1,417 Keele University reviews

For me, mental health nursing is obviously a degree where work placements are a critical part of the academic development. The foundation year gets us ready for this with the transferable skills needed for the upcoming placements. Biology and psychology are both key topics taught in the first year of study which will come handy in future years.

I enjoy that there are workshops and lectures for most modules, the workshops allow us to apply the knowledge learnt in lectures and have more time with lecturers to ask questions in a smaller group which is helpful for people with social anxiety who may not feel able to speak up in larger groups.

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The students union has multiple societies and clubs for anyone to join, there are sports, academic and hobby societies as well as societies to represent cultures and sexualities.

You have every facility needed on-campus for day-to-day student life, there is a gym which offers student deals, sports fields for societal clubs such as football and hockey. The library is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during term time with an array of books and journals as well as rooms for any study environment: group or silent study and many computers to access in case you don’t own a laptop. WiFi access is available anywhere on campus. There is a pharmacy, food shops, restaurants and bars, takeout places, and a post office.

Keele is close to my accommodation off-campus, it takes about 10 minutes to get to university on the bus, all halls are all on-campus and within minutes of the main facilities. The university campus itself has everything you need from a post office to a grocery shop, a gym to bars and eating places. There is a students union where there are nightly events at least once a week in term time. There is a local town which you can get to in about 10 minutes by bus where there are clothes shops and main supermarkets.

All feedback is given in a timely way and in detail, constructive criticism is always given and lecturers mention both negative and positive sides of essays you have given in. Counselling is given both by the university and there are facilities recommended by the university off campus in case you do not feel comfortable speaking to university staff.

They do have an after grad advising system

I like the guest speakers and I dislike the reflection on the code essay

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The SU is amazing everything from food and drink to full blown concerts also got ask for advice

Very good the skills labs are amazing

Keele is a little bit out of town but the campus makes up for it

There are loads! Something for everyone

Very good. I’ve accessed all of these in second year

I think the uni is pretty good with transferable skills. The careers department sends out emails quite frequently about job placements/internships and volunteering opportunities which could help with employability. A lot of the internships are within one area (like marketing) which doesn’t really cater to all the students but I believe we can talk to them and they can help us find one to suit us, I personally don’t make full use of them.

I love the way the lecturers get to know us and make their lectures interesting. They try to incorporate things that are related but fun. I don’t particularly like the volume of assignments we get nor how closely spaced they are throughout the semester.

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I think the SU is pretty good at representing the students. If there is a particular issue we have raised we get the feedback back pretty quickly. We know which person to go to with which issue and they are pretty approachable.

The facilities are very good. The library is very nice with lots of study space (a mix of silent and group study). There is a “chapel” which is actually a multicultural centre which is used frequently and has services on for whoever wants to go. The university has just built new central laboratories which are used by the forensic, chemistry and pharmacy students and they are well equipped and a nice size. There could be more parking at the university as parking can be a struggle and not many people get parking permits. There is also not enough pay and display parking for the people who don’t get parking permits.

Yes, my accommodation is 10 mins drive to the university and close to the bus stops to go to uni and to Hanley (the closest town with a large shopping centre). It is also a 10 min walk to the town centre which has cinema and some smaller shops.

There are a large variety of sport and academic societies at the university. They are some unusual ones that I wouldn’t have thought about before I came to uni. They are pretty easy to join and the people are nice and encouraging even if you have never tried what you are joining.

The support is very good if you need it. We have personal tutors which are lecturers in our course that we can go to at any time with any concern - personal or course related. They are there to help and to help us decide if we need further help from somewhere else. We can also email/meet with any of our lecturers about the subject and they are very accommodating and helpful. There is a free mental health team that you can go to without any referral if needed. You don’t usually have to wait a long time for an appointment. We used to have a service called ‘Nightline’ which was a telephone service you could call at any time of night that gave advice and/or a listening ear if needed and could decide if further action/help was required. This sadly was discontinued at the beginning of the academic year which caused a big uproar with the students as it was a very good service which I think should’ve stayed.

its alright

my law lecturers are very helpful

SU is trying, they dont get enough credit

average, my school was better

not bad

gone downhill, sports centre is shambles

I dont really know much

Degree is job-specific

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Mostly good

Appropriate to cost

Mostly good

Easy to access town centre, main city accessible.

Good variety

Mostly good

Uni holds career fairs, has guest lecturers and advertises internships

High contact hours with a mixture of lectures, workshops and tutorials

On Campus accommodation is well located, off campus accommodation is cheaper.

More study space & parking needed

Good bus links to and from town

Nothing much for English, no placements, few internships

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Good

Some security issues

Could have cheaper food/drink options as in cafe + food hall

10/10

Haven't really had to use them but I've heard good + bad things

Really good content & interactive

Safety + Location = excellent. Cost = Poor.

Amazing 24hr library

Very close to town & shop on campus is good

Good range of sports & clubs