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4.03.93.7556 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsCampus is very homely and feels safe,Stem student facilities are pretty good though more lecture theatres need plugs and societies can be quite extreme.
The best is the communication Social life is sub par
Best: Wide range of societies, lovely big green campus Worst: Price of sports society’s
London road campus is beautiful with brilliant learning and social facilities. There is always somewhere quiet to study
18-24 years
The university has a range of resources that students can use when in need of help. The buildings around across campus are all more or less close together making for a better commute. There is also a bus stop on campus which makes it easy to get into town. The university is doing its part in ensuring they are being as eco-friendly as possible which is very good.
Amazing facilities and campus, friendly staff and in a great location. Near a train station and only takes 20mins to get into London. Some buildings on campus are slightly outdated but most are modern and being updated.
great campus and great teaching staff, but the town lacks atmosphere.
The atmosphere is nice and calm for study
Improvement - The library is often very busy, it would be nice if it was a bit bigger. Overall, it is a beautiful campus and there are lots of opportunities.
best - societies and meeting new people worst- 9am after wednesday union
It's a great place to study because there is lots of support with the degree and future prospects in all aspects, from getting relevant experience and finding paid opportunities to improving CVs and practicing interviewd and mock aspects. There is also lots of personal support available in the form of wellbeing services such as counselling, financial support, disability support, and housing advice.
nearly everything is located in one campus making it easy to navigate around the uni and there are lots of opportunities to meet people
I feel like theres lots of support for students within your course and in general for your mental well-being. The university is much more modern with more different things to do on campus compared to other unis I’ve been to when visiting my friends elsewhere. In terms of my course, I love it! I enjoy my course a lot I think the only thing for me was that I’m not so keen on is being picked on to answer questions during lectures and seminars by certain lecturers, but other than that I’m happy, some lecturers could maybe give out some more practice questions just to help a little more. So far throughout finding my placement I’ve received a lot of support from other members of staff to help make the process a lot smoother, such as offering to conduct prep interviews and also looking over my cv for me. I lived in halls during my first year and I had an okay experience, I bonded with quite a few people however I struggled at the beginning but I think it was due to my flat mates being quite quiet, we were all different but I still managed to meet more people throughout different ways the uni provided, like society’s and even just people who are in my class, who I’m still friends with today! The location of the uni for me was perfect, it was in the middle of reading close to the town and train station with majority of the student housing to be near by too. In addition, I am commuting this year and for the foreseeable future, therefore it’s only around a 20 minute journey for me to commute and is easy to get to. But overall my experience with the university has been very good and has only gotten better throughout second year.
18-24 years
Reading Uni is a great place to study. The campus is lovely and Students union is always busy with events on from farmers markets to weekly nightclub. The student support wait list can be long and but the counselling service and disability support was great for me!
The lecturers and student support team are all willing to help and support once you reach out. More resources could be available to aid in achieving the best possible grades in assessments and exams.
18-24 years
Reading Uni has a beautiful and green campus and is a lovely place to be. Decent facilities and a decent politics course, good lecturers/teachers. however, the student union does seem to be run quite inefficiently and societies do have problems with it.
Mental health outreach needs improvement
The campus is lovely and the perfect location to go for walks/explore with friends. It's very big and has a lovely river running through the centre with a lake. Particularly nice if you enjoy wildlife and walks. Everything is also within a relatively good walking distance. For improvements, the student union night out (Wednesday and Saturday) is heavily outdated and the music leaves much to desire. It often plays the same music every week and gets kind of boring, however this could easily be adjusted.
Best - I've made life long friends in all aspects of my time at Reading Uni. I also have learnt so much about my course and I am really happy with my choice. I really enjoy studying on campus. The campus is beautiful too. Worst- as a committee member for societies, it can be frustrating to get reimbursed for society activities. But this is an only a minor point
4.2
- great facilities: many places o study and drink a coffee - many opportunities and teachers support to improve the knowledge and employment skills - pleasant classes ( modern design) -absolutely pleasant professors and other UNI staff, very supportive and understanding - I like Thursday Food Market - many opportunities to enjoy in the students company (Uni meetings, mature students meetings, much fun)
1. I prefer in class course 2. The class hours, in generally scheduled with no many gaps) 3. With a few exceptions, we have covered in Reading List useful materials for each topic (books, articles, Cases) 4. Past exam questions - very very useful 5. tutorials will be very welcome as a lot of topics are left uncovered and undiscussed (the worst aspect) 6. No materials 7. Recorder devise in Palmer G10 does not work, so no recorded lecture