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Great union, good location, nice lecturers, not pretentious
It’s right in the city centre. You are so close to everything you could possibly need. There are so many places on campus to sit and study, grab lunch, have a coffee and then at night the Union always has fun events on and you have somewhere to go for a drink too. If not the union then you are literally 5 minutes from George Square. This is something I never truly appreciated until I moved here. I haven’t really had anything I could call a bad experience here. Everyone is so friendly, students and staff alike. You will never be alone or left struggling.
18-24 years
First gen student
The facilities are if reasonably high quality with a good level of technology. The teaching staff are very detailed and overall helpful except a select few. The union has plenty activity and opportunities for development. They hold a large variety of events both at the university, around campus and off campus that cater for everyone.
Great location which gives access to a multitude of shops, friendly community, lecturers tend to be friendly and engaging, easy and quick access to a library with vast resources. There are frequent events and opportunities to gain insight into future prospects and job opportunities. Information is often provided in a timely manner. Now onto improvements. In terms of lecture materials, these could be improved upon for certain modules with PowerPoints clearly labelled and uploaded onto the university student website (MyPlace) in a timely manner. It would also be very beneficial for the university to record lectures and make these available to all students, which can be accessed if a student is unwell or has personal circumstances preventing them from attending a lecture. Please also make sure every lecturer knows how to use a PowerPoint... Facilities for extracurricular activities, particularly in the musical field, need to be improved. There are societies, such as the piano society, that often do not even have access to the limited number of pianos at the university.
Facilities and opportunities are great it just feels very busy on campus during the day
Student support is absolutely top-notch, especially during the pandemic. The new union is excellent, providing a wealth of choices for places to eat, study, hang out and participate in clubs, societies and general university life. Some of the older buildings can be a pain to navigate, but the quality of rooms themselves is consistently high.
There isn't enough seats, every time I want to sit somewhere its full at lunch. More seating spaces for lunch to accommodate more students. More nooks and cosy seating please as they're great for studying. I don't like the library as it feels dull and not an inspiring place to stay for long hours of the day. I prefer to stay around James Weir building as that's where my classes usually are and the union is not a far walk from it. The union is definitely the place to go to feel the most comfortable for me.
18-24 years
First gen student
Campus is located at the city centre, which is very convenient in terms of transportation.
New buildings are nice and accessible however the older ones often have no working toilets on certain floors, poor maintenance and accessibility. Good union and activities. Support had faced funding cuts so is not in place in time
Great location, nice and clean facilities. Unfortunately the student life is only good if you're an extrovert.
I love studying here at Strathclyde as I feel the tutor to student support is much greater than that of other nearby universities. I think the new student's union is ace and really enjoy socialising here with my friends! Only thing to fault is that some of the campus food could be more student budget friendly, but with the costs of living this is understandable.
I really like the location of the campus as it is so central within the city and all of the areas of the campus are close together. The buildings and areas are all very nice and modern and there are good facilities within them. I think the worst aspect would be that some of the buildings are very confusing and a lot of rooms not clearly signposted which can make navigating the campus difficult sometimes.
Fantastic community culture. Lecturers are easy to speak to and communicate challenging concepts well. Feel like there's a strong sense of belonging. Campus is easy to access and everything is close together.
It is in an ideal location, there are many extracurricular activities available to students - some are very creative. I think the union is good but there are not enough places to sit especially during lunch time
It's genuinely fine. Maybe union could be bigger but then no one would go as wee already in the city centre.
Load of study places, big library, new teaching and learning building. Only thing is not enough quiet spaces for study outside the library. Some buildings also look a bit worse for wear on the exterior.
There are a lot of great food options but the campus is scattered and there is no sense of unity within.
It is a supportive environment from all sides.
4.5
A lot of the facilities and buildings are super modern and new and updated which gives me more opportunities, but I've been really struggling to make friends, which is already difficult enough as I commute to uni from home, as well as the fact that finding a seat during lecture gaps is so difficult, there is "booth wars" in the learning and teaching building every hour and its just super stressful because a lot of the time I have to sit on stairs during gaps where I can't work and it's a bit of a waste of time. I love my course tho and my uni experience so far has been maybe a 6/10.
All of the classes are in person, and I'm in 9am-5pm most days which is just too much. I'd love to have some online and remote lectures, as well as have recorded lectures because I rely on public transport to get in and sometimes I don't make it on time which is just stressful because I can't get any more explanation on slides.