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Sort:Latest reviewsI definitely like how Queen Mary makes student life easy.
The support from the staff.
The university has great student support systems which are simply not publicised enough. They have some facilities but many of them are outdated with buildings most used for my degree not being equipped with a functioning WiFi connection, meaning that logging attendance is a bigger hassle than it needs to be. The students’ union is also not as strong as it should be, it is quite passive due to students not giving it much attention or notice, which is partly a fault of the students themselves but more so of the union itself because it is their responsibility to maintain a good relationship with the student body. Despite the university being in East London, it’s not that far from central London, and it is safer than people lead on. There’s also a lot of stores that are within walking or reasonably commutable distance from the campus so students have a lot of options for shopping (including Westfield Stratford and Stratford city centre at a 30 minute bus, or a 12 minute walk and tube commute). The students’ union Ground Cafe and Drapers bar and kitchen, and the university’s QM Social are fantastic for socialising with other students and the reslife team is incredibly supportive and friendly. Additionally, the staff for my course are amazing and very supportive, often beyond the scope of their responsibilities. They genuinely care about students and that relationship is quite valuable as a student as it ensures that you are able to get the most out of your degree.
Not too intensive to restrict social life, not too relaxed to slack around all the time. Enough time given for a good study and social life balance.
It is a research based university so we get to learn from the researchers themselves
The professors at Queen Mary are extremely supportive!
Professors and staff are more than happy with give advice and feedback on work and take student feedback into great consideration when adjusting modules. There are plenty of nice study spaces on campus and being next to a canal and nearby parks makes the atmosphere calm and peaceful despite it being in the centre of London. Being a short journey to central london make society socials super fun and gives access to a wide variety of activities without affecting the study spaces of the university. There are frequent events run by the SU and the university itself. Study spaces on campus can fill up quickly and become loud during busy days and the same is seen in social spaces making it harder for commuting students to stay on campus.
I think the univeristy facilities coud use improvement - the heating in part of the library was broken for about a month and the toilets always smell bad and have messes so need cleaning more. Campus is not somewhere I go often not the best feel. Student life in the BLSA has been great.
I think the teaching and research quality is very high, the location isn’t really too bad despite its reputation and there’s lots of nice cafes/restaurants in the area. The library is a really nice building and it has a nice atmosphere to study in.
Great
Best - lots of opportunities for students and the engineering building facilities are really good even though it looks really old from the outside Worst - uni is quite far from where I live
Great because you can just go straight to where you need to, its kind of compact and easy to get everywhere. Location is convenient for most people. Its also very inclusive. The only issues I have had, is the actual work, normally when assigned projects the actual assignment is very vague with the criteria for some modules, I get the idea of independency and doing your own research, but that is very difficult when your trying out new software.
The electronics labs are really good, never any shortages on components and everything is easy to use and the lecturers, lab demonstrators and lab technicians are always willing to help whenever they can. The only thing I’m not the biggest fan of is student life, most people commute (I also commute) so a lot of people dont really focus much on socialising, which isnt an issue but when it comes to having some downtime at uni where there isnt enough time to go home, it does get a bit lonely. Other than that the actual learning experience is really nice
Cozy campus with lovely team of staff.
Buildings could definitely be more modernised, teaching is actually really good and I would recommend for neuro. Many societies to be a part of.
Best- societies and the feeling of home within them. Everyone is accepting and inclusive of all people. Worst- lack of awareness during troubling times around the world.
There is such a lovely community for the students studying medicine. It would be nicer if there were a few more events that take place in the Mile End campus on the Whitechapel campus too!
Nicer toilets and study areas
4.3
QMUL is a great place to study to begin at the start and work your way up to reach highs. The location of the campus may not be as appealing, but the facilities inside the campus is overall good. It can be improved by bringing in more modern facilities in some buildings to make it feel welcoming while keeping importance to its history.
The courses are taught in-person which is excellent. The contact with lecturers are overall good, however there are some lecturers who make the topics difficult to understand as they just read directly what's on the papers/slides.
Overall the value for money at France House in QMUL is definitely worth it as support is available 24/7, it's a safe environment, and the rooms are own which is super helpful.