It has great lecturers

i like all the topics but more help should be given for exam prep

No

Overall good — some issues, but I feel these are mostly irrelevant now that my course has been replaced. I do wish journalism had offered placements, for example, to build post-uni relationships. Same can be said for creative writing.

Uni is always clean, and there are lab rooms throughout for anyone who can’t find space at the library. The new union space promises to be an improvement, but the nourish cafe’s on site are sometimes expensive with little choice. There are independent places near by as alternatives. The uni itself had several buildings with varying degrees of equipment, with Graham Hills and Livingstone Tower being the ones with most access to extra PC’s. It can sometimes be tricky to find laptop charging ports unless you walk to a further building. The library had lots of space, but not every non-pc space had plugs to charge laptops. However the archives and book selection is incredible. Disability access is good, but could be improved, especially in the library. Each building has access to free sanitary products for period-having persons.

This year mental health support has improved in terms of term support. However there are long waiting lists and in general student support could be improved.

On the English side, texts are always engaging and well considered. Tutors are incredibly helpful and enthusiastic about the courses. In addition to this, they are always interested in our work and provide incredible feedback and encouragement. Online teaching was sometimes a struggle, and we missed the in person classes. One-to-one emails were usually on time, but sometimes delayed. Creative Writing had provided a nurturing environment for students to develop creative skills in various mediums. Students are encouraged to experiment in different forms of writing, and tutors are always supportive and helpful. Feedback is always thorough and well thought out. Online learning was slightly easier ad students were often placed into break out rooms in small groups so that tutors could drop in to manageable numbers and have more in depth conversations, but there was little contact hour allocation due to covid. Journalism in third year was much more enjoyable than years 1/2. Tutors this year were incredibly helpful in terms of resources and feedback. Each idea was discussed and developed with someone who was actually interested in our work. We engaged in amazing conversations about trends, ideas and our work really benefited. Our tutor also regularly checked in on everyones mental health and physical health due to the covid situation, and this made a real difference. However, it also meant we really missed the usual in person classes and contact hours, even with regular email communication.

4

We receive weekly emails on career service resources - cv writing etc. The university has large jobs board that is hard to find, so I do wish they could regularly email with links to it. One really good plus is that after graduating, you have some years of career service support with the uni.