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I like everything about the uni.
Location The food isn nice
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Best aspects are the facilities, working areas and spaces that help and allow me to be productive and work hard whilst staying motivated by being surrounded by other hard workers. Worst aspects are prices surrounding food and accommodation
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Worst = st michaels hill Best = good faculties for studying/food
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Nice city, Amazing University, Great student vibes However rent is expensive and the content of course is a lot.
Aspects I love about UOB: It's friendly, vibrant and such a fun city to live in. The campus has a great feel to it and there's always lots going on. There are loads of opportunities available, in such a broad array of things: from societies, sports, leadership, careers and so much more. Aspects to improve upon: Commu nication - they haven't alwyas been good at being clear with students, especially in subject-specific things Mandatory basics classes - first year was tough learning to write an academic essay by yourself, I think lecturers need to be more aware that first years probably don't know how to write quality academic work yet and help us to learn how!
It's a great city and lovely being part of it rather than a campus university. The staff in my school and libraries are lovely and I've always felt like I've had a lot of support when I need it however it does feel hard to reach out for it sometimes. It doesn't always feel like an approachable thing but I think that's the UK in general when reaching out for help. So all in all Bristol uni is pretty great
Lovely teachers, I like the layout of the campus and the university owned cafes and bars are good. There could be more lab sessions, seminars, and workshops. More arranged course visits to degree relevant places.
The University of Bristol is a premier law school and I would invite students to apply to this university. It is ranked within the top 10 law universities in the UK and is favored by employers. There are three main benefits to studying here. First, the university's accommodation and private accommodation are closely located to the university and the city center of bristol. This makes traveling to and fro the university for lessons and meetups convenient. Second, there is an excellent student life here at the university. Occasionally, events curated by the various university-sanctioned societies would be broadcasted to the students. The events are open to the entire student body and the wide selection of events means that there is often something to do for everyone. It is a great opportunity to meet up and connect with different people. Further, the nightlife here is also vibrant. The bars and clubs here provide an avenue for relaxation during the holidays or weekends. Third, the university professors are also extremely helpful and would go the extra mile to help students. There is ample opportunity to clarify doubts with the professors through the booking of consultations or seeking clarifications on an online class forum. Despite the advantages that come with studying at the University of Bristol, I believe that the student experience here can be improved further. First, it would be good if the study areas had brighter lights so that studying would be more conducive. Second, it would also be an added benefit if there were more opportunities for students who would like to find work opportunities. I understand that there is an inherent difficulty in matching available work opportunities with students because of the student visa which mandates a maximum number of working hours a student can work during term time. Nonetheless, finding some part-time jobs for students which lasts for a few hours or jobs available to them during the holiday period would be of benefit to the student community. Part-time jobs impart soft skills to students and inculcate in them practical skills which can be used in the working world. Overall, the benefits of studying at the university far outweigh the cons- so, join us, and study here at Bristol.
Facilities are great, for me especially the rurally located vet school has everything you need including a fully operational dairy farm! And of course the referral hospital for clinical rotations. Bus services could be slightly better to the out of city cause though (inconvenient timings for free coach). Lecturers are all amazing and enthusiastic, practical facilities are first class (labs etc) and lecture halls large and comfortable. Many libraries and study spaces to choose from, and senate house is a great vibrant hub for social study. I wish there was a bit more guidance around student societies - I have expressed interest in joining a few and have not been given any info about participation after joining - so I feel like Im not part of the society, I just get weekly emails. I know that's more of a student led issue and must vary wildly between societies - but I haven't had a great experience, especially after expressing interest and applying for a role within the society and receiving no communication back at all.
Student support leaves quite a lot to be desired, especially when it comes to disability.
The city allows for everyone to have the opportunity to associate with what and whoever they like. The university for the most part does a good job of supporting this alongside studies. Support from wellbeing, SU is present, however there is a significant hierarchy in response time and quality, relating to how severely your problem is related... treatment is vastly different. All facilities are good quality, however are a luxury for most students, not sure how the hardship fund affects this. Overall a decent place to live and study, though not for everyone, all the time, especially those that are most affected by cost of living. It's a wealthy city and university, and this is not changing anytime soon - vastly different experiences based on your family and connections, education and wealth.
The best aspect of my uni experience is the amount of freedom I have to study and work on my own stuff Along with the subject. The worst aspect would be the quickness with which the lectures sometimes are going along with their lectures.
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I enjoy the silent study spaces however I don't feel as if there are as many social facilities around the uni
Support from my lecturers and personal, tutors were very good
Did not get the room I wanted