1,291 Lancaster University reviews

As I am a part of the Hacking society in the university I get to experience a lot of competitions around UK cities and all of them are funded by the university. I can say that the university provides me with travel expenses so I can broaden my connections, skills and knowledge which will help me select my future path of employment.

I don't like specifically about one of my modules, as it was taught too fast and I didn't manage to recap on time. After a certain amount of time and feedback from the students, the module was optimized for students's views and needs. Overall my course is well taught, consisting of 60 % practice and 40 % theory which is perfectly balanced.

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As I am a part of the JCR, I tend to say LUSU(Lancaster University Students' Union) tends to support the people quite a lot who are in the JCR and are making sure they are communicating with the SCRs correspondingly, to ensure all events and activies organized by the College JCRs are well funded and managed properly. Also the Union in my university is strongly supporting the students every week with Welfare events, such as de-stress tips and activities.

I live in the university campus and the accommodation is great! I have spacious room, great kitchen with a lot of appliances and two fridges.

Lancaster University has one the best facilities in UK I tend to say. They are being refurbished every 4 months, especially with the accommodation. In my faculty, this year the University has invested nearly 3 million in renovating the computer labs and the University in general at the moment is building a new Health Innovation Campus, which is set to be in-use from 2020.

There are 3 clubs in total in the university and all of them are busy 3/4 during the week so the life is quite busy.

The clubs are pretty busy especially Daltons and Sugarhouse, which are the two most rated places for having a pint and enjoying a Friday night in Lancaster.

In my department I have assigned academic tutor which is my lecturer as well so we are really close to eachother. During my time in the university I had problems and the academic staff have always been there for me and have been supporting me with what they can the whole time.

They have many employers come in to talk to us about future work and placements

+ Labs to back ip what we learnt in the lectures. - Some modules are taught very rushed

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I dont really get involved, not sure that they do

Its nice and its usefull being on campus however like all uni accommodation its very expensive for what you get

They are good could do with more astro/ 3g pitches and lecture theatres but can easily make do with the facilities they have now. All very modern

Not experienced it much this year as i live on campus but seems like a friendly city. Only downside is its quite small

Theres all the ones you need but could be more

Tutor is usefull but sometimes not too helpful as they cant explain the answer very well. Never had personal support but flatmates have and said its good. Nightline is a great service offered by the uni

They do an Eco105 and Mg160 course, both lectures and online courses with assignments and tests based on those relevant topics. Help identify job markets and jobs available and how to improves employability skills.

Love the fact that is provides lecture recordings, which allows you to catch and relearn areas you haven't managed during lesson time. Also accompany with power points of the lecture allow it to be amazon sources of revision materials. However, lecturers can still improve with the way they teach, beside reading the power- point or talk too much non-key point stuff. Ensure it is easy for student to understand.

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Student Union is available, but haven't yet found of any use. Not heard much about them and what you can get known it is there and you can go and get help.

A lovely big en-suite with shower and toilet well facilitated. Great environment to live in with not too cramped spacing. Fairly safe and quite with no smoking allowed.

Quite nice and well facilitated, from old to new building, big to small accommodations, suitable for various students.

Not any city life in here, More town life, too far away from city and busy areas.

Various clubs, man to choose from. Very diverse and offers a great range to join and many opportunities available.

There are staff to ask help for during office hours or book appointment. Not the most useful or useless thing in the world, but revision sessions if available would definitely save the day.

There are lots of workshops run by the Employment and Recruitment service, unfortunately sometimes these clash with my lectures and seminars. I would like it if the department itself offered more support but I feel that I have a lot to go on, and I am only a first year.

I love when the lecturers have a nice structured powerpoint and follow it methodically showing obvious passion for their subject, but not going too fast! I also like the discussive nature of the seminars when people do talk. I do not like it as much when the lecturer is not very engaging and when people do not speak in seminars, I feel sometimes that I have to carry the group.

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I think that it is very hard to be the student representatives when you are elected as nobody knows who you are. Our students union have also had a few tough decisions to make this year regarding certain societies and I do not envy them. I would apply for the JCR but I do not think that I suit any of the offices very well, I also wanted to enjoy my first year and continue to make friends.

I live in superior ensuite on campus accommodation sharing a flat with 8 other people. I really love my accommodation as I am close to all my friends and being on campus means that it is only a short walk to my lectures. The convenience of being on campus as well means that I never have to leave and the University is very accommodating.

The Uni facilities are very good, and they are constantly updating them, sometimes annoying if you know that you will not see the end result but ultimately shows that they want to build a better uni. The sports centre and library are both excellent and the redesign the spine project seems to have been a success as well.

The city is predominantly students, and as I live on campus I am not in town very often. I do not go out clubbing but when I do there always seems to be an energy from the student population and the occassional other.

I have really loved getting involved in the clubs and socieites. As part of trying different things I have joined societies and then stopped them because they were not what I expected them to be like. But through others like choir I have met some of my closest friends as well as being able to acquire new skills like in sign language.

I have only really dealt with the academic side of the uni so far. My academic tutor has been off this year ill, but the department did allow me to go and see an alternative lecturer instead which was useful. My seminar tutors are also very efficient about returning essays and grades, one particular tutor did not, but that has already been raised by the student reps.

They work tirelessly to support each and every student.

Mine is PhD.... so .... I don’t actually go to class

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I don’t really get involve, I don’t have time

Very lovely.

The best except the gym. The gym is an ok experience

Quiet and lovely

Don’t know

Great

Most of the lectures are engaging. However, seminars can be awkward and not very useful.

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It feels very hard to get involved in the SU. When walking into the SU building there is a very awkward, unwelcoming atmosphere.

Very nice ensuite rooms. Not enough kitchen space for the number of people living in the flat. Also, extremely expensive.

As it is a campus university, it feels very separate. The city is very nice with a range of high street shops.

I feel very nervous going to societies as they feel very closed off. The only way events are advertised is through facebook which can be annoying as you have to actively look for the events, that are not always well organised.

Most of the support experiences I have had have been very positive and enjoyable. They support is very helpful.

The careers department is very good.

There are too many students. I was told I could not audit a particular module because there were already too many students for that lecture hall. Only some modules have seminars, which is a shame.

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It is a tool of the university, not the students. It seems to worry more about itself than anything else. I tried to set up a new group, but the barriers were too high so I gave up.

I live off campus so do not use most of them. There are too few toilets. There is nowhere to get a drink of water except in the college kitchen and the library. The library is excellent. I wanted to use the cycle storage but was told it was for on-campus students. It is a shame there is little facility for people who want to cycle to the campus.

Good.

Good.

Academic: poor. Personal: non-existent. Complaints procedure: called me a liar.

There are many opportunities offered to students throughout the year. Studying abroad options are provided, which are also partially funded, making them accessible for many keen students. Weekly accouncements are also an option for receiving emails regarding internships and work placements, which prove useful when gathering ideas regarding potential career paths. Tutors and lecturers are highly accessible and approachable, making conversation about careers and studies, alike, comfortable. Award schemes are also offered, for example, the Lancaster Award which allows students to turn their work experiences and volunteering positions into points that lead to an achieved award, heightening employability. With the degree that I am currently doing, transferable skills are wholly presents through written and verbal communication, as opportunities for presentational and written skills are provided through tests and assignments as well as projects. Many opportunities outside of the academic fields are also advertised and circulated well, which provides students with the ability to sign up to many different societies, competitions and challenges. For example, I have a passion for charity work and am currently part taking in a college charity challenge, where I have met new people, developed interpersonal skills and increased my personal confidence.

What I like most: The options to choose whichever texts I wish to write about and leave whichever texts do not interest me. Meeting new people who share similar interests. Approachability of tutors and lecturers and how they're always willing to lend a helping hand and support students in academic and non-academic endeavours. Support provided by tutors when writing essays and assignments. What I dislike: Some lectures are not specifically related to the text that we study, which makes the lecture seem like a waste of time. Sometimes when lectures are cancelled, we are not notified soon enough about this. For example, being a commuting student, I have had to travel to university only to find out that the lecture has been cancelled a few hours after my arrival.

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The Students' Union have many projects going on at university all the time which makes university time more exciting and interactive. However, we have been given very little information about the Union itself and what they do, so I feel I am still in the dark about what exactly we can approach them about.

The facilties are fantastic. The library is very highly organised and computers are accessible and available. There are floors for silent study and for conversational study which makes it accessible to all kinds of students. The staff are friendly and approachable and always willing to lend a helping hand. Printing facilities are available and always functional. There are many shops and cafes and places to dine which make socialising and eating out fun and engaging. There are often not long queues which make the experiences more enjoyable and swift. There are facilities for students to socialise and relax all around campus, which prove useful for general socialising or even group work. There are not many toilet facilties on site, however, especially around where student accommodation is not. There are also amazing prayer fscilites for those of faith, which include halls, kitchens and bathrooms. Being a person of faith, I highly commend the university for their efforts in this and can comfortably say that I feel at home when in the prayer room.

The city life is quite quiet, particularly due to the fact that the university is a campus and mostly students.

The clubs and societies are very functional and running, making them opportunities to meet new people, socialise and develop new skills. There are hundreds of societies to choose from, so there is definitely something for everyone! However, most societies run their projects in the evenings, making it difficult for commuters like myself to participate as best as I could.

The support is incredible and I highly commend the university for this. Student welfare are available at each individual college and are highly approachable when talking about personal or academic endeavours. Tutors in subjects are also highly approachable and respectable and are always willing to lend a hand in any matters. This creates an environment of friendliness and comfort and puts students at ease in times of great pressure.

There’s the Lancaster award; designed to add employable skills to your repertoire. The course has an employability module. We have a building dedicated to careers.

A good balance of coursework and exams, but some content is very hard and needs longer than is given.

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incompetent at engaging with the student body or motivating them. But they are very supportive.

Very nice. Spacious and comfortable. Good value. Communal toilets and showers are adequate and the kitchen is well equipped.

Excellent. The buildings are new and well equipped.

The city is dominated by students and student culture. It is nice, and the surrounding area has lots of things to enjoy. It feels very safe.

There are over 200 societies, which means it is easy to find something you’ll like. Generally they’re all well organised and the SU provides funds and facilities.

Very good. The counselling service is very easy to access, and support is readily available with the open door policy.

I would say the University try to increase employability as they have job fairs etc, but the course doesnt include any help or information on transferable skills.

German Aspect I like the smaller classes for seminars in German. This gives the opportunity to really practice your language with other students. I don't like the amount of hours that we recieve of lecture and seminar time - it is simply not enough. Psychology Aspect It is very hard to pick an aspect of psychology that I really like the way it is taught. The social psychology seminars were taught in a way that encouraged critical thinking and an open discussion. The thing I like least is most lecturers just read off a screen, therefore there isnt a need for you to actually physically be in the lecture.

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The Students' Union at Lancaster strives to be efficient. However, it ends up being the opposite. They don't regularly support college JCRs and they end up having very little power so they can never implement any changes in the time they are members.

The University facilities are generally good. The lecture halls and seminar rooms are modern and clean, and the library is too. However, there isn't a lot of study space on campus, and this is something they should look at expanding. The campus gym is also ridiculously small for the amount of students they have, and it is overpriced.

There is relatively little city life. Lancaster is a small town with only around 2 clubs. There isn't really much going on.

The clubs and socities are very good. I have been a member of the college Netball team and it has definitely contributed massively to a part of my university experience.

Academic German The German staff are regularly on hand to offer support and guidance. Feedback is usually very thorough and you are aware of what you need to do next time to improve the grade. Psychology The Psychology staff are not as helpful as they can be. They assign you to academic tutors who are maybe there for 4 hours a week and cannot answer any specific queries about the course or module content. Lecturers don't like to answer questions as they don't want to be 'helping too much' and they rely heavily on you doing your work independently. Personal If you are suffering from mental health problems, you can seek guidance from a counsellor very quickly.