Considering the significant barriers to socialising and general life at University, I think the experience I have had this academic year has been really quite good. The university has, on the whole, managed the situation quite well - but my college (Queen’s) has adopted a particularly good stance which has enabled adherence to the government guidelines, whilst allowing the junior members to enjoy the experience as much as possible.

The facilities, both in terms of outfitting and breadth of choice, are second to none.

Support is good, but the waiting lists/bureaucracy is often quite long, so it can be difficult to get immediate support

The contact I have with my supervisor is very good, and other members of academic staff are usually very receptive and responsive to emails