Fine Art - BA (Hons)

University of Reading

In terms of student support, I’d say having access to the support is very easy. However, the support you receive doesn’t necessarily meet the standard you would want it to especially if you’re going through a hard time. In terms of socialising it’s definitely something you have to build on yourself because there aren’t many opportunities for you to mix with people such as your flatmates or other people in your accommodation at the start of your stay and so it does leave you to have to put in a lot more effort. The education and support in general education that you receive is I would say very good and the educators are very open to your own situation. In terms of societies, they are very accessible via the app , however it feels very closed off in terms of joining and very often it will be hard to get in taster sessions and get a good feel for a society before having to pay the fee to join, which is the main reason why I haven’t joined One , so I don’t have much to say overall about the societies. Student union seems to work well but I personally haven’t had much contact with them or had much to do with them. Overall, I would say Reading is a very good university to be out especially in terms of the education you will receive and its proximity to various locations such as London and Oxford, and a myriad of other places makes it a very convenient place to live.

The best in UoR is people. The staff is very student friendly and supportive and there are a huge comfortable library and peaceful nature on the campus.

I love uni because you feel like you are treated as an adult. It’s your responsibility to attend and get work done, however there are still lots of areas for support of you need it, eg academic tutors of help desks. I think that a bit more communication between staff and students could be handy, especially when it comes to lecturer absences, but besides that I think everything is great!

It makes it a great place to study as it is near London so it's easy to commute and it has a great social life to it. I don't believe that there is much improvement that needs to be done as the university feels and looks welcoming.

Being an art student studio space and facilities are of much priority as it’s crucial in exploring and growing as an artist. I think my university is simply awesome in the space it has for my degree and the amount of facilities it provides. One thing it could improve is providing materials for the students like clay for example or paper even. It makes no sense to have to buy these fundamental items that should readily available in an expensive university. Another thing for improvement is wheelchair access. I have specially abled friend who would benefit from ramps/ automatic doors to get into and out of our department. It would bring a smile to everyone’s faces to see our friends not have to think about how to access the front door.