Physics with Astrophysics (Placement Year) MPhys Hons

Lancaster University

- Great modern facilities on a beautiful campus - the physics building was completely renovated in 2018, foe example. - Easy access to/from town via buses or cycle routes including a night bus giving links between town and campus until 3am at weekends in term time. - Student support always feels easy to access, both departmentally and from the wider university support network. - Some people might feel that there is perhaps not as much to do as in bigger cities although I have never had any issues with stuff to do - Lancaster has plenty of great pubs, shops, cafes etc. Morecambe and Heysham are very close and essentially make up the coastal part of the wider Lancaster region. There is also easily accessible countryside in smaller villages such as Carnforth, Silverdale, Halton etc. Liverpool and Manchester are also less than an hour away by train. - The students' union is okay but I don't feel they have had a big impact on my time at the uni apart from Sugarhouse, the SU's nightclub.

I love the campus atmosphere, it is lively and green and just a nice environment to be in and to study in. There are lots of places to study as well as places for nice breaks or coffee. The societies and clubs are great and there is so much to choose from. Lancaster itself is a lovely city too.

Love how the campus is all in one place away from any busy towns/cities. Easy access to shops on campus. improvement: bus system can be really busy

All the people here are really friendly and pleasant. The area is nice and not too busy. My course is very good and interesting. To improve, the prices could be better at the on campus bars, restaurants and shops, and the feel of campus could be made more unique.

Best: library is gorgeous and has lots of different study spaces Worst: uni doesn't support it's teachers; ie leading to strikes