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18-24 years
First gen student
Firstly the facilities available are plentiful and of a great standard, there are many places to eat, study and participate in sport on campus. The university library in particular has fantastic spaces for students to study independently and within a group. On the location, the university has great transport links going to different parts of Reading focusing primarily on the town centre and train station. Its proximity to the capital city is also quite appealing with a direct and stopping service being available to access London and surrounding boroughs. The campus itself is a very nice and welcoming place to be with over 110 acres of green space. This I believe makes it feels nice and colourful. It is always a pleasant experience being on campus. There have been a handful of times where I have had to access student support and I only have positive notes to say. My tutors have always made me feel comfortable enough to contact them with any issues I have. I've thrived as a result of accessing the support available to me and would recommend anyone to make use of what's available to them. Student life in general is great with a wide range of societies and groups to participate in from common interest to religion. The Student's Union provides a great experience across campus with the main club, 3Sixty, hosting club nights every Wednesday and Saturday. The various bars and pubs provide affordable alcoholic and soft beverages to students with a wide variety of products available to us. These venues also sell great quality food at a good price. Overall I would recommend this university to anyone looking for a top university experience.
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The best in UoR is people. The staff is very student friendly and supportive and there are a huge comfortable library and peaceful nature on the campus.
The university has good facilities with the lecture theatres and library. However, some of the classrooms are slightly outdated in some buildings.
18-24 years
First gen student
Campus life is excellent and the community is amazing. Accessing resources online could be made easier though.
It’s a great place to study because there are lots of opportunities within my course and extracurricular activities to help further my career and future. It could be improved through a better student support with studies and providing more resources for exam revision and coursework.
For me, the most challenging part of the university is that I think they don't really take into consideration commuters or people who work alongside University. I live in Oxford and work weekends and my timetable does not let me do anything apart from taking the train every day and coming back home very late. I wish the schedules would be more flexible or I could squeeze everything in 3-4 days. besides that, I think University is great and the facilities are amazing.
its so good
Too many small pointless assessments, which staff are aware are pointless. However good lecturers and nice staff.
18-24 years
First gen student
Best: Being in student halls first year of university was very nice. I really enjoyed living in accommodation. I lived in an en-suite room which was nice in terms of privacy. Moving away from home I felt like this was the best option as I wasn’t willing to share bathrooms with someone I didn’t know. Living in halls taught me to be independent which also helped in second year where I decided to rent a house with some friends. Arranging all the bills and rent was very confusing at the beginning but it makes a lot of sense now. Another great experience was making friends. I am very grateful for the friendships I made over the last year or so. There are a lot of activities and societies that you can join which helps with socialising. Union is also very good for socialising and just for having fun. One of the best things about uni is that it allowed me to prepare for job applications and interviews. With the help of the careers advisor team I was able to secure a placement at one of the top accountancy firms which I am very excited for. Worst: For me personally there isn’t a lot. One thing is that I miss being home however I don’t live far away so when I feel like it, I can just get the train back home. Socialising through the societies definitely helped with this!
My studies in university of Reading is perfectly fine. Our tutors are ready to help me when I need that. Territory of the campus is very nice. I really enjoy studies and the process. Staff of the University supports Ukrainian students as much as it’s possible. It’s easy to socialize and to make friends. I live in campus and it’s very comfortable place to stay, rooms are bright and it has everything for convenient living. I’m happy that I study here!
25-34 years
First gen student
The lecturers are incredibly passionate about their subjects. This is both a positive and negative thing, as you can get caught up in their enthusiasm, or left behind. The campus is green and modern, while being cozy and wild.
Some facilities seem to be working well enough but lack the continuous upkeep for them to run smoothly - for example the coffee machines tend to be mostly unkempt.
Campus good
Lectures and seminars all close to accommodation and easy to locate around the university due to the maps and signs. Many great societies and sports to join making it easy to meet new people and discover a new hobby. However sports can be very expensive but definitely worth due to the sheer amount of new experience and fun gained. The library can however get rather busy as peak times making it difficult to find a place to sit but when it is quiet the library is new and a lovely place to get work done
great community, great facilities, big campus
Best aspect= the seminars for my course are so good! The worst aspect is that the timetables make it hard to have a break between lectures, especially if you have 10 minutes to walk somewhere 15 minutes away.
The campus is large and spacious, it's nicely integrated into nature and is a pleasure to be around
4.2
18-24 years
- I love how i can study acting here as other universities sometimes don’t offer it - Placements for Theatre are amazing (including BBC and Netflix) - Always sent local and university based casting calls - Quite far away from the town centre but the buses down there are regular
The lectures sometimes feel pointless as certain lecturers talk to themselves and not the students The seminars are hit and miss as some as taught by student and some staff Good placements All in person teaching but lectures are recorded
Close to London Good travel system A normal amount of crime Can be dirty at times
Close to all of the lecture halls Next to the local bar Security are always present Outdated interior