The worst experience in my opinion is that because I don’t drive getting around is very tiring. You don’t have to walk far but there are a lot of hills to go up and down. Best experience was Serendipity (aka freshers fair), it was amazing to see so many different societies showcasing what they had to offer, especially since Bangor’s famous for it societies. I ended up joining a few and they’re great fun. I just recommend learning to drive before coming here.

Personally, I find that my course offers great support, the lecturers are so so helpful and always get back to me very soon. The worst part for me is staying motivated since some of the coursework isn’t that engaging.

The halls are great and I can’t find anything wrong with them except the fact that they’re at the top of a very steep hill. Which can be a struggle sometimes when you don’t drive/ have a lift. Campus life hold special events for anyone staying in halls and can be very useful/fun since there are all kinds of events from advice on living alone to games and movie nights.

Everything about Bangor is great except there seems to be a lack of effort in the sort of activities that happen. Many of these activities are ether not interesting to the wider range of students or are just clearly put there to tick the box of "yep we hosted an event this week". The staff are amazing and truly care about your education and future, going well above where they have to to make sure you are accommodated or understand the topics they teach. They really feel like you can talk to them about anything and often treat you like friends rather than students which is rare. Some of the older members of staff need to either get with the times or be replaced, however (as mean as that sounds!) since they often refuse to learn the newer ways in which we utilise the world (ChatGPT, R...). A focus on teaching these to the best of their abilities should really be the focus of any degree now since this will become and integral part of science and the world as a whole

Some of the teaching is lackadaisical in some ways (especially with the older tenured members of staff) to the point where a youtube video could describe what they are saying better which is not exactly worth the money to study a degree. THe vast majority of topics taught are exceptional but the few that are not drag it down. Some of the staff here seem to have been employed based on their academic status rather than if they can or cannot teach as the level of teaching for the more "academically exceptional" members of staff can be a bit off sometimes and just not capture the essence of what we need to be taught. Although taught expertly in first year, there needs to be more emphasis on a statistical module since this will be a large part of the academic lifestyle.

Bangor is the cheapest university town in the best way, shops are expensive but that has nothing to do with the University. The bus companies here believe that everything is in "reasonable walking distance" and so do not offer a student discount which is annoying when your labs are 40 mins away and over a bridge. Due to it being a small town, there are few part-time work opportunities but everyone can find something if they look hard enough

There are specific halls for quiet, women-only, welsh speaking, returners and postgraduate-seeking students which is amazing since you can practically choose the circumstances that you are most comfortable with. You choose the specific room yourself, so you can choose one with one of your friends if you select the rooms and halls you want together. The spread of halls is amazing, and the location is very close to everything you could need. They recently 'upgraded' the wifi but there have been more troubles with it than ever - it has never affected me more than inconvenience however. The maintenance is usually swift and on the point