MA Classics and Ancient History

University of Exeter

Exeter's campus has some very nice aspects - eg., the natural spaces, ponds, and so on. However, there is a lot of wastage and inefficiency in the name of technological progress. The campus is covered in TVs which just show one power point slide - those could have been posters. The gym's electronic barriers are constantly breaking, and more trouble than they're worth. Some of the Student Societies here are great, but the Students Guild can be a very bureaucratic and cumbersome organisation.

Friendly people, great campus, interesting lectures and lecturers. Could be improved with cheaper/better access to the sports facilities and teams.

Exeter is a lovely city - student life is great if you enjoy the outdoors, sport, pubs, local culture, and the limited clubs we have here. It takes a bit of getting used to if you are from a large city. The Students' Guild has for a long time been a joke institution that has not only failed to reflect the concerns of said students but has actively worked against them. Fortunately, it seems to have improved a little this year and has introduced things like Money Week. Improving on last year's Guild is probably not such a big achievement, though, considering that they did literally nothing all-year except offer a couple of equivocal and vapid statements on the UCU strikes.

The best aspect is how the lecturers are really nice. The facilites are great and so is the libary making my course much easier. To improve maybe make the lectures a little more interactive as that helps some people learn better

The library is open 24/7 which is really nice and there are loads of place to do work so there is always variety however the cafes/shops all close at either 3pm or 8pm and if youre late night studying youre limited to the expensive prices in the vending machines if you want a snack or refreshments.

There are plenty of study spaces which offer quiet zones for silent work on essays as well as areas for group work. The student guild make sure that student life outside of studying is of good quality as well as in uni. There are many support teams such as well-being which allow students to be supported and encouraged