English Literature and Politics (Placement Year) BA Hons

Lancaster University

The staff are what make Lancaster a great experience. Unfortunately, they are being faced with massive cuts, particularly in the arts. This means the facilities are currently a little lacking. However, the passion of the staff, and their determination for students to have a positive experience, makes my student life at Lancaster University very good. The professional services and student support staff are very keen to make you feel heard and help with any issues, and the academic staff are genuinely interested in your work and help guide you to find your own passion. The wider HE situation could make for a depressing atmosphere, and does at times, but the community spirit at Lancaster is unmatched. The city is small, but has enough pubs and cafes for you to have a good social life. The bus service from campus to town means you never feel far from the buzz.

The campus and university seems welcoming and supportive, there is lots of wellbeing support and great facilities such as the library and sports centre. There are many societies with lots of events. I do think that their should be more sober events for students who don’t like drinking and a little more options for academic support.

Lancaster University feels like a very welcoming place, and have made great efforts to accommodate my additional needs. My only issue was experiencing transphobic abuse whilst living on campus during my first year. I would have appreciated more of a proactive response from the university.

The best part is the campus and The English and History facilities. The student support could be more easy to understand and access, but it is not bad.

The campus is nice and well equipped, could be better for Coeliac students . The staff have time for the students and are willing to help.