The staff are generally very kind and accommodating, they want you to succeed and allow you to work around challenges you face outside of your studies. They offer a range of support from financial aspects and study support. They are extremely responsive such as when unable to attend a class allowing you to attend another one meaning you do not fail to meet course requirements. One negative however is the fact the law school online catalogue does not contain all of the law reports that the library has in book form on the shelf, meaning that if a journal, for example, is required reading it is extremely difficult to obtain due to the demand for it meaning it can affect your learning on a topic.

I like the blend that is currently in place, online assessments supports the majority of learners which succeed better than with in person assessments. The uploading of lectures online as well as delivering them on campus is helpful in supporting your studies and looking over your notes.

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Understandably, the covid-19 pandemic presented numerous difficult situations to the university, as it did with every other university and individual. However, the lack of in-person classes for the vast majority of courses brought even more difficulty to students and the University of Aberdeen continued with what they called "blended learning" for much longer than necessary. For the first year of the covid-19 pandemic, no in-person classes was an essential measure to take, however the University of Aberdeen has ample facilities whereby in-person classes could have taken place in the following year while maintaining social distancing. Other universities, such as the University of Glasgow, had no problem at all with this, and they were able to continue to teach in person classes all throughout the year of 2021 with very little to no consequences. Otherwise, the University of Aberdeen is a fantastic institution with a multitude of available study options, an outstanding pool of very involved staff and researchers who are more than happy to speak with students about their work and give career and industry advice where applicable, and a beautiful campus that is an absolute joy to spend time on, whether it be studying in one of the universities well equipped libraries, exercising in the aberdeen sports Village, or joining one of the extensive list of societies and spending time practicing hobbies and exploring new interests.

Particularly now that I'm in my honours year and in the process of completing my honours project, the use of facilities such as the institute of medical sciences is absolutely unparalleled. Working with world renowned researchers is a unique experience and an incredibly valuable stepping stone in beginning my own career.

Personally, my own expectations from student halls are very low, and I have no standard as to where I can live. I stayed at the aforementioned halls for my first year, and they were more than suitable. As always, university halls are always a lot more expensive than privately let flats, however it's definitely a good experience to have, and a great way to meet new people right at the start of your time at university