Goldsmiths is a very liberal university, the student vibe and the lecturers make this place a wonderful place to learn, socialise and interact with one another. There is a good balance of ethnic minority and international students alongside home students. The facilities are great, with a well stocked library. My personal favourite building is the Professor Stuart Hall Building, you have a nice view of the college green and the Richard Hoggard Building. Unfortunately due to the strikes (which is not limited to Goldsmiths University) the experience has been inadequate, but tutors will do their best to ensure we receive as much help as possible before and after strikes take place. It would have been nice to receive a fair refund to tuition fees due to strikes as payments were in their hundreds (£££) whereas other UOL institutions have offered their students thousands per student (££££).

With the education building, a well stocked education section in the library and a holistic approach from our tutors, the experience with the Education, Culture and Society BA has been exceptional so far. At times the odd tutor may read lectures out from the PowerPoint but with is balanced with their own professional advice, knowledge and practices which are shared with the class depending on the module and content. Tutor time is available on a termly basis and although some tutors do reach out to students it is also down to the student to be proactive and take up the appointments. Some people in my cohort have barely had any contact with their tutors but do not reach out to them which makes things difficult.

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It’s a really cool environment and a lovely campus, New Cross is a great location with lots of good pubs and restaurants closeby. All the teaching staff I’ve experienced have been brilliant, the only issues I have are extremely slow admin with poor communication. The teaching staff try their best to make things easy for us but the administrative system is so disorganised that it can be hard. I also think the heads of the university should meet the demands of the staff striking and stop trying to pit students against them, they deserve secure workers rights.

The MA cultural studies is fantastic. It does not lead you necessarily on a straightforward path to a particular vocation, but the academics you get to work with and the readings you are given are so fascinating

London is an expensive city but if you are savvy you can learn to get by, and once you do that, you are in one of the most interesting, diverse, cool places in the world with amazing food. It can be very tough at times, but it’s easier to find a community here than some other European cities I would argue. Once you have that, it can be amazing

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