Social Research postgraduate degrees in Northern England

University of Hull has a beautiful and serene environment suitable for learning and even relaxing. The lecturers are very warm and receptive. Things that could be improved: student union (I don’t really see what they do, I’m sorry); the university should make arrangements with more landlords in order to make students living easier; Timetable should be more flexible (we asked for a change in my department but nothing was done)

Careers goes above and beyond with creating network opportunities for peers, and online linked in courses are free with the university students. Academic workshops and Academic advisors are on hand for all students. LAUNCH is amazing space for start ups for students and alumini. Student Progression Advisors (SPAs) are amazing at liasong with disability, academics for interuption of studies, wellbeing support and wirth lecturers. Brilliant for those who are wanting a career change or wanting a top up year to go from level 5 to complete your full BA at level 6. Have 40 courses at Masters level that can provide you with a career change without having to have done a BA prior to this. You just need experience in the field, which you can be advised by the careers @salford team and may need to have done up to level 3 on some or level 4. For the university to have a disability team that has WRAPS in place from the get go, so once you start the uni you already have your accommodations in place in line with DSA and non DSA students, as there are many diagnosed and undiagnosed people. The Safe campus app covers all of the land the university owns to allow for safety for all of its students. More than one quiet relaxed area where you can relax and play with lego and colour and decompress. Liase more as a cohesive cross 6 schools and collaborate more with networks to great a greater alumini and experience for all students with different modules and create further specialisms at BA level. Their are kitchen areas in most if not all buildings, the food is very reasonably priced in the canteens £2 for a jacket potatoes and 2 fillings. Transport links are second to non, many car parks around the two main campuses, unsure about the Media City carpark, but the 50 bee bus network will allow you head from main campus across to media city for free (shuttle service). A little more information on how to balance projects/placements/work, we all undertake outside of uni or for extra with peers work life balance and experience would have been most useful on how to best approach the year ahead. Being able to have ago on technical side, events management, advisory, office dance sector job roles would have been useful, as a sign posting exercise, for the university to create partnerships with organisations for such roles for placements. Being able to do a placement in the 3rd year as an optional module for those who are coming to the BA to do a top up year. Dance lecturers are amazing, supportive and go above and beyond. Would be amazing I feel like there is more cohesion with music and dance departments, than there is with acting and dance department, which is a shame. There is a film and acting networking event, not one for dance and film or acting and dancing.

The best aspects are the student union and the facilities available. I think it could be improved if we had more books generally available at the library without requiring click and collect, since right now the library feels like a study space but not a real library.

Great social life, good options for student societies, a lot of student support. A lot of professionals teaching on the course and it gave me exactly what I wanted for my career progression into genetics

Best aspects: The university provides a supportive learning environment with helpful lecturers and good academic resources. The campus is generally welcoming, and there are plenty of opportunities to develop skills both academically and personally. Worst aspects / Improvements: One issue that needs improvement is the heating and hot water system, as it does not always work properly. At times, students only have access to cold water, which can be uncomfortable and difficult, especially for students who are sensitive or have health issues related to cold temperatures. Ensuring reliable heating and hot water would greatly improve student comfort and wellbeing.

Durham is a beautiful city and university with great social opportunities. The traditions are very strong at this school. It feels today like how Oxford and Cambridge were twenty years ago. Sometimes administration can be a challenge, many people have difficulty in knowing how to pay tuition and the university is slow to respond to emails. Also, there are far too many international students and just students in general. The university’s expansion plans are causing a drop in the school’s national and international rankings and causing the university to be in danger of losing its character.