The campus can be a little confusing at times, I feel like it could be a bit more sign posted to make directions more obvious. Overall, the university is good and I have enjoyed it so far.

Due to covid I had to do my first two years mostly online, so my experience is mostly limited to my third year. However, during this year the teaching is good.

My time in the halls wasn’t great and it was also very expensive for what it was

The university has very supportive lecturers who are always available to provide help and feedback on any work or assignments. They are always punctual to lectures and deliver the content in an organised way. The university always uploads session content onto blackboard on time, which is very helpful when organising information for assignments or accessing essential reading/other resources. However, I believe there could be an improvement in the organisation of the university as a whole. This is because on my course we still do not have access to online individual student timetables, and we have received important information regarding placement quite late on during my time on the course.

I think that the number of lecture hours we have is very suitable for the course and means that we have a great amount of contact time with lecturers, meaning that any queries about the course are quickly answered face-to-face. We have also been given a range of good opportunities, for example, access to the hydra suite during an inclusion week which gave a good insight into solving issues in a school environment - very helpful for our placement and assignment. However, I think that the university should implement some provision for students who commute to university, for example, live streaming lectures on days when they are train strikes, as these events are out of the students' control, and it is difficult catching up on missed lectures due to missing key input from the session leads.

There are a range of shops, restaurants, cafes and small businesses around the area making the opportunity to get a part time job while at university easier. Specifically to my course, there are many primary schools around the area making the chance of getting a graduate job greater. There are several forms of public transport, such as buses and trains, however the number of strikes at the moment make travel harder. I believe that the cost of living is hard-hitting for students, as it is hard to be able to have a balance of work and living the 'uni-life'.

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