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Sort:Latest reviewsUom Netball was the worst experience of my life. I’ve never been in such an uncomfortable, hostile environment.
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So far it is really enjoyable, the lecturers are very knowledgeable and the buildings are all well kept and pleasant to sit in and work, eat or socialise. For what could be improved, there could be better communication before the university year starts, as before welcome week I was very confused as to what I had to do to sign up and enrol.
All the staff hate their lives. No support offered and if you raise an issue you’ll be blacklisted. Some parts of campus are pretty but all teaching areas are falling apart, damp, mouldy. No idea where our money goes but it’s nowhere students get to see.
It seems to be okay for STEM students but the organisation of Social Sciences is very poor. Unclear guidance, several internal systems to navigate at once to find information, poor mental health support, disjointed communication. The marking rubric doesn't seem to be standard or reviewed, and lecturers are often too busy to discuss with you - or straight up not capable of doing so because they didn't mark your work, their TAs did who often don't have comprehensive feedback. Feedback can vary wildly and it is difficult to understand how to improve. For a world class University, the experience makes you feel like you're a number rather than a person, and that you don't matter. I have some hope for the new leadership but in general the university is handled so poorly that it is in decline. Compared to my friends at other universities, less "prestigious" ones, I don't receive half as much support, feedback and value from the course. Oxford Road is always hectic and if you're a neurodivergent student, especially if you're autistic, DO NOT GO HERE. It is far too overwhelming and draining to attend University regularly and Manchester is much too expensive and gentrified. I hope at least one person reads this and heeds my warning and goes literally anywhere else. Don't fall into the trap of uni rankings.
Really love that was that the unis supports us on the course, my mentor has been fantastic since I joined. Manchester is also a fantastic city, though I feel that the actual facilities at the university could be improved somewhat.
It is good
The university takes a long time to respond to claims. Also feedback is given back sparsely and it takes a long time to get back which makes it difficult to improve for future assignments. The labs are very nice and it is good that we are learning multiple different techniques. The student life and feel is also very nice. And even though there is limited study space on campus especially during exam time, if you get to the library early enough you will find a seat somewhere.
The worst aspects is the accommodation costs and quality, and lack of module choice for Sociology.
Love the campus, now lots of places to study but this didn’t used to be the case, improvement - quicker feedback on assignments.
Best - Study spaces Worst - Commute time
Music is an extremely social course so there is lots of opportunity to make friends and collaborate. If you are not a classical musician or jazz musician there might not be as many engaging modules or extracurriculars, especially in first year which has quite a classical focus.
It's a great place to study - the staff is willing to help - and there's lots of support available.
Manchester is a vibrant city which doesn't make the university the centre of its attention. You get to live in a city that is worth living in, and then happens to be home to one of the biggest universities in the UK.
I love the city campus, there is so much to do on and around campus. I also love the wide variety of study spaces
4.3
Greta Buildings, a lot of help available if needed. Accommodation isn’t as a good as it could be heater is broken but apart from that the lecturers and course is great so far.
Lecturers are lovely and very knowledgeable and helpful yet as English students we are sometimes put in random buildings like engineering. Wish my tablet able was more organised and spread out evenly or more lectures.
Overpriced for basic accommodation that is rough around the edges in the actual building itself het pretty from the outside it does the job just not very aesthetically.