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4.04.22.82171 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsthe student life is amazing. subsidised food, great su student experience. the worst aspects? maybe my flatmates? i don't really have anything negative to say
Nice outdoor areas e.g. the lake Decent SU areas Good place to get work done
I feel well supported at university
Student Union is strong and reliable and always has events planned to make campus life fun and inclusive.
The campus is lovely, especially the lake in the summer, it is mine and my friends’ favourite place to study when it’s sunny. I absolutely love my course and my lecturers, the government department is amazing and I am so proud to be part of it. I feel valued at Essex uni, the Government department do a great job of making you feel rewarded for your achievements, for example the Young Scholar Award I received made me so proud and happy that my hard work was recognised. I love the SU bar however I would love to see improvements made the club, Sub Zero, with a better range of music and cheaper drinks as it is a student club! I also love the on campus accommodation I stayed in in my first year, I was at the Copse and it made for a much easier transition to living at uni because it was so lovely.
Very helpful and supportive staff, lots of information if you need help. lots of nice places to go on campus. Only thing to improve is greater enforcement of student accomodation rules so if someone is behaving in a way contrary to the rules they can be kicked out as I have had friends drop out of university due to bad flatmates.
Campus is very big and diverse
Easy access 24/7 facilities for studying meaning students can study and do assignments within a safe and comfortable environment whenever they need to and can work around other aspects of their life such as work and family life without having to worry about campus areas being closed or off limits. Too improve, the university could make it easier for students to ask lecturers questions rather than just by email or having to organise meetings with them (maybe drop in sessions scheduled on timetables where they can ask questions) as well as better resources when it comes to lecture based learning.
Resources put other universities to shame. Scenic location, beautiful lake. Library in particular is good, best place to study. If you get the right seat you end up with an amazing view too. Campus club is kind of dingy though. So is the accommodation if you get unlucky.
Innovative, Spoiled for spaces! Great facilities, modern, international
Everywhere is very accessible while living on campus and there’s loads of different restaurants and places like it scattered about so there’s a large variety of food to try and have. The sports arena is amazing for basketball. All my teachers are lovely and helpful with any queries. The SU bar and on campus club subzero are incredible for socialising and going out with friends
Lots of activities pretty much everyday. Support has been amazing. The worst thing about my uni experience is strikes but that is not a uni issue. Even with strikes the lecturers are still really helpful and try to cause minimal disruption.
I like how nice and affordable the accommodations are it’s can be quite social. I like the free su events it gives you something to do however I think there should be more su events and course trips
Gym and basketball court are good. Some on-campus jobs such as student ambassadors are also offered to help students increase their living expenses.
Best The diversity around here is incredible. Being able to be yourself always. Kind individuals Worst Haven’t had the worst experience apart from the weather.
The best aspects are the library and how easy it is to receive help from lecturers.
18-24 years
First gen student
It's a lovely big campus, with lots of greenery to enjoy yourself in the summer and there are also some great bars, clubs and entertainment places.
+ great campus + good support for students + decent student life - could be better sports facilities and opportunities
Good teaching environment and my worst working and studying at the sametime
4.3
The campus is a lovely campus and there are many places that you are able to go and study while having a lovely view. It has a good social life aspect as there are many facilities on campus meaning you don’t have to leave the campus often if you don’t want to. I believe that it could be improved by providing more support for walking home after nights out.
All of my classes are in person which i think is very important to have. The lecturers are very knowledgeable in their field and are all passionate about what they teach which makes the classes more interesting. I believe there should be more optional modules in the course. This means that you could tailor your degree to your interests, instead of doing modules your not interested in
I think my halls are brilliant, they are in a good place on campus with about a 2 minute walk to the centre of campus. the room size is good and it has a nice bathroom. Although being a wet room does mean water gets everywhere and it doesn’t drain well so i do have to mop after each shower. The kitchen could be bigger as it is not easy cooking at the same time as another person