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Brilliant naturey feel, good range of societies etc. Could be easier to book rooms with new system.
The uni campus itself is brilliant however the nightlife around the campus is poor and the access to facilities such as supermarkets is more difficult. The teaching facilities and lecturers are brilliant
Best- self contained, beautiful campus. Great facilities for medicine and has links to local hospital so can get experience early Worst- if you are looking for nightlife, Keele doesn't have many options. However, it is easy and cheap to get the train into Manchester.
Pros: most facilities in the centre of campus so don't have to run to other side of campus for lectures. For biomed it's mainly online content with an in person lecture every week for each module- allows us to work on the content when and where we work best. Easy enough to find and get support from student services. SU runs an event every night. Large campus so have the woodland walks. Cons: 20 min bus journey to Newcastle, 1hr for Stoke- in middle of nowhere so costs to get out. Some SU events can be expensive
I really like the environment and people it's very pretty campus and great vibe
Keele university has a gorgeous campus, full of cherry blossom trees, greenery. It also has Keele hall which is beautiful. Plenty of shops, restaurants, cafes to choose from. There is everything you need on campus. It is also a short drive or bus trip from nearby Towns. Lecturers are extremely supportive.
It has very good services for the students to use and places for quite study or catching up with friends. The way the rooms are named and layed pit could be more straight forward.
I have recently been unwell and Keele University have done everything they can to ensure I’m feeling secure about my assignments coming up, that I’m prepared for them, I have lots of support for my studies and constant checking in with my Academic Mentor about keeping on top of my studies. I am very grateful for the support I have received and have settled in to University and my course very fast.
The university is very modern and I believe is very well equipped for my course. The student Union is very interactive with the student and organises many events.
18-24 years
First gen student
I've really enjoyed my time at university so far - the campus has a really homely feel to it, and that really helped with any feeling of homesickness I felt in first year. As a second year it's been nice exploring the local town a little bit more, and that equally has a really nice hometown feel. As for the course, it's great. The school of psychology have been really supportive throughout all of my study and the school of life sciences offer some really amazing opportunities for undergraduate students.
18-24 years
First gen student
The university itself is great as shown above by the ratings. Car parking is an issue, needs to be more car parking spaces. The spaces that are available very often don't become open until very late. I park on an overflow carpark by my building (Mackay) and campus security don't open this until 9:25 most days... my lectures tend to start at 9:30 which means after parking up I'm normally late despite being on campus since 9/9:15. Location is gorgeous, lots of lovely walks to do!
It's a very cosy campus but the SU and night life are lacking. It doesn't have things to do without taking a bus to Newcastle under Lyme and even there, there's not much.
Personally, I find the best part of the uni is the location as it is all enclosed on a campus which looks beautiful. Worst part I would say is the removal of the student bars, like Barnes bar and Lindsay Bar.
The study spaces are really good, but there’s not much campus life There used to be more places to sit and eat but they’ve been taken away, but we do have a Greggs now!
18-24 years



It is a bit isolated with not much in walking distance. Most of everything you need is on campus. It’s a campus where you always feel safe which is so nice.
Best experience is the teaching & social life, the ground etc. Worst aspects is that as a SVR I have never felt so bad for students as they've all complained about student services not helping them, especially in this crisis.
18-24 years
First gen student
The campus feels very safe and it’s easy to access support from lectures or other faculty. The campus also looks very nice and is generally very clean. I think more socials not related to societies would improve it.
The facilities are great for both studying and for use inside your course.
The surrounding area is ideal for student life in terms of affordability. The University itself has great lecturers who make ALOT of effort. The academic mentors could be more interactive with students.


It’s great and well organised. Good support system for students and facilities are great.
Brilliant experience! It’s well organised and provide constant and quick feedback