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5.04.14.11135 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviews18-24 years
They have lounge for students who want to have lunch and microwave as well so its very convenient.
18-24 years
Sheffield is an exciting and cheap place to live and study. For nights out, I enjoy going to West Street, the Leadmill, Poptarts at the Foundry and Karaoke nights at Bar One. There is a cheap tram to Meadowhall and frequent buses around the city. I loved living in Crewe Flats accommodation in first year and made great memories in the flat, despite Covid affecting the year. Joining Societies, especially Singers' Society, at the Students' Union has been a great opportunity to meet amazing friends and perform in concerts. I'm loving my course, it is challenging and the Diamond is a great place to study.
SU is amazing with cheap fod and drink outllets and great club nights
My course is truly brilliant, providing everything I'd hoped for and more. With knowledgable tutors/lecturers, many opportunities to apply theory via hands-on lab work, and a wide network of support, there is not much to fault it on. The facilities here are phenomenal, from the Diamond and its abundance of labs and state-of-the-art equipment, to the Engineering Heartspace, and the surrounding complex of lecture theatres and seminar rooms. In addition, the student's union regularly holds events and fairs, and houses an array of shops of dining facilities. The huge number of societies means there is something for everyone too, and always something going on. Sport Sheffield is great too, with a kitted-out gym and regular fitness classes. Endcliffe accommodation is of reasonable quality, and The Edge and Hub are always running events to get involved in. It is difficult to pinpoint any 'worst' aspects.
Sheffield is a vibrant student city with an incredible number of social places, cafes, and parks for the students to spend a great time with friends and course mates. The university could improve on the sports hall facilities.
The city feels welcoming and homely and the engineering department facilities in the Diamond building really enrich my studies.
Best experiences - Lecturers genuinely feel eager to teach and lots of support in level 3 for preparing to leave and also lots of opportunities in volunteering, summer internships, etc. Worst experiences - Having to constantly readjust to the stress and uncertainty caused by the strikes over year 2 and 3 of my course. To make things worse, year 1 was horrible due to COVID-19. I just feel like my university experience has been tainted and in this sense some lecturers have not helped.
18-24 years
Our Student's Union is great! It has amazing facilities for both working and relaxing. Visiting the SU has become integrated into my daily life since it's near to where I take my lectures, it's really nice to spend an hour or two not too far from lectures and sit with friends, being either productive or just relaxing and enjoying what the union has to offer.
lots of space
The best part is the level of support given by teaching staff. They will always try their very hardest to ensure you can achieve your best possible results. The students union puts on great nights out and there’s always something to do. The only downside is a lot of the buildings are quite far away from eachother
Great uni with lovely lecturers and tutors. I've found that the staff have always been incredibly helpful and there is always a way of getting support quickly. Sheffield is a nice city that doesn't feel too overwhelming like other big cities but has lots to do and everything is easy walking distance. Lots of ways to get involved with societies and sports, and the student union does great nights out. There are plenty of nice places to study and eat. Not the prettiest campus but I think it's quite nice overall, and I like the amount of greenery on campus despite it being near the city.
18-24 years
Great environment to study in, with a great variety of things to do across the city. With regards to the Students Union itself, the facilities on site are great, with the volunteering opportunities, places to study, and concert venue with loads of smaller/ more upcoming artists. Could make getting around the Students Union itself easier (especially for newer students) by putting up more directions/ maps, etc.
Sheffield is close to the peak district and feels like a green city, with lots of parks and trees. The SU is great; there are so many societies that you can join and get involved with - there's something for everyone! The facilities are plentiful land staff and students around are friendly and interested in learning, they help you achieve what you want to.
18-24 years
First gen student
Really nice vibe to the uni - good place to study and has a good students' union. The city just isn't the prettiest!
Great student support, very helpful and approachable academics (Department of Physics and Astronomy), plenty of facilities available to study and socialise.
Súper affordable. Accommodation is cheap and finding a house was really easy. Cost of living and nights out are relatively cheap too making it very sociable. City also feels super safe at night. Only thing that could be improved is that the SU is quite expensive
Great place to study as there are so many facilities. Everything is close by on campus e.g gym, swimming pool, lecture buildings, student union, cafe, bars. A great friendly atmosphere on campus.
The location is great because you experience city life with the countryside on the doorstep. This helps students from all walks of life settle in easily. The facilities are of high quality and the support from staff has been very thorough and efficient. The student union go out of their way to make uni life better for students as well as continuously finding better opportunities and events to engage with everyone!!!
The SU is amazing, there's loads to do, and there's a lot of support which is easily accessible. Sheffield is a really nice city and the university buildings are diverse but lovely. I've really enjoyed my time here and I'm so glad I chose Sheffield!
4.5
its very nice
its a well ran course
a little far from the action but really nice halls