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V nice
Nice campus, no wellbeing support so students left struggling
Really excellent lecturers
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18-24 years
First gen student
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I love the large variety of facilities. When I am not in the studio, I will always try to make it to the library because it is such a calming place to be and has all the printers, books and computers that you’d ever need. The long hours have made concentrating quite difficult, although these hours will change for the at some point, it was really tiring and a bit overwhelming to be in uni for such long days. This also meant that I couldn’t do work when I got home due to feeling exhausted, which left me feeling like I was really behind.
There is a good organisational system in place at Derby Uni, and students can easily reach every campus by using UniBus, which is free of charge. As a result, it offers excellent lectures, and I gained a great deal of knowledge from our trips to prisons and custody suites. Covid-19 was the worst aspect of my experience, but the university has tried to improve every aspect of our experience and continues to do so.
Very independent, feels like there is many options for student support but accessing them isn't as easy. Lectures so far are feeling insignificant as i feel like i could use the lecture slides at home and know the same information. Travel is good from student living to the uni and can be used to go to the town centre and train station. The uni campus is modern, good food choices with a canteen and a subway etc, library turns 24hours during certain dates and is big enough. The library is easy to use when borrowing a book and returning. Although the library website can be confusing.
The staff are all very caring and have a genuine interest in me and my success. The criticism given back on assignments is very helpful. The university's student support could be a little better. Whenever I have contacted them, the support has been fifty fifty.
Some of the lecture halls look a bit old and worn, The lab equipment is also quite old looking and worn. The staff are friendly and helpful, the campus looks and feels great and has a good atmosphere. Close enough to the city centre either walking or on the free unibus.
18-24 years
First gen student
The university of derby is a great uni to study at as it as great city life but also supportive staff. they have a great support team for mental wellbeing and are constantly creating events in the student union. staff are easy to talk to and make your learning environment calm unless its an exam. from first year to now second year, at the start of each new academic year they post an induction just to make sure you are up to date with their new rules and regulations but most importantly your course. my course zoology is very well put together and have fully paid trips within the UK and abroad to fully immerse us in our education journey. the uni also has free buses that take your from campus to campus and accommodation halls but also the train/bus station and importantly town. the only negatives about this university is that i think it needs some money thrown into it a bit and update there teaching rooms as sometimes they feel a bit outdated but also having a student union club on campus would be cool as its a greater way of meeting new people who actually go to the university of derby. i also think this uni how have more enhancement weeks so students who struggle can catch up.
As a student with chronic fatigue the limits on parking near by can be tricky. However, I have found the university and my tutors to be very supportive. I'm having a great time.
Best: Independence to get work done in your own time. Facilities you are provided in order to allow you to complete the required work. Worst: Support system, not always understanding of personal circumstances.
Having computer library all around the city is a great thing if you don't have any laptop or don't have required software in your laptop/pc. These libraries have personal computers with all the required softwares in it. But i think the timing of these libraries should be increased.
I just joined University of Derby for my Final year after studying in Nottingham the first 2 years. It was a bit hard to get used to a new university as I didn’t know anyone and I was feeling a bit lost at the beginning. Slowly with time I started to get familiar with everything, also thanks to the University of Derby app where you can find everything such us events, student union, support, library, timetable and much more. I am really enjoying the course and I like that there is a free bus that’s take me to Uni everyday.
Great support network from the module leads and personal tutor. I feel really like we were given enough resources and extra sessions on assignments.
good location and cosy social life
4.3
18-24 years
For me the University of Derby is a great place to study, the Library facilities have been really useful for me and have provided me with a great place to study effectively, as the working environment is great. The location is great, it is within walking distance for me and walking distance from town. I have enjoyed the advanced sports facilities that the University of Derby has provided as well as the multiple opportunities it has provided me. For me student life is great, I have enjoyed my time so far and made great friends with the range of opportunities available I would like it if there were additional places to get food and drink on the university campus, which is cheaper than the current places. For me, the campus is clean, modern, and has a good feel to it. I enjoy that Kedleston road has many things going on, such as job fairs which I have found very useful. Student support for mental health is available however, it can be confusing and take a lot of time to get around to speaking to anyone. For me the student union has not been a big part of my experience, it has not intrigued me or looked interesting.
For me Online learning was not good, I did not feel like I was getting the experience, and I found it harder to learn as it was less engaging. In-class teaching was much better for me, as I got to build relationships and I felt it was more interesting. The course content was sometimes a bit repetitive and not always in-depth, a lot of additional work was required to get good grades. Work placements were not really available on my course and did not interest me in my future career to a great extent. Lecture and teaching quality was a bit hit and miss, some lectures were really clear and useful, however, some teaching was very unclear and confusing, which required a lot of additional work. Tutorial time was good, I am happy with the amount of tutorial time there was available. Subject facilities were good, it provided good online sources, as well as many reading sources. the course also provided all the lectures and PowerPoint and any additional information which I found very useful.
I did not like my stay at Princess Alice Court. It was very loud all the time. My roommates were always messy and bringing back trouble, and my actual room was not very nice, it was very small and basic. The kitchen was also not great, very simple and dirty. the bathroom and shower were shared and often leaked and smelled. My bike and other people's bikes were stolen from the bike shed. It was the cheapest accommodation available however the value for money was still not great, it never felt homely.