I really love uni. I'm coming to the end of my three years and I've had ups and downs of course but I couldn't have pictured having a better time anywhere else. It's been challenging and crazy but fun and I've made some amazing friends and memories. I feel like I've learnt a lot about my course and also about myself and what I want which is really important. I would rate my experience very well. However, I don't think anything is worth £9,000 a year no matter how amazing it is, and I am worried about the debt afterwards which I don't think is fair to have on you when you're about to go out to the real world. I'd say the amount of debt I'm going to be in is the main downside to my university experience as it puts a bit of a shadow on it.

Fairly decent, the library is great. I think the sportspark and gym area should be open for students at all times instead of having to pay more in peak times to encourage more students to go though. i think there could be more spaces that are bookable at any time - the bookable rooms in the union are meant to be for people to use in free time for rehearsals or meetings but more and more have been used for teaching spaces when there are plenty within the university.

feedback really depends on the tutor for work, usually it is okay but i think it can be better in having clear marking schemes that mean that the students know how they're being graded and can see how to improve clearly as at the moment it's quite vague. My tutors, being in drama, have been very good in care for wellbeing in the sense that they can sense when something is off and quietly ask if you need to talk to someone or if everything is okay which i think is nice. i don't know much about the personal support as i haven't needed it myself.

i think it's pretty good but they can - in good will - be a bit too sensitive in adhering to EVERYONES needs. for example i think it is good that they recognise everyones complaints but they cannot satisfy 15000 people so e.g. they didn't need to ban Mexican sombreros because someone who wasn't Mexican complained that they were culturally appropriating. I think they can find a middle ground with it.

good, i really like Norwich. it is very safe and a reasonable size so it's easy to meet people at short notice but theres enough to do. the independent shopping and cafes i think really make it lovely, and the parks and general greenness is great.

There are lots of them and enough to cater to everyone, and it's very easy to make one if you think the students are missing out on something a few people might like. I think the club spaces given could be better, for example lecture halls shouldn't be given even if there chairs and tables can be moved to societies where lots of space is needed e.g. dance as moving the tables and everything takes a lot of time and also still doesn't give enough room. I think we have a great variety of clubs and socs though!

I think it's really great how small the year is so that all the teachers get to know everyone really well so they can change the classes based on our feedback and their knowledge of our knowledge. however, this can also be unhelpful when it comes to marking as there is a bit of bias marking of practical work - which is to be expected but i feel could be overcome by having external examiners in more regularly. I really enjoy a lot of my seminars as they're usually quite interactive.

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There is a CareersCentral which gives regular seminars on how to update your CV and also a variety of talks about specific jobs after specific degrees. It also holds job fairs every semester. The skills I have gained from my course are really helpful as they've given me an all round knowledge of backstage work in theatres. I've also become very good at negotiating with people and working with big personalities. They do offer a semester in work but I didn't take it. They also have lots of little jobs which are good for helping develop my CV, for example I am a sports activator for ueasport so I have skills in promotion and promoting to a specific audience to encourage participation.

It is a great balance between a campus and city uni. Living on campus first year is definitely the way to go, I met some great friends in my accommodation and campus in the summer is beautiful. It is a very industrial looking university, but for the sciences the new science block is modern and nice to work in. The campus has good links to the city through bus services that only take 10-15 minutes. The city is lovely and friendly too! The only thing that is negative I have heard from friends is the lack of support in the pharmacology course. They have effectively had open university in the last year (after covid restrictions have been lifted and most courses are back to being in person) expected to teach themselves with very little in person teaching.

The biomedicine course is well structured and allows for a lot of depth in very niche but up to date research topics. It’s a very varied course and the lecturers are passionate about their subject. Final year projects give a chance to experience real lab work and some of the projects are well structured and supported. It is taught in a blended way, all of the lectures are held in person but streamed online at the same time, meaning everyone can access the content wherever they are. The lectures are also recorded, which is great for revisiting content for revision and exams. Currently all exams have been open book and online due to covid but I don’t know if this will continue after this year.

The campus and city are only a 10-15 minute bus journey away from each other. It’s nice that the university is separate to the city as it provides a safe and supportive environment to study. The city is still lovely and lively, with lots to do in the three plus years you spend here. Lots of local independent coffee shops, fresh food at the market and great views over the whole city at moushold heath.

Honestly I think this is the best accommodation on campus. It’s so central on the campus, only a couple of minute walk to basically everything on campus. You share a flat with 11 others, which is great as you are bound to get on with some of them. The kitchen can be a little chaotic as a result but the cleaners are absolutely lovely and they look after you! The rooms all look out onto the broad and lake, keeping the rooms nice and warm all year round and in the summer the broad is perfect for playing games, relaxing and drinking with friends just a stones throw from home.