I think Portsmouth understands the effects uni could have on an individual, so they emphasise mental health support and also make sure there's a variety of events being held in the union to keep everyone happy. And staff are always accommodating. I always check the students union to see what they have going on and have attended quite a few events so far, also the guildhall is great (I saw my first concert there and am seeing Jimmy Carr there soon!) I think the library is amazing, it's huge and open 24/7 which I love as I procrastinate and leave everything until the last possible moment. I'd like to preface that I don't think there's anything bad but just some things I've noticed, some lecturer's have a tendency to create 4 slides of the same information just worded differently. I think more ppl would pay closer attention and be more involved if some unnecessary waffle was cut, also my accommodations' fire alarm drill is soo loud and annoying.

i get emails weekly from lecturer's telling us about placements or work opportunities, which I think is good, though to be honest I'm going to focus more on the placements in Year 2. I study forensic psychology, and my class is mixed with the normal psychology students, which is fine, however only one of my modules in year 1 is completely forensic psychology based. Also I only have 2 days worth of lectures, I'd have thought it would be more but am guessing it will pick up as the years go on. I also think some lecturer's over-explain their points, to the point that there will be numerous slides on the same information but worded differently. I think they could cut some unnecessary information out. Saying this however, they provide examples of their points, but their examples aren't always in the slides, so if we didn't get time to write it or weren't in the lecture we have no way of knowing what the example was, which i find quite frustrating.

theres many work opportunities that portsmouth uni promotes, however saying this i am struggling to get a job. linking in with cost of living it is affecting me more than i'd like to admit but the uni will hold events in which free food/samples are provided.

the location is fine, i have no issues with that as all my lectures are less than a 5 minute walk away. I also think i got lucky with the room i was allocated, as my partner is also in harry law and yet he got a much smaller room than me, and i have so much space, my room and bathroom are bigger than his own. the wifi is very good, very strong, the slight issue is just that it took a few days to get logged in and if you leave campus (even for a short while) or turn your wifi off, you have to log back in as it doesn't automatically remember. i also do feel quite safe in this hall, i've managed to lock myself outside of my room multiple times and security have always helped me even if i call them at 2am asking to be let back in. the issues i have with my halls of residence are these: - there have been many instances where the doors in harry law just don't work and will not respond to the key cards, so i've had where i've been wanting to cook my dinner but have not been able to get into the kitchen, so i've had food spoil because of the doors randomly stop not working - the firealarms -> they are obviously very loud, but loud to the point it visibly shakes and startles people. the firealarm drill used to go off every wednesday at 10am (i have trouble falling asleep, and when i do I sleep in) so this would wake loads of people and force them to stand outside in their pjs in the cold sometimes rain for these weekly firealarm. - some people, myself included, have found bugs in the bathroom and am currently getting it sorted

The university is at a nice location (shops are close by and there are many places to visit when on walks like the beach) and the accommodation provided allows for students to easily access their lecture buildings. The university provides free bus travel which needs to be renewed yearly (paying £0.01 for the membership) meaning students are able to explore around the area and have a wider range of shops if the shops nearby don't have what they need - being able to take a bus to Lidl for example. What could be improved for studying at the university is the guidance of information given during the lecture, often the lecturer reads out slides for the classroom, which is helpful but not every lecture gives additional notes as to how to absorb the information. (Some of my lecture's powerpoints having no information provided in the 'notes' area, meaning content is missed if unable to turn up to lectures).

As mentioned previously, the content required to learn is occasionally not present onto the PowerPoint lecturers use. The main content is, but notes explaining why the content is relevant/how to apply the content to our coursework/revision is not. Though the university does partially tackle the issue by allowing students access to video recordings of the lecturers. Tutor contact time is not mandatory which allows pupils to relax and they're accessible.

The quality of room allocation is dependent on the person, though I believe I was given a good room, given a nice view of the city. The safety is guaranteed by the doors automatically locking when closed, meaning you don't have to remember to lock your door as it locks for you when pushed shut. Property management is consistent as residents are sent frequent emails about updates/changes happening within the building. The wifi isn't bad though on occasion you do experience a buffering which lasts a couple moments. Location is great as it's close to the buildings and shops, though it's a bit pricey and should be made more affordable for students. But the price is better compared to the other buildings.