I have family background across several universities and I have heard a lot of complaints about the way certain universities are run, the way staff are treated, the financial struggles across multiple aspects of university admin trickling down and making things difficult for staff lower down the ladder. Some members of staff here have outright told me they enjoy working at Swansea much more than they did at *other unnamed university*, and my belief has always been that how good an institution is will always be reflected in how much their staff enjoy being there. There are reliable (paid) car parks within a five-minute walk of campus, and my carless friends who aren't within lift-giving distance of me have no trouble getting the bus to and from campus, barring the occasional bus strike. The campus is well-maintained and easy to navigate, the environment is generally friendly, and although some of the building interiors feel a bit like mazes (which is universal when it comes to university buildings) there will always be somebody happy to point you in the right direction. My main complaint would be that phone signal on campus across multiple providers is patchy, which can be an issue when I'm trying to use my phone as a WiFi hotspot when I want to avoid sharing sensitive data over public WiFi.

The teaching is fantastic and the lecturers are very knowledgeable, approachable, engaging, supportive, and extremely good at spotting potential and giving their students every chance to succeed. Top-tier academics, couldn't recommend highly enough.

Great overall university experience, from the campus and lectures to societies and night life, all round a fantastic university.