Interior Design postgraduate degrees in North East England

Love Sheffield as a city, couldn't recommend it enough. Uni is pretty good, though I'm very concerned about the University's economic situation and the redundancies. The staff are all great, so it is really unfortunate that their jobs are seemingly not secure. Staffing/funding issues are probably the main issue I have regarding my experience at Hallam.

The staff are incredible, unbelievably understanding and supportive. They want you to succeed and you can really tell. However, Lipman building is constantly broken. The top two floors have been out of service for year and now the entire building is out of commission and not expected to be back until the summer. Surely at this point just demolish the place.

Based on my time here, the University of Huddersfield is an excellent choice if you're looking for a career-focused degree and a supportive learning environment. The standout feature is definitely the teaching quality, backed by the Gold TEF rating, as nearly all my lecturers were genuine experts who were passionate and approachable. The modern, compact campus is a big plus—everything is central, from the state-of-the-art library (great during exam season!) to the specialist labs, and the fact that Huddersfield itself is a really affordable student town makes a huge difference. While the local nightlife might not rival a big city like Manchester, the focus on practical skills, the strong emphasis on industry placements, and the overall sense of community made my experience highly rewarding and put me in a great position for my career.

The university has great teaching quality and lecturers truly spend time with each student, getting to know their skills and how to support them. Societies could do with some extra pizazz as there aren’t many general ones, though they are run by students so you and your friends can start one! The library is a very calming space, especially silent study on the top floor, I find it best to focus there. There is always seating available on this floor - middle is busiest. The student union is quite bad because it’s small and basically just toilets and a cafe, there isn’t much space inside at all and doesn’t act as a student hub. Holgate feels more like the student union somehow. Support is always available both study support and well-being support with around a 1 month wait when I visited (short compared to the 3 months at my previous university). Extensions on assessments are well-allocated if you are struggling in any way. Emails are responded to suitably quick as you would expect. Massive downside is the lack of parking for commuting students. They give out more permits than spaces (or so it looks) and I can never get parked. Majority of York is permitted and car parks extremely expensive. Added parking space is a must. All in all this university is still 100 times better than my first university where I dropped out due to constant errors and lack of support despite being a Russel group uni. If you want good teaching and support, come to York St John. The staff is the best thing here.

Leeds Beckett is situated in a great location. Firstly city campus is situated around 10-15 minutes walk from the city centre meaning if you are in first year student halls this is very convenient as many of them are right in the city. Furthermore if you are at Headingley campus you able to hop on the free shuttle to the city centre or if your living in the Carnegie halls, then this is right on your doorstep. Otherwise you are 10 minutes walk from Headingley centre and around 20-25 minutes from Hyde Park which is where many 2nd year and 3rd year students live in student houses. Leeds Beckett has a variety of courses and a great selection of staff on each course, meaning you interact with different lecturers and leaders. Moreover, the societies and student events mean socialising is encouraged and can lead you to make unforgettable memories and lifelong friends. I would say this is probably the best uni for someone to attend due to the close knit community that is created by Leeds Beckett and its location as it is an easy city to find your way round and it very quickly becomes a home away from home that you will be sad to leave.