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Independent learning

Good

The University of Reading provides a commendable range of facilities to provide support for students; academically, socially and for general wellbeing. Upon joining and enrolling in the lifestyle I have been thoroughly impressed by the variety of buildings that diversely accommodates the needs of all students. There has been little to diminish my impressions from the university through lack of facilities or social culture, furthermore continuing to the outreach and teaching support of staff members.

Learning is predominantly class based. Although my course seems to have far longer in and out of lecture learning hours in comparison to flatmates, I understand this is a technical and intensive course, which will yield great results and opportunities once finished. Lecturers are almost always on hand via email or meeting in person to aid with any content queries, whilst also providing feedback for coursework in great detail, which can only elevate learning and skills for future essays. A computer lab has easy hours to attend for online AutoCAD software access, and a materials lab is convened during practical assessments. Fieldwork tasks are also adequately stocked with modern equipment.

Wessex Hall has been recently refurbished, resulting in an accommodation cost that is very fair. Shared bathrooms and kitchens are cleaned at times through the week, remaining at a respectable standard. Internet has been a problem for most, with frequent disruptions and connectivity issues, I myself have not even been able to to connect to the WiFi even with leaflet instructions which have not resolved the issue, thus have used mobile data for convenience. Home at Halls maintenance has a speedy turn around time in resolving issues, however often fail to provide a permanent fix, as components are usually faulty straight after repair, or not repaired adequately initially. In summary however, Wessex Hall is fair to say to be the greatest value for money at Reading University, with a good location in the green part of campus, near facilities such as shops, high streets, bus stops and postal collections.