PhD Biomedical Sciences

University of Reading

Improvement - The library is often very busy, it would be nice if it was a bit bigger. Overall, it is a beautiful campus and there are lots of opportunities.

The campus is lovely and the perfect location to go for walks/explore with friends. It's very big and has a lovely river running through the centre with a lake. Particularly nice if you enjoy wildlife and walks. Everything is also within a relatively good walking distance. For improvements, the student union night out (Wednesday and Saturday) is heavily outdated and the music leaves much to desire. It often plays the same music every week and gets kind of boring, however this could easily be adjusted.

It’s such a great space to study at because of the mix of green space and buildings, I’m from the countryside so I love all the grass and trees and lake around being in nature is so lovely. The library is really good and being open 24 hours is very handy. Making friends is hard I feel I havnt really connected with people much so that could be improved as it can be lonely

I found it very easy to become a part of its community by joining one or two societies. The campus looks green and spacious, and the large library is one of my favourite places to study. The lecturers are also kind. One way it may be improved is by making sure that all lectures are recorded, as some days I am unwell and cannot attend the lecture.

The campus in reading is really beautiful and all my lectures on my course have been helpful especially my tutor and supervisor for my third year research project. I have felt that UoR puts a lot of emphasis on support for students. when i was applying to postgraduate studies, I was able to make a careers appointment the same week and was able to talk about my application and personal statement. The same with my tutor, He offered to proof read my application through multiple drafts. Although the library is really new and very comfortable, it is sometimes hard to find seats or places to study. Additionally in my course , there are a lot of people and most of the time there are lectures but not seminars so it can be challenging to make friends. My friends in different courses have different experiences so it varies by course and is not a universal problem.