Warwick is a lovely university to study at. The lecturers and seminar leaders are brilliant, all of mine are extremely knowledgable and really good and passionate at what they're teaching. The university campus is beautiful, with great architecture and loads of good spots to hang out, revise, study, etc... The Student Union host a wide range of events, and there are loads of societies to join, which host a wide range of social events every week as well! I've found the people here to be really friendly and lovely, and the whole campus just gives off welcoming vibes. I'm so glad I made the decision to study here and would absolutely recommend this university to others!

All lecturers and seminar tutors that I have encountered are very interesting and passionate about their courses, and teach in a way that is really engaging and keeps you paying attention. There aren't too many contact hours each week, so a lot of self-reading is required (they set us reading lists every week and we have to read some compulsory texts and answer some questions based on the texts in the seminars). The faculty is really good and willing to help with anything we need help with - we get assigned a personal tutor whom we can arrange to meet with whenever we have any concerns, questions, or just need a chat about something to do with university life. There are also great online facilities through the library to access journals, books, and request a copy of any journal/book that isn't already held by the uni library. As someone who had never studied sociology nor criminology before coming to university, I've found the course explains things really well and doesn't require you to know about this area prior to university, and everything is understandable and really interesting as of now!

While on the university campus, it feels very safe. Community safety regularly patrol, and I've never felt unsafe on campus grounds (even at 4am in the morning when wandering about with others). However, when you leave the university and head into Coventry, it can be quite dodgy and unsafe in certain areas (we've been harassed by teens on bikes in the town centre before, chucking stuff at us etc..., even as a group of about 8 of us). It's fine if you get a taxi or bus right up to a nightclub or venue that has bouncers, but I'd be cautious about walking around areas of Coventry at night, even if there are some other people dotted about. On the other side of the spectrum, Leamington Spa (slightly further away) is lovely and feels very safe, with visible police presence at night and lots of well-lit roads that remain busy even at night.

Lakeside is in a lovely location - although a bit far out from central campus (around a 10 minute walk), it is in a beautiful location and is really close to the sports centre. Safety feels great - all rooms and kitchens have self-locking doors which can only be accessed via your keyfob, and community safety are really easy to contact if any safety issues arise (and they're very quick - when the fire alarms go off, they're on scene within 3 or 4 minutes usually). The room allocation is great - when applying, we're asked some questions about our interests, what time we wake up, go to bed, etc... and they match people based on those criteria. I found myself to be matched with really lovely people and our whole flat gets along really well. However, in terms of which block we're assigned to, there are 4 blocks - some have much better facilities than others (and the photos on the accomodation website only shows the newest block). For example, some blocks and kitchens get sofas, communal areas, two ovens, etc... whereas other blocks and kitchens don't have these. Thus, it's very random as to whether you get a newer kitchen or an older one. However, even the older ones aren't awful, just a bit cramped. Internet and wifi reaches the accomodation fine, and there is also an ethernet cable in the room which is very useful. The wifi speeds are very fast. However, the internet (through Eduroam) is temperamental, and there are relatively frequent periods of downtime, and sometimes connection just doesn't work and it won't let you join. Property management is ok - if we have a fault, we can report it either online or at the nearby residents hub, and it will get sorted out - however, it can take some time for fixes to occur. Our sink has been blocking and draining really slowly, and when they do come out to fix it, it doesn't fix it permanently, only temporarily. However, from what I've heard, for more serious issues they do fix things reasonably quickly. The only issue is that they don't work weekends.

The campus environment at Warwick University is very friendly. There is lots of open space and during the spring time, the campus is filled with flowers and beautiful greenery. This makes being on campus a nice experience, even after a long day of lectures. Warwick is also a lovely place to hang out with friends and study. From cafes with a bustling atmosphere, to silent study places, there is always somewhere for you to go.

I have really enjoyed the content of the modules I have taken so far in my degree. This has nicely developed on knowledge I have learnt from sociology at A-levels (though I know many people who have never taken sociology before and perform equally as well). I have about 8 hours of contact with lectures/seminar tutors per week this academic year, which is perfect for me. It gives me the time to engage with the required readings for my seminars. How much time and effort you put into your course really is what you get out of it. I value in person teaching, and so I am happy that nearly all of my lectures and seminars have been in-person.

I stayed at Sherbourne Halls of Residence during my first year of studying at Warwick and it was a lovely experience. I particularly liked the feel of staying on campus and knowing that Sherbourne was only a short 15 minute walk away from central amenities such as Rootes grocery store and the library. On occasions when I studied on campus into the early mornings, I felt safe walking back to my residences. Besides from this, I really liked that when booking my first year accommodation, the University asked me some questions to match me with flatmates with similar personalities and sleeping schedules to me. However, I do think that Sherbourne is quite an expensive place to live. Even though the quality of the rooms and facilities is great, I wouldn't pay that price again for a room on campus.