1,290 Keele University reviews

The KeeleSU has tonnes of readily available volunteering, internships, campus and off campus jobs that you can search up and apply for. The team are always there to lend a hand and to make your stay at Keele an amazing one. The skills you learn while being at university is fantastic and can be applied to all aspects of life and values that you will carry with you forever. The university as a whole is organised, hands on and willing to help with each and every student that walks through those metaphorical doors. I could not fault Keele as a university, since arriving, I have been made to feel like I have been at Keele for years; a part of the family. It truly is the #KeeleDifference. Thank you Keele for everything you do for the students and for always striving to improve the student experience - it really is a uni focused on keeping the students happy, looked after and enjoying their education.

I love the seminars, they are so helpful and you can ask all sorts of questions to your seminar leader. If they don't have an answer, they will find one for you.. The personal tutors at Keele do a fabulous job and can't help you enough. The lectures are mostly interesting, of course you'll stumble across a topic you aren't so keen on but that's the same anywhere! Assessments are always marked quickly with often thorough feedback, what I love is that you can arrange meetings with the staff who marked your work and they can give you pointers on improving. So many more students need to utilise the opportunities available.

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I'm currently applying to do lots of volunteering which can be recorded and a great asset to my cv! The SU do a fantastic job, always holding events and ensuring the students get the most out of their university experience. The shops and bars in the SU are reasonably priced and have more than enough of what you need. I look forward to engaging with the SU more often

I could not fault the facilities at the university - what more could you want? A 24 hour library with enough books for a lifetime, you've got the Chapel where there is the amazing Tea and Toast, free tea and coffee there too! The scenery around the University is beautiful, with walks on your doorstep. You've got the gym, the study spaces and more. The facilities are AMAZING! Keele is a wonderful choice of university and I am so glad I'm able to call it home.

I currently live in Newcastle under Lyme which has more than enough shops for what you'd need. And a couple of miles down the road is Hanley, a bigger area filled with lots of students from Keele and Staffs uni. NJL has many many supermarkets, shops, gyms and bus routes into Stoke and other places. In Stoke is the train station to make getting home easy I couldn't want any more from the city life

All I have to say is: There is a club for anyone and all. The amount of societies available is overwhelming. The SU holds a society sign up a few times a year which is a great opportunity to meet new people and to get involved in something you're interested in.

The tutors and feedback is great - personal tutors offer so much guidance and support to students, I really could not fault it. I have no used the counselling service, but if it is anything like the support receieved from your personal tutor, you'll be laughing!

The university organises fairs, which really help support our development. I honestly have to say that there are so many opportunities even on campus, you can become a student ambassador, digital ambassador, student services ambassador, barister at the local coffee shop, you can work in the local restaurant, be a bartender in the Students Union and so much more. Keele offers also loads of opportunities - paid internships, which usually last for 70 hours. This is great, because they pay you more than the minimum wage, but the experience you receive is far more important that the money.

Especially in relation to Media modules, I love the availability of interacting with the tutors after the lectures. They are very friendly and because the classes are not enourmous, they are actually able to give you an insight in relation to the questions you might have. Personally, it is very important to me, as being an international student, I value this option so much. Sometimes I might not be willing to ask infront of the general public or class, but their extensive office hours enable to engage with the lectures in order clarify certain topics:)

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Students Union is great. Especially in my first year, it was so important, coming from a non-partying background, I think having the Students Union on campus, and being able to walk safely to your accomodation is a dealbreaker. As well, partying with only students is an amazing addition as well. Usually in big cities, you either party with normal people, or creeps that want to get girls. Although at University you also have boys that might be a little pushy, it is far less observable at campus based university. Apart from the party life, I think students union is a great place to socialise, not including the nights out. There are so many societies you can get involved in, all it takes is signing up and pushing your attendence to the maximum :)

My accomodation is of moderate value when it comes to money vs the standard of the room, kitchen in the building and in general feeling of the living experience. However, the memories and friends that I have met in my accomodation, greatly enhanced my student experience. Although, being in my final year, it seems that living in for example freshers, might be a little frustrating. The best option would be to put people with similar courses or interests and even years or levels of study in the same accomodation. The reason for that is very simple, priorities. Being a freshers, parties, meeting new people and "general" having fun, is of course the priority of the person who comes to uni (speaking from experience). As the years go by, especially in 3rd year, you have more work, which might be hard to manage when all your friends are partying everyweek. Of course you don't want to call security, just because you understand that you had been this person once ( and you would want to come back again) however, due to amount of work you have, it is just impossible. Overall experience has been great, when it doubt you can always put ear plugs in :) the work great

The facilities have improved drastically over the 3 year period that I have been here. Sports facilities are very good, as well as coursewise- for example the Media building is opened 24/7 which is very convinient, especially for students who enjoy working after 4pm. The card grants me access to the building which is extremely beneficial in terms of work done and it keeps me at ease, that I can access the facility and edit videos/photos - work on my projects even at 10pm if I want to.

The city is life is probably very poor. Living on campus hardly urges you to travel toward the city. Anything you want you can get while staying on campus. Tesco delivery enables you to get unlimited amounts of food which is great. Definately while staying on campus, don't bother to shop in the city. It is way more expensive to travel back and forth, and aditionally it doesn't put your back at risk. The campus shop is great for alcohols, but for everyday food I must say it is quite expensive to supply in. Tesco delivery is way cheaper and you will get it delivered right to block's door. There are a few options in the city, mainly restaurants, I would not consider clubs, as Students Union is the best place to go to while staying at Keele. Being able to walk back home with your favourite curly fries with gravy back to the accommodation is a great advantage, plus your parents are not worries :)

Clubs are very welcoming, having been a member in more than 6 societies in the past 3 years, I must say it is definitely one of the best decision you can ever make. If you have a problem with meeting new people, joining a society will guarantee your friends for life. It is very simple. You might not like drinking, it's perfectly fine. Socials are not always about that. Societies let you experience new things and meet like-minded people, discuss ongoing issues and much more. Personally, I think societies at Keele are GREAT! Being in a community helps you share your passions with other students while making awesome fun at the same time.

The support at Uni is outstanding. Especially in first-year tutors reach out to you, in case you need any help. It is not invasive and appreciated if you are fine with the course and modules you are doing. In my opinion, all it takes is just ask, tutors will be more than willing to help you with whatever issues you have. Your personal tutor (although this might not his job) will support you with issues on your behalf which might help you focus on what's important. Student Services are great because they work closely with a professional team of qualified members who know how to solve your problems. Even if it's an issue that they have never heard before, they will do as much as they possibly can to resolve the issue. Very often I would be very shy to ask for help, but once I said even a small piece of information they would try to understand and ask me about the issue to get to the essence of the problem. Great Job! Keele!

I get emails regularly about career workshops and the careers department in the library seem lovely. Jobshop help with your CV which is useful

I like the case based element of my course, I feel its a great way to learn in small group without getting judged for what you say. I least like the lectures where the lecturer just reads off the powerpoint as it is not engaging and I feel I get bored easily and end up not listening

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I like the students union most of the time as they are good for nights out however I find that it is sometimes overpriced and when you get inside its boring and you end up leaving and wasting your money

It's nice enough, clean and small. A little tired but not bad. Not much space to socialise/ the kitchen is small and uncomfortable to sit in for too long

They are constantly improving them which is great

there isn't much

Very good

I think there is a lot of support in place if you need it. I get on well with my personal tutor and regular meetings are set up

The course requires a placement, but the placement officer has not been helpful and retired so we were left with no help in finding placements

The structure of the course is very chaotic and often changing.

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I like the KPA which is a dedicated postgrad union, I often go there with my course mates and they organise themed evenings and trips

It is a flat of four and we share a bathroom. It is falling a part a little bit and the accommodation team is awful

The rooms for counselling practice are good, although the booking system is poorly run. The postroom is good but the launderette on campus often has dirty or broken qashing machines which are overpriced

Theres not a lot to do outside of the campus and the bus to the shops or city life is almost an hour

I haven't joined any

Personal support isn't great seeing as my course aims to impact people. The academic support is good and I get a lot of feedback on essays

There is a careers department with events to help write CVs/ applications/get working visas etc and career fairs. It also arranges meetings with local employers through the KRISP program which offers paid work with local small businesses and support from the uni which would be great but is usually flooded with the same type of job opportunities (i.e. not in my area!) I have also taken a maths module that emphasised teamwork and employability skills through self reflection which was interesting.

I like getting prepared lecture notes that give good structure to the course and enable me to break down the information much better and experience the information in a different but reliable way when it comes to revising. Typed up versions are best because then I can use the search function which makes it convenient to use online. The staff are generally keen to help and very responsive via email which is reassuring. Some lecturers though are a bit chaotic in their module structure and speech which makes it hard to understand what is happening in the lecture itself and in the course overall. This is particularly present with lecturers that write on white boards a lot as in the moment they don't necessarily write every piece of information down, with half of the important things being described verbally. I find that I remember things I have written down best and it makes it possible for me to come back to it later, things like explaining why a step has been taken and not just the result are vital to succeeding and often not given the attention it deserves by the lecturer.

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In my first year I was barely aware of what it did aside from nights out. I was more involved in my second year but everything felt like a time consuming process that started late and ran on late with not much content to compensate for that. My experience was mostly of UGM time being taken up by things that seemed trivial to me and the staff struggling to effectively organise anything as the systems that be work so slowly. I decided that I have more important and fulfilling things to do in my third year.

There are useful things like free printers and ever expanding amounts of study space in addition to the big fancy printers and huge rooms of computers that are in use all the time thanks to the great 24/7 library. The safety bus is also a much appreciated feature for studying and staying on campus late personally since the buses stop at about 11 which as any student will tell you is often not the end of the working day at certain times of the term. Things stay clean and in working order fairly reliably and the grounds are always lovely.

I don't much care for "nightlife" but I love the little arrangement of shops and cafes in the nearest town more than my hometown! The 25 bus goes to the main places you could want to go and although they're not the best bus company in the world, the public transport works enough that I happily use it all the time. Branching out beyond that could take a lot more effort though as this is not a particularly heavily populated area. Personally I am very satisfied with the smallish town near a city life.

Although there is a bit of confusion sometimes as to which societies are active at the beginning of a year the ones I am aware of are great! There are quite a few well established ones and the sports clubs are always very enthusiastic. Some societies die and new ones spring up with a little difficulty but the success all depends on the leadership of the students within the club that year.

Academic feedback has well established channels that generally work well enough for me but the counselling on campus is oversubscribed and not even that great quality as far as I can tell. Write direction are quite good for some more in depth feedback about your personal difficulties with writing if you make an appointment with them but I have found that the careers department aren't as good as they could be with feedback on CVs and other long writing as they are not necessarily trained in essaying

There is a careers department that can give advise and the uni works with various companies to improve students employability.

I really like my course. It’s very interesting and they have made sure to manage he workload well- for example by spreading the work over the year instead of all at one time. There’s been a variety of online courses to mix up the learning approaches and my seminar tutor is very helpful. There has been a mix of how helpful the feedback we get is with some modules giving hardly anything

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The SU has a lot of activities that it has a hand in. The nights out are well managed and the food from the stalls is good

My accommodation is nice. I have a big room and a washbasin which is useful. I get the sun in my room all day and my flatmates aren’t too loud. The only think I would say about my accommodation is that the kitchen is very small, and when shared with 11 others can get crowded

I think they are good. I have lectures in a new lecture theatre and there are a variety of computer labs that can be used. I know they have recently done a new development of a place for students to go to work

The Keele bubble is a real thing, if you go into town then you commit a day to it and plan it. Living on the campus at Keele is good though. It has everything within walking distance and lots of places deliver

Most societies always seem to be doing something whether it’s a night out or a meeting so it gives people a chance to meet new people that they might not other wise have been exposed to

There is always someone to go to whether it’s the personal tutor or a module leader or even a teacher. All of them either can help or know someone who can and can get in touch with them

There is a careers and employability hub which offers a range of workshops/drop in advice sessions from CV advice to interviews etc.

Most: interesting content, a lot of advice and sources available Least: sometimes lecturers aren't that engaging

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I love the SU, seeing as Stoke is really bad for night life etc. (it's so dead!!) the SU is where it's at!! Good night's out, good music and cheap drinks

Pretty good I'd say

So poor, newcastle/Stoke really isn't nice to live in :( Keele is a nice, pretty little village though, nice to have some greenery

The SU is great, and there are loads of societies to choose from

Really good, if ever you have a problem there are loads of people you can go and talk to, have never used it myself though

They have a careers department in the library which help with CVs, job applications, further education applications and appointments to discuss future ways to proceed with your career. They are available for appointments to discuss how to present yourself in an interview and are available to discuss future ideas

I like that I have a routine and that I’m in uni 5 days a week: this is tiring but prepares me for full time work. I like that my class is small as it enables good elaboration of lecture content

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I love my students union. It has everything all in one place. We have the ASK hub (advice and support at keele) which can help with anything ranging from on campus problems with accommodation right to legal support to do with anything you are having a problem with. The students union has food outlets and also is the nightlife of keele. The staff are fabulous and always there to give you a hand.

They’re incredible. The library is open 24 hours a day which is incredible for when you work better at night as opposed to in the day. The chapel provides free tea and coffee to save you some money and we have various study places on campus

There’s lots of shops near by and plenty of other clubs within a 10 minute drive from campus. There’s lots of supermarkets too so it is never a struggle

There’s so many there’s something for everyone. They’re really well run and good to get involved in

The tutors are incredible. They will meet with you to discuss your ideas for an essay and then they’ll follow up on that to help you best they can. They’re always available and willing to discuss essay feedback just so you understand it a little better

volunteering opportunities to increase experience careers advice

enthusiastic teachers

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they are very enthusiastic and visible

excellent

its a rural campus with a few local towns that always have things to do and places to go in the evening

I don't really get involved in clubs and societies but there is a club or society for everything

tutors are very supportive and my personal tutor contacts me during the semester to check on my welfare

Lots of events.

Teachers are very willing to provide support if needed.

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Not my thing, seems like they got it all under control.

Affordable, convienient and pleasant!

Good for the most part, maybe ther could be some additional sports facilities.

little to none.

I dont get involved.

Outstanding, youre never left alone!