Campus has been a versatile place to study in. Even if the library is busy, the KPA (on campus pub) and SU social area are very pleasant places to study when a little background noise is preferred. For perfect silence and better privacy, I've found the Chapel invaluable as a place to study and clear my head outside of service hours and just a beautiful building to be in regardless. Students may not click with the society(/ies) they initially join, but there is always at least one that hit's the spot (for me being aerial dance; as welcoming and non-judgemental as they come). On that note, society socials and SU nights ran by societies such as KRAP (Keele Rock Appreciation Posse) and DMK have a much better music variety, and are more low-key and enjoyable than the main SU nights (Juicy, and Saturday nights). Those main nights tend to play the same music every week and can be quite intimidating for new students who may not have been clubbing before. The biggest thing for me was how convoluted getting a laundry card was. With machines located in Chancellor's and the Sports centre, requiring a physical £1 coin to use and not being mentioned in the online introduction to Keele at all. In future, this should definitely be mentioned with clear instructions on how to get a laundry card, how to top up the card and tips on laundry for students.

The anatomy and physiology aspect is very content-heavy, which makes it hard to integrate questions and case studies into the lectures themselves to apply the content, which helps me remember content better. However, Biochemistry and Genetics both are mainly application both practically in the lab and mentally during lectures. The interactivity of these lectures is a major reason I enjoy and remember the content of them so much. For all modules, as long as you email tutors within sensible working hours, they are very prompt and clear in their replies and any help you may need regarding the module content and related issues.

The shared social space has helped massively with maintaining my mental health and a strict work, leisure/food separation between my room and the kitchen/social space. I feel very lucky with my room's placement, as I have a view of the whole campus! From the library and union square, all the way over the Keele Hall and the forest beyond, which looks beautiful lit up at night in the distance.

Compared to friends of mine at other vet schools, despite Covid we as a school have been way more practical and involved which has really helped when all the lectures are still online. Socially as with everywhere we’ve had very little as we live in a flat of vets who are our study bubble but so far all the staff seem lovely and helpful especially the clinical tutors. And they have been quite receptive of our feedback and taken on board a lot of what we have said, more than older more established uni I reckon.

Mostly great, the labs are brilliant, got all new iPads. And good farm selection to work with but the downside side is from keele it’s a good 45 mins drive to Harper. Having more regular easier transport between the two would be better. So that’s the only improvement I would make to the vet school facilities so far.

Overall really good. Occasionally quite hard to get a hold of some departments/staff but once they reply the support offered is really good. But since they are new they are not fully staffed so sometimes the emails about EMS for example get missed !

Lots of hands on practicals both on the farm and in the lab, blended teaching with tutorials, online lectures and coursework. (Vet med)

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We are not there yet, they do lots of skills related to being a new grad vet but since we are first cohort of new vet school I’m guessing they will put more in place as we go along the next 4 years ahead.