1,231 University of Derby reviews

Good guest speakers. Opportunities have been given to me in radio.

Blended Learning. I have an excellent tutor who has also helped with my wellbeing. Good amount of teaching hours both synchronous and asynchronous.

7

Excellent, modern journalism facilities. Always clean and great equipment hire services.

More staff needed at the wellbeing centre. Peer support groups would be a great addition.

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Graduate opportunities are quite high I’d say from my experience so far and knowing what there is to do after university.

There help was invaluable over the pandemic period, though we were online they were only a call or email away to ask and answer all the questions we had

Though most services were unavailable this year they are starting to open back up, the services we have are great and really help towards the course and learning.

The university of derby is great when it comes to well-being and support, with helplines and lecturers all willing to lend a hand, no situation is out of there way to help.

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There are many workshop run to help us find an employment during our university time which is great. I think everyone can find a place to develop their skills whether it is by volunteering during university activities or at other places.

It is now a so called blended learning meaning that we have a mixture of on campus classes and online classes but predominantly we have been studying online this year.

3

I love the University building, the library, the rooms and their variety. My favourite place is, however, the Sports Centre where I spend most of my time.

There is a variety of support the university offers which is great. From mental wellbeing support to 1 to 1 support from lecturers and other staff.

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We receive regular emails with progression opportunities and the university also make us aware of any seminars that are relevant to the careers that our courses lead to

The majority of this year’s study has been online with many of the lecturers just recording lectures for us to watch making it more difficult to discuss any topics that we are not too sure about. It has also proven quite difficult to get any real help from lecturers this year

9

Most of the facilities are pretty decent, but this being said, I’ve only been able to access online resources for the majority of the year due to the pandemic

The university has a whole department dedicated to welfare which I have accessed, however it does take a while to get an appointment

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A lot of different opportunites and encouragement to seek work experiences and internships.

The course and the tutors were great. Really helpful and professional, not all of them upload their lectures and course resources onto blackboard, so if you miss the lecture for whatever reason or just wanted a recap your stuck.

The facilities are really really good at Derby, its just a shame its in Derby and not a better city.

Slow to help with some urgent issues. Uni provided counselling wasn't very helpful for me, and then cancelled all my appointments and discharged me without warning. However on other issues like learning disabilities help, they were good.

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Difficult to find good job opportunities during the current pandemic. However, there has generally been a good range of graphic design internships and graduate jobs to apply for.

Enjoyed the flexibility of working from home. Tutors are very supportive, and are helpful when it comes to providing feedback on projects, as and when I need it.

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Great facilities, and it's ideal that the campuses are all in close proximity.

I can't rate the support services highly enough. I've received equipment through the Disabled Students Allowance, which has allowed me to study well and achieve excellent grades.

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All lectures are online for the time being, everyone is being as helpful as they possibly can be, Ive got absolutely nothing bad to say

When the university was open, everything was very clean and tidy, books from library had good availability.

Very good availability for help

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i am a third year uni student at derby and cant wait till this nightmare is over, dont get me wrong the lessons are sometimes good and you still learn but the support of this university is disgusting. throughout the whole pandemic they did not once let me know via email or phone call what is going on surrounding our situation at the university during the pandemic. the support you get from teachers is non existent, they say they have many support networks but i have seen none. by time at university has been nothing short from embarrassing. id recommend to any young people do not go university as they simply dont care if you pass or fail. you are just a number to them. they DONT care

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