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Sort:Latest reviewsThe student life is great
- Very good student union facilities and good heath park student president (Joshua Tandy) - Could be improved by better organisation (i.e. some students waiting long times for timetable, Heath Park students having classrooms rather than lecture theatre) - Good social aspects i.e. Welsh Varsity - Could be improved by connecting buses from Heath Park campus to main campus - Good facilities available
Best students union and social life.
Student support should be improved
Best - student union and support, especially wellbeing, worse - some of campus run down
Hard to find suport wasn't always sure where to look and felt intimidating sometimes. The student study areas and librarys are excellent.
Everything really close together. Facilities are functional. Student life is good. Good for employment. The students' union helps with everything. Exam results should be released earlier. Hard to understand lecturers. Some buildings are outdated.
The events the student union host are great especially with all the live events that take place. The university has great professors and good learning facilities. I wished the Uni allowed for a bit more hands on opportunity. I know other Uni's allow students to use lathes and other CNC machines which is not available at Cardiff.
i love the city and my course is great. Some buildings on campus are beautiful, others incredibly run down. The wait time for student support services such as counselling is far too long.
Many rats- I dont like rats. YOLO and SU is cool. They need to get a better pool table and get a dart board in the SU. library is good also.
The best parts include the student community and student lifestyle including activities offered by the students union. the course itself is rewarding and interesting. However i find that a lack of support has made the course more difficult. furthermore the workload of healthcare courses compared to other courses makes me feel as though i cannot participate in student life as much.
Best: the student life and the interesting modules in my course. Worst - not always feeling like students have the most support, especially those with learning difficulties. The support isn't the same as going through college, and we should receive the same amount of support, as our challenges haven't changed just because things have changed academically.
I have enjoyed everything!
Cardiff University School of Biosciences has a strong focus on student experience and are very active in promoting student feedback and implementing improvements. Budget cuts have made the university feel unstable and upper management should ensure they are finalising stable and sustainable schemes to end this.
The uni is located in a very convenient spot, and staff are very accommodating to extra requirements or needs of students etc. As someone who commutes the attendance team have also been considerate of transport complications. I feel sometimes lecturers teach in a way that doesn’t suit my specific learning style, which can make it hard to keep attention in a 2 hour lecture.
Cardiff Uni is a great place to study, in a beautiful city. The facilities are extensive and the support of the staff is second to none. I am enjoying studying here so much! I couldn't ask for a better university experience. The Student's Union is a great place to hang out with friends, attend campus events, or go for a night out to blow off some steam! The courses are well-taught by knowledgeable lecturers and I feel very supported in my learning journey.
Overall I think Cardiff University is an amazing place to study, with both the staff and facilities being incomparable! I do find that some of the buildings are quite run down and could need with some updates, but this does not take away from my experience at Cardiff.
The city itself is really lovely. Waitlists for student support e.g for counselling is long.
4.5
Perfect balance between city and country lifestyles, great student union and student-related facilities, although some student support services could be faster at responding.
Lots of study rooms, bookable rooms, 24/7 out-of-hours access to my building, a 24/7 library, silent booths, and good courses and lecturers.