History of Art PhD

University of Birmingham

The best is definitely the campus; it is visually gorgeous and enables us students to live a fun campus lifestyle. We can easily get to class to extra curricular activities, easily meet up with friends, and grab food from the different eateries. Student support at uob is also fab - the welfare representatives and majority of employees at uob have a real sense of care and interest. I also like being on a small course as we can form a personal relation with the lecturers and have a greater sense of support. The guild is fun and puts on fun activities but what I like the best is the activities for festivals, vintage clothes sale, more wholesome activities. I think they do this brilliantly - could possibly do more of it. I am not a huge fan of Selly Oak but that is not an improvement the uni can make. Although I think the uni would benefit from putting a tesco on campus and also creating more quiet rooms if they can. also getting more pianos on campus as there are only 2 which are always booked out!

The uni facilities and campus is a great place to study - the library is very useful, the barber art gallery is great for a hugely of art student and there’s lots of study spaces. The teaching is very good and the lecturers are clearly invested in their research making it more engaging. The support from tutors and well being services is also very good but I would suggest they make students more aware of the help they can get. The location is good as it’s easy to get to the city but the area for student living in second year is less nice - it is also expensive to buy any food or drinks on campus.

Academically, I have felt as though the dominant online learning has prevented me from meeting people on my courses and has thus made me feel partly disconnected from the learning environment. However, I have had a great overall experience. I have made the best of the social experience we could have experienced in this year and made amazing friends.