There’s a lot of really great opportunities to do extra activities for my course and related courses, and the lecturers are incredibly helpful. However, in terms of societies and making it easier for new students to socialise, there could be a greater choice in societies (especially in comparison to the other university nearby). Some of the lecture halls could be updated too, from poor acoustics leading to less than desirable sound quality in lecture recordings and lack of space to be able to charge a laptop if needed

The lecturers are incredibly helpful and do their best to ensure the content is engaging. There’s good access to the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, which means that optional lab sessions to improve anatomy knowledge is available. For placements and internships the issue is more for the career prospects for my course - they are highly competitive and there aren’t enough placements to go around unfortunately, meaning that career progression from university without a placement year is much than it would be with one. In addition, although the facilities are great in the laboratory, there are some things which are outdated and could probably do with replacing

I was lucky and did get a room in one of the nicer buildings, but upkeep of maintenance was sorely needed. The room very clearly hadn’t been cleaned from the last tenant, the gym facility in the building (entry to which is included in the rent regardless of whether you use and you cannot opt out) was poor, and circuit laundry (as I’m sure many other students have complained about) was really expensive and often overcharged me. This isn’t to mention the very thin walls meaning that the slightest noise could be heard from all over the building. In addition, Varley Park is no where near any amenities really - there are two buses, one which comes every 20 minutes and another every 30 minutes, meaning any food shops take up a lot more time than necessary. There used to be a uni bus that came once every hour, but I believe that this is no longer a thing. Oh, and because of the outside bin shed and proximity to forests, there were rats running around the car park / smoking areas (but to be fair there were also some cute rabbits). Any issues reported were dealt with really quickly though, sometimes the same day, and a cleaner was provided as part of the rent to clean the communal areas (in my part that was the kitchen and living room), which did make things nicer than many other accommodations. Also can’t fault the security guards, they did a great job of keeping people safe, dealing with noise complaints, and they helped me out when a friend with type 1 diabetes who was visiting needed medical attention after a night out due to hyperglycaemia

Staff support

I think the balance is good

Loved everything about Mithras