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4.04.23.51319 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsCampus is very good as everything is very close together, allowing you to form a tight knit community with people you live with or on your course or in your societies. The location is rather poor due to it being so far from campus, making shopping more of an endeavour if you live on campus, as well as a lack of affordable shopping options on campus or a lack of available options within the stores can make shopping and getting every day items more difficult. Facilities are good but the gym is often overcrowded and it can be difficult to book spaces for group work in the library./
I love the campus and the space, there are lots of nice clean places to study and hang out. the staff and students are all nice and friendly. The university is very welcoming and considerate of background and are always ready to help if needed. There is always lots of support for everyone. Could be improved with maybe making it fair for everyone to be able to book a study space, because the library gets really busy and usually the same people are always occupying the space and sometimes others don't get the chance to book the space.
The uni has good facilities and study spaces
I enjoy the campus feel as everyone knows everyone so a great way to make friends. Lecture times sometimes aren't ideal when commuting such as having a 10 am and then 3pm for the same module
Lecturers are unintelligible and make lots of mistakes in lectures. There are no affordable shops on campus and the closest shop is all the way in town (an hour away).
The tuition fee is reasonable Could be improved by adding more practical sessions
good vibe with plenty of facilities close to accommodation such as food and other amenities crazy that washing is not included in the accommodation such as an allowance being set for it misleading that lectures for certain schools are not in the correct building
The fact that it is a campus university makes such a difference in the way it feels to study here, because everything is all together and everyone comes to campus/lives on campus to study makes it feel more like one big community of people compared to how I think it would feel if it was a city campus. The worst aspects of the experience definitely come from living off campus because buses can be temperamental and are pretty crowded and the traffic in Lancaster can be terrible which can make the commute much longer than it should be.
I love how everything is close together. There are a lot of facilities within a 1-5 minute walk. Lancaster is a beautiful place with wonderful surroundings. The campus is quite far from the city tho so it gets expensive (£2.10 for a one way journey) so if you do a food shop its £4.20 on travelling alone if you don't walk. The walk to aldi is like an hour. My student life hasn't been amazing but that could be just me. I am isolated, anxious and miserable but I know that lots of people will probably be feeling the opposite.
Worst-flatmates not cleaning up after themselves Best-friends
The location is of the uni is on the other side of Lancaster from the train station so as a commuter it requires a bus to get to which is extremely busy when everyone is going to lectures or coming from lectures. It is also located around several fields which is a slight negative however the main campus itself is very good. Student life is good but not as good as other unis in a more city environment.
I love the campus atmosphere, it is lively and green and just a nice environment to be in and to study in. There are lots of places to study as well as places for nice breaks or coffee. The societies and clubs are great and there is so much to choose from. Lancaster itself is a lovely city too.
location is an issue; having no walkable accommodation for second year onwards aside from graduate college. the uni itself is a lovely environment, with lots of facilities for all students
18-24 years
First gen student
The academics, the campus, and the university as a place are all incredible. In this facilitate learning both remotely and at location, where the usefulness of the facilitates and helpful of the staff make such learning easier. I prefer having the campus separate from the city, it allows me to think about it more as it's own space, and with the large amount of busses, getting to and from the city isn't a big issue. The support this Uni offers is incredible and I can only say kind and supportive things about the staff who make such an environment and reality possible.
I LOVE University, I had a difficult time in first year with a bullying situation and University and the SU supported me so well. My course is amazing, I love it so much and am learning so much and developing so much and am developing career prospects and accessing so many opportunities, I was able to complete a summer fulbright scholarship and was supported by uni, they are amazing.
SU is in a constant battle against the uni VC and council, cuts are everywhere and the university is ran like a business, not an education hub.
The best aspects of my experience have been the stellar range of societies on offer, which have helped me to meet other people with similar interests. I also love my degree, my course is excellent and the staff within my discipline are incredible. The worst aspect has definitely been the amount of support. I have attempted to get help for mental health within my first year, and I was ignored for months before getting an email apology with no follow up. I also struggled massively to search for placements, during which I felt I had little support if any at all. My coursemates also struggled and I do not know anyone in my degree scheme in the same year as me that managed to secure a placement, so I feel the placement team is very lacking.
Great access to Lancaster city Beautiful campus SU is consistent and approachable Student life is okay Facilities could be improved (plug sockets in all lecture theatres), but not a breaking point
I think Lancaster University is a great university and I'm honored to be a student here. All the teachers I've met are very responsible and care about their students. The school takes good care of students with disabilities, even those with mental health issues. They reply to emails very quickly and are very proactive in helping students solve problems. The only drawback is that it's a bit lacking in excitement and can be a bit boring at times.
4.2
The support is fantastic, they always get in contact with you if they think you might need any help with specific modules or just with student life overall
They structure it well, and everything is available to you via Moodle so if you don't want to be at the in person lecture, you don't miss out on anything