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Sort:Latest reviewsUniversity of Leeds is lively place. Filled with people from diverse backgrounds and a great place to build relationships and explore.
The facilities are very good and the city is a good because there is so many students. I don’t think student support is the best
Lots of computer clusters and alternative places to study if not wanting to go to the library. Lots of student support and opportunities too. Some more places to get food around campus not just in the centre would be useful. And information on where the nearest printer or water fountain etc are would be a useful tool.
The environment, the staff members and the offers that the University is constantly offering. I think more student support could be improved.
The course is amazing! The campus is great but confusing to find your way around. The main lecture theatre is very cold, outdated and the toilets are horrible. Personal lockers available would be very useful! As a mature student in my 40's I feel completely like a fish out of water often as there is very little social support for mature students. There is no help at all with finding accommodation that is not shared or with other mature students. Finding my own accommodation has impacted on my first two months of study heavily and my first submissions. Accommodation found that allows students is expensive. The lectures are scattered over five days which makes it difficult with arranging shifts at work, study time and time with family and friends who live a distance from me. The impact of scattered lectures and labs affects me earning a regular income without burning out. Often I have to go from uni, straight to work then back to uni first thing. Recorded lectures are very helpful. There is still an obligation to attend actual lectures though as remote watching isn't an option and missing coming into the lecture theatre on campus affects attendance.
Best - the people, the city, the location of the uni in proximity to housing Worst - the strikes, late marking, apathy of lecturers
I love my course and the lecturers are brilliant but there are a lot of technical problems that make it a bit inaccessible online which is a big issue considering it is a blended learning degree. I love walking around campus though, it is nice to go on a walk around as there are lots of cute grassy areas and lots of different things to go see.
The best part is you have a lot of opportunities, but the bad part is that there is not enough support for newbies. I still don't understand a lot about being a part of this Uni.
I am a single parent mature student, i have required alot of support during my second year. I have been fully supported by everyone i have had contact with at university. They have all gone above and beyond to ensure i can complete my studies. i am so grateful to be a part of this community and hope to give back once i have graduated.
Best thing about the university is the amount of support available for students; financial support, mental support, academic support, career support and more. Areas to improve would be admin, sometimes communication is not as smooth as it can be with room changes, cancellations etc.
Best - Libraries - Campus - Greenery Worst - Parking
Good experience. Massive campus so a lot of stuff to see and observe. Every lecture hall is different from old style to modern. It is a like a little community in your particular school, as everyone seems to know each other.
Best = Campus is a great location and has some beautiful buildings. All of the staff are supportive and the sports societies are amazing. Worst = Fresher's week is daunting (the 'done thing' seems to be going out clubbing as much as you can, I feel like there could be other activities provided by the uni) & sports halls aren't the best.
It's a great location.
it feels like a safe environment to study within and contains all the physical resources for what goals I want to achieve. there is however a lack of help for students dealing with stress, marking coursework and showing compassion to the students. there need to be more investment to achieve a area which allows students to feel justified in taking part of this experience of education, when at the moment it feels like we are being used as a cash cow for the universities financial benefit.
All of the staff have been very helpful since I started my course. Everyone is kind. The university campus is beautiful, very well looked after. There could be more water fountains around the campus so you could fill your own bottle instead of buying more plastic bottles. It would also be nice to have access to boiling water so we don’t have to buy coffee, we could bring our own.
The SU always has things going on
The Social life at Leeds is very good with lots of nightlife. the university is also teaching to a good standard and offers some support however the facilities are not as good as other universities I have visited with more modern infrastructure
The union is so modern and has everything you'd want in it. The facilities in general are amazing - the gym is very modern and you get free membership as a halls of residence member. The campus is lovely due to all the green spaces and I personally love the mix of different buildings. Student life is great, there are so many opportunities and it's such a student-based area that you can really feel like part of a community. The student support is the only thing - there's definitely support out there but you have to actively seek it out and be really on it in order to access it effectively.
4.3
I think the Student Union is has a fantastic student support system, though I feel the university itself is lacking. From the interactions I have had, the approach by the university is very defensive and unwilling to have discussions on how they can improve student experience and remedy its weaknesses. For example, last year I was struggling with the online lecture format due to my dyslexia, not only did I reach out for help but I also asked for a meeting to voice my concerns regarding academic staff failing to provide essay feedback on time (or early enough that it can be used to improve subsequent examinations). I was met with suggestions that I might want to seek mental health support. Not only was this inappropriate and irrelevant, but actually it was completely missing the point of my concerns.
Best: The variety of modules and the calibre of academic teaching staff. Worst: Failure to accommodate student needs and fulfil their marking obligations, for example.
MOST: I would recommend Leodis to all first year students. It's got a very social atmosphere and the layout of the accommodation blocks is also very sociable. I moved from White Rose View, which was very unsociable, to Leodis and had such a better time there. LEAST: There is no where near enough washing machines and dryers. But that's not the worst thing in the world.