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Sort:Latest reviewsI love the location. It is close to the shops. The student union has so many seating areas and food options. The community is good and the uni is clean and pretty.
Sociable accommodation, lots of study space options on campus, good student union with lots of shops, very close to city centre. But would be better if lectures were less scattered across campus and each department was in a specific building so that it's easier to find lectures. Some seminars dont feel as informative as they could be.
Best aspects: - Campus location and facilities are amazing, it has everything you would need and more for a typical day - There is something going on on campus all the time, so it’s not just a place for studying - Uni social life is amazing - Campus is well kept, modern and clean Worst aspects: - Course has mainly been online for my full undergraduate experience - Feel that there needs to be more slack with students that have experienced university during covid - Can be intense
The university is very welcoming, the campus is busy and easy to navigate. There are many events or activities going on that are easy to find out about. Improvements could be in the capacity of facilities - the libraries and gym get extremely busy which sometimes makes them hard to use.
Best - the people and the course practical skills Worst - a lot is still online
The Union is a great place to socialise there are lots of clubs and societies that you can join which was very helpful as a first year to make friends. The campus is also really clean and there are lots of places to just sit outside and catch up with friends. It could be improved by having a greater support system- the personal tutors are great but it would be better to allocate a professional to a student to help them through the transition to university. Also having someone to talk to about finances- I am struggling with money but don’t feel like my personal tutor is the person to talk to about it but I do not know who else there is.
I find that many sessions are covered by staff last minute so they are not as educated in that specific topic or are running multiple sessions at once so cannot stay in the room for guidance.
It’s quite a peaceful city (during the day at least). The uni itself is beautiful and the people I’ve met here have always been nice and approachable. The lecturers are always super helpful and are very keen in answering my questions in which I’ve never had a bad experience with them thus far. To improve it, I would suggest more non-alcoholic based activities, just to accommodate more of those who do not prefer to drink alcohol and not feel as alienated. Also, as a Muslim, whilst I highly commend the university having many prayer spaces around campus, it can definitely be increased with appreciation of having a prayer space within every few blocks especially in different schools of study.
Nice campus feel, close-knit community, plentiful opportunities, teaching of a great standard, well-located
It is close to home and there is lots to do within a small radius of the university which makes it easier to have fun with friends. It has a lot of convenient places and shops close to the University. Student life is decent and I enjoy my time at University due to being able to meet lots of people in my course. Worst part about university is being worked until 5pm almost everyday but at the end of the day, it was my choice to do it so even though it isn't a great part of university, I just accept it because I got to do what I got to do. Sometimes, things are told very last minute and there is sometimes confusion as to changes in details about certain events like lectures and placements etc. But overall, I like it.
People, city, campus
Campus is a perfect blend of the city and the university itself. It‘s not too big for one to travel from one end to the other but not too small to make it seem somewhat claustrophobic, as even until now I still haven’t discovered some spots in campus but most of it I have been to. I love that there are three different libraries all with a different style/atmosphere for anyone to choose their perfect study spot to be in the zone. Not only libraries, but there are many other spots in campus for students to study if they wish for a change of scenery. Lecture halls are numerous and all are fitted with mostly comfortable seats and desks for students to utilise paired with huge displays and speakers for the lecturers to provide the best learning experience for students. Some lectures halls are a bit cramped when it comes to seatings which can be improved on.
I have loved making new friends and gaining confidence in myself and in my current role. I am really enjoying having something to focus on and so proud of how I have got on with my essays.
Great help from staff and the union. Excellent services for what to do post university. They provide great opportunities for law students to get in touch with law firms and help with applications and assessment days.
I love the facilities in my uni but sometimes it is hard to find the way out or get the structure of the floor perfectly due to the size of the building so there were a few times when I got lost my way in the building after the class.
Very friendly great facilities
18-24 years
The University of Leeds is a fantastic place to study for several reasons. Firstly, it has a rich history of academic excellence dating back to its founding in 1904, and it consistently ranks highly in both national and international university league tables. Secondly, the university boasts a diverse range of courses across multiple faculties, ensuring that students have access to a breadth of knowledge and can tailor their studies to their interests. Thirdly, the campus itself is beautiful and vibrant, with state-of-the-art facilities and plenty of opportunities for socializing and extracurricular activities. Finally, Leeds is a thriving city with a strong student community, offering students the chance to engage with a diverse range of cultures and experiences.
Leeds is full of things to do, inside and outside the university. There are so many societies to get involved with and the city itself is great to explore. The nightlife is really fun and vibrant and there is really something for everyone to enjoy. A challenging aspect for me is that my course is quite heavy on private study, so you have to be able to self motivate. However, that varies for each course as they all have different numbers of contact hours.
The library facilities are very useful as well as there being many places to chose from to study.
4.3
The facilities, especially the physics building are great. Studying under the school of physics is excellent with plenty of support whenever needed and plenty of contact hours. There are plenty of opportunites to students within the university, and a very supportive careers team. There's a multitude of resources such as an auto CV grader and careers appointments and support for almost whatever you want to do. The union has excellent facilities, it's huge with great places to eat and even study. The uni also has a fantastic gym and sports facilities. The membership is a little bit pricy compared to other gyms, but it does have much better facilities with access to a swimming pool, squash courts, badminton courts etc. There's even a small climbing wall. The opening times are not 24 hours which is one downside. There are a number of different places all over campus some well known and some more secret that are great places to study. The university is also very close to the city centre which is a very big bonus giving quick access to all the many shops and foof places within Leeds.
There's a huge number of contact hours, with everything being in person. Different lecturers have different styles of teaching but I find each method works well. Some days are especially long, having 7 lectures in a single day which is quite intense but I feel it is necessary for the quantity of course content. Lecturers will take questions during lectures and there are also systems in place for anonymous discussion boards and questions for the lecturers so that everyone can see the question. There are plenty of resources available with plenty of practice questions available in most cases. In some cases because of the huge quantity of course content, lecturers do go very quickly in order to get everything they need to taught within the lecture. This can create even more work to do per week. Including lectures the amount of time we are expected to study and spend on coursework per week is over 60 hours. This is definitely a lot and does make it an intense course to study. I think that this is just reflective of physics degrees in general. The physics building is one of the nicest buildings on campus blending a beautiful old grand facade into a huge elegant building covered in windows. The inside is filled with plants and lots of wood which makes it feel very natural and peaceful, and all the windows fill it with plenty of natural light whatever the weather. It's certainly one of my favourite places to be on campus. It's a good place for mindfulness and boosting mental health.
There are two sections to the hall, the self catered and the catered, I stayed in the self catered. The self catered sections are in two relatively new purpose built buildings. The rooms and kitchens in these are very well designed, well equipped and the kitchens are fairly large. The rooms are compact but are excellently designed so that you have a huge amount of storage. With giant cupboards above the bed and then space on top of that. These rooms also had large fitted desks and very nice ensuite bathrooms. The bedrooms and kitchens both have floor to ceiling windows which let in light well. The kitchens had two sofas, a 4k television, a table and chairs and also a washing machine and a tumble dryer. This meant you didn't have to pay for washes! And having both a tumble dryer and a washing machine rather than a 2 in 1 meant that you didn't have to wait for someone to wash and dry their laundry and could put your items on for a wash whilst theirs was drying. Both worked well, with everything coming out of the dryer being completely dry. One negative about the kitchen was the electric hobs which took their time to heat up. The bins were also emptied by cleaners which was very convenient. The halls was also right next to the university union, very close to the city centre and to the University gym. There was also a 24 hour staffed reception. One negative of this hall is that instead of having each flat separate, it was more like a hotel corridor with about 7 'flats' on each floor. You used a key fob to access your kitchen so nobody else could access it so security was fine, but having this many people on a floor meant that you were exposed to noise from a lot more people than you may be in a normal flat. This was very disturbing when people got back from or left for nights out and I was trying to sleep. The biggest negative for my first year halls experience was because the uni doesn't have any kind of questionnaire like some universities do to try to place you with like minded people, I ended up with people on courses such as business and economics with very few contact hours who would go out clubbing most nights, were very messy in the kitchen and make lots of noise at ungodly hours. They also regularly smoked weed which meant the accommodation reeked of that which was somewhat unpleasant.