University of Brighton has been so warm and welcoming since the day I joined. The staff are always going above and beyond to ensure students have all the support and tools they need to succeed. The only downside is the amount of strikes that occurred in my first year and in the start of my second. It was a shame to see some really, really good lecturers go.

We don’t get any sessions where we just get to chat and get support from our personal tutors. I think an hour session every couple of weeks would be incredibly beneficial for students.

Brighton is incredibly expensive to live in. The housing prices are insane and the student maintenance loan rarely covers rent.

There was a campus flasher at one point… and it took them 4 days to fix my toilet that I could not flush so it was not usable… but other than that if anyone offered me a room there again I would take it in a heartbeat.

The best aspect is the support for me, as a student with autism and anxiety the support that is given through my PAT and seminar tutors is unmatched. They are considerate, reassuring and encouraging. I don’t think i would’ve been able to live away from home without the kindness and support from them. Also, the academic support I have received is exceptional! I went from barely passing at a 40/100 to 80/100 and 98/100! The worst aspect might just be my experience living in halls in terms of the staff. The cleaners have previously been a problem for my flat. They have in the past been rude and unwilling to clean our kitchen despite it not being a mess. the security and other staff at reception have been involved by inspecting our kitchen and coming to the conclusion that our kitchen isn’t messy enough for the traffic light system our cleaners have put in place (which eventually leads to fines). despite this, all other staff here are extremely lovely and living in halls is so much fun. it isn’t a horrible thing that ruins my university experience, more so a minor inconvenience! it could be improved by some more staff training or morale boosting activities i believe!

The lecturers and seminar tutors ability to communicate with us is the absolute best aspect of my course! on my studies they post daily in discussion boards about assignments or just general questions and it’s really useful to go through and see if someone else has asked the same question you’re wondering. as well as this they hold office hours a lot and they’re really useful to get some one on one time. i’ve heard stories of universities that don’t have good communication and the way people can get confused about certain things but our university keeps its communication at the maximum. the worst thing is possibly that if you miss a day and you catch up yourself all the materials are there for you but there could be slightly more materials just to really explain and solidify things if you get easily confused. but i think that’s just an extra that would be nice more than a ‘bad thing’ or ‘thing they don’t do’

the best thing is the location, it’s right across from university campus with mithras house behind it and it’s so easy to get to and from lectures and access all facilities within the university. as well as this it’s right across from an aldi, hobby craft and costa with other shops down lewes road. there’s a pharmacy a minute walk away and a shop that’s open until 2am near the pharmacy! the worst thing like i’ve previously stated is the cleaners. they have had some conflict with my specific flat over the cleanliness of the kitchen however we have confirmed that they are in the wrong as our kitchen is not unclean. as well as this they have been rude and can be really rude when you’re in there making food and they come to clean they act like you’re a massive inconvenience and they can be very hostile.