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It has a central location, a wide selection of study spaces, and many events to attend. Academic feedback and individual advice are lacking/ inconsistent at times.
Do lesson on how to write and structure an academic essay at University rather than just launching us and expect us to write a good piece of essay.
The layout of Manchester is great! There is still a campus feel despite being in a big city. It is really the best of both worlds as you can still feel as if you are part of a community, where you see your friends around and can walk into a room and feel welcome, whilst having lots of new opportunities wherever you look. There are lots of study spaces and a wide range of working environments. I feel as if there are lots of choices for social activities, but also no pressure to be socialising all the time.
I like the students union and all the events hosted, also the campus and it's facilities overall. One improvement could be providing equal funding to all subjects in certain schemes such as PASS.
Best - the campus and student feel of fallowfield. Worst - buses, student accommodation, distance from fallowfield and campus
It’s been exciting to move to a new city and meet new people. I’ve really enjoyed the music scene in Manchester. Lectures have been mostly okay (some are definitely more interesting than others). It’s been quite difficult moving away from family and friends at home and budgeting is sometimes a little problematic. Overall it has been a very positive experience though.
There are a lot of opportunities and chances to build a career or an idea of what you want to do post university, however, the teaching style doesn’t always sit right with me as every lecturer has their own preferred style and that means it can be difficult to get consistently good marks. If there were more readily available support sessions with academic advisors/ if there could be more help with essays in the way that lecturers actually tell you what they want instead of just hoping you get the idea then I feel like my academics would have more direction. In general though it is a good university but it could do with better structuring of the social sciences and culture courses (specifically the cultural courses). The resources here are amazing though!!
Facilities and general infrastructure for uni is very very modern and built well Many study options Blackboard a tad bit confusing Library very big, many offers, easy to borrow books
18-24 years
First gen student
A lot of places to sit with friends or do work. I commute, so it's hard to join in on the student life.
Great city and university
- great course options, might be an idea for there to be more readily help on getting a job that fits around uni and the holidays.
Best - the student life and my course modules this semester. Worst - the distance from fallowfield to the uni makes it hard to go to 9ams
Improvement would be more exam/assessment guidance.
It’s amazing
I think it feels very friendly and inclusive. It should have had a better blackboard/timetable website considering it is a great uni for comp sci.
it’s very friendly
4.3
I really enjoy how friendly and open the environment is- moving from Northern Ireland I was a bit nervous but everyone was really accommodating and there was loads of events where you could socialise and make friends!
Most of mine are in person which is very helpful for languages.
I like that it is safe and close to the university campus