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The atmosphere is great and the lecturers aren’t distant. The campus is beautiful which helps. I notice inconsistencies when the university and SU respond to situations regarding gender and race
There is an amazing mix of having large lectures but then having smaller groups to apply what we have learnt into scenarios.
It’s a relatively inexpensive area to live in but depending choosing Stoke or Newcastle as the area to live i will massively impact the diversity and prejudice levels
It’s amazingly close to the main campus square; you see security cars going ‘round at regular intervals so you don’t feel unsafe and it’s also close to Keele Hall so you can go on runs/walks whenever you feel like it and really soak in what Keele has best to offer
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Many opportunities given for e.g work experience or jobs Lots of support given for cv writing Transport networks are poor, uni is not near the train station and location of uni isn't ideal so they should support students with transport e.g maybe sending out mini buses
Should be a mix of online and in person teaching. Sometimes we get given projects to work on which don't teach us anything and could be replaced with projects which give us more knowledge in a subject area
Uni isn't located in a good area, for example the town and bus station are far away. Transport links are also bad for example there should be more buses and some that go directly to the train station as many students use it and it takes 45 mins by bus to get there.
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The campus is beautiful and there’s always lots on to do. Lectures are interesting and there’s a wide range of modules. The only thing I’d change is make the student support more accessible because they’re difficult to contact.
This year 4 out of the 12 teaching weeks, lecturers were on strike so there was quite a lot of missed content. The lectures that were held were interesting though and there is a large range of different areas of psychology covered on the course.
I like the area. There are places to go out and feels very safe. It’s also not far from Birmingham or Manchester by train.
I loved staying in Holly Cross for first year. It was expensive, but the room was big and there was enough space for eight of us in the kitchen. Staying on campus is great as you can leave the Flag 5 mins before your lecture.
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Keele university has a beautiful campus in a nice quiet location. This is perfect for me however some students will need to travel in order to get food and other supplies with only a few shops on campus. The facilities I use are brilliant as the PCs are fast and responsive which is needed on my course. Even though I have had little experience with student support, I hear it is perfect from my fellow classmates. The only downside to Keele university is the past few years have had very little student life due to covid-19. Therefore I am not able to say how good the students union or student life is at Keele. The university should add more shops onto campus and they should also improve the students union. Keele is a great university for peaceful studying with great lectures and facilities.
Overall my course and its tutors are amazing and I could not wish for better. The only downside was my first year where my course has mostly online and lecturers and the university gave little support for most students on my course.
Cost of living on Keele campus can be high due to the lack of shops meaning that students who live on campus will have to travel out to get the basic supplies. This could be fixed with more shops on or around the campus.
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Campus is absolutely BEAUTIFUL I immediately fell in love with it. There's so much green space and lovely walks and little things to discover. The facilities are great- the science labs are big and have lots of top quality equipment that is used in actual real labs. The library is absolutely massive and has silent study spaces and other study spaces where you can work with friends or a group. Lecture halls are nicely laid out and have a speaker system set in so you can always hear the lecturer. At the moment (2021/22), lectures are recorded and uploaded which is really helpful as we can look back again. The student union is good, cheap drinks!! And a nice place to go to chill with your friends or party. The kitchen also does amazing curly fries which are great after a night out. 20 minute bus journey to town, a bit longer for Hanley but there's more there so it's worth it. Lots of food places nearby that deliver to the uni, some nice places to go out and eat in town too. Accommodation is mostly nice (you pretty much get what you pay for) does the job and isn't completely horrible. I was worried I wouldn't get along with my flatmates but I did :) joining group chats and not being afraid to talk to people really helps . At the moment for my course (2021/22) (and not all courses are like this atm) all my lectures are online which to be honest I hate because I can't find the motivation to do them. But they're all recorded or videos to watch online so you can go back to them when you have motivation. Assessments are fine, sometimes the briefs are a bit vague but teachers are always happy to clarify things and your classmates will help too. I've had a mixture of essays, multiple choice questions, short answer exams (open book and 24hr) and in class assessed practicals. They're all very manageable especially if you are prepared or know somewhat what is going on. I love the freedom I have at uni and keele is a really good place to be :)
It is all online aside from labs at the moment which I hate. Very difficult for me to learn online and I think when teachers are online it's easy for them to forget they're teaching an audience of students so they tend to talk quicker But the pros of online is that everything is recorded or a video so you can go back to it and rewatch. Labs are very good, top quality equipment that is used in real labs. Assessments are manageable, sometimes briefs are a bit vague but teachers are always willing to email back and clarify if you ask.
Uni is close to Newcastle under Lyme town. I think it's about 20 minutes on the bus. Lots of places to eat out or drink. Lots of shops too. There are lots of nearby food places that deliver to uni (maccies, KFC, kebab shops, dominos (Keele has a discount code for Dominos)). There is Co Op, Gregg's, pharmacy, doctors, post office, Costa on campus which is nice.
My halls were nicely located: close to everything but not too close. Couldn't hear SU music or anything like that, still had a nice walk to lessons etc. Rooms did the job, sink was nice to have, good desk and shelf space. Wardrobe is on the smaller side but is fine. Bedside table is nice. There is under bed storage space in most of the rooms (some bed frames are different so it's pot luck) There was not enough space in my kitchen though. Horwood H has 2 small fridges for 11 people which was a nightmare haha
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- Many great events are held throughout the week - Great atmosphere that all Keele students have - Lecturers are very professional and helpful - More individual group spaces should be built in the library
BEST: - Meet many friendly people on your course - Majority of the course is taught in person, very little online WORST: - Chemistry labs are very pressured in my opinion and I get very nervous beforehand and in the lab.
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Response time of urgent enquiries and I have been stigmatised by some lecturers
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Greenery and on the outskirts of the village, quiet and peaceful
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I love the location. It is quiet and remote, but still very close to Stoke town centre. It feels very safe, because of the fact that it is away from town, but still close enough to go there whenever we want to. The campus has lots of nature around, which is beautiful. Overall, I felt very happy and safe whenever I was on campus. The downside, would be that quite a lot of staff have recently left. Although the school made sure to minimise the impact on students, it still caused some confusion, especially regarding third year project supervisors. But, the only thing I could think of that Keele as a whole could improve, was to provide more insight and more information to students, maybe even opportunities to get involved, in the smart energy on campus. I know they have several projects for that, but they aren't talked about as much to students as they probably should be. They should offer a way for us to see everything they are doing on campus and be able to get involved maybe.
Course content was very relevant, however, there weren't many course modules being offered, so we had little choice on what modules we did. Also, although we had access to computer labs, their facilities could be improved to have the newest technologies, and maybe allow for more practical aspects of computer science to be taught, with us being able to try working on newest technologies. Overall, career prospects are very good for my course. Through doing several internships provided by Keele, I truly feel ready to start my career and I feel confident about finding a good job that I'll enjoy. All lecturers, in my experience, always answered any question we had and were more than happy to explain things again if we didn't understand.
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The campus is gorgeous and a lovely place to go! I find that the student support for mental health could be improved
The course content is really interesting I find that some lecturers aren’t great at interacting with students during seminars
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