and Wednesday at the Aruba nightclub….
and Onyx nightclub…..and….
What bands have you seen in
town?
Artic Monkeys, Zutons, Ocean Colour
Scene and all sorts at Middlesbrough
Music Live.
Where do you go for some quiet
time?
I’m not a quiet person but a coffee at
Elliotts on Linthorpe Road is always good.
Where’s the best food locally?
The Tavern on the corner – best pub in
town for good value food. But I’m a bit of
cook too.
Best thing about the University?
The student housing – literally on the
doorstep and great to roll out of bed onto
the campus – excellent sports and great
nights out.
What do you like about the
Tees Valley?
It’s something different – it gave me a new
lifestyle and a change from home. It’s let
me do more of my own thing.
Make yourself
at home
Housing in Middlesbrough is amongst
the most affordable in the UK. You can
choose to live in University residences,
which are situated on campus or in
University managed housing, which the
University rents from private landlords.
And for visiting friends and relatives,
there’s a huge range of quality inspected
accommodation in Middlesbrough from
welcoming bed and breakfasts to a luxury
four star hotel in the town centre.
National survey by Accommodation for Students
(March 2007).
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You’ll be in good company in the Tees
Valley. Famous names associated with
the region include Chris Rea, Bob
Mortimer, Duncan Bannatyne of
Dragon’s Den, Richard Griffiths alias
Uncle Vernon in Harry Potter and
paralympic gold medallist Dame Tanni
Grey-Thompson.
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Some images kindly supplied by local authorities
in Middlesbrough, Darlington and Redcar.
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The University of Teesside has
some of the most affordable
university-managed
accommodation in the UK.
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