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The best aspects are the green spaces, the library, the diversity, and the student support. There are plenty of places to walk to, including Wivenhoe - which is lovely. The library is a great place to study, especially since you get 24/7 access to the building. The diversity of students and staff is fantastic and it's a reason I chose to study at Essex. Also, the student support is always available in one way or another, making it a somewhat safer environment. The university experience at Essex could be improved by updating some of its facilities, as well as informing students about their plans to update any. For example, in my first year I raised the issue regarding their astro turf pitch - which was outdated and dangerous to play on - and I was given a vague response as to what they would do to correct it. They eventually did so after four years. As I mentioned, their green spaces are one of their best aspects in my personal opinion. However, while they take pride in advertising their green-space ranking against other universities, it would be helpful if they chose not to use fake bushes/shrubs on campus which litters small pieces of plastic everywhere and produce such a serious amount of light pollution late at night. Finally, while I appreciate the access to student support and what is provided, an issue that made me uncomfortable at times was how little students were reminded to be responsible and respectful around campus. In many ways, it felt like being back at secondary school, but instead of juice there was alcohol. Simply put, the level of maturity was sometimes shocking, and I was surprised how laid back the response was from staff. I was made to believe it would be like being a part of a community, but it felt nothing like that most of the time in my first few years.
18-24 years
The best aspect of university is the campus for me especially since there’s always somewhere to go and something to do. The campus always has places to study and revise and in addition and it’s a safe space to walk around at any time of day. Campus also has so many additional offers like the two pound meals currently running which are so helpful and very needed in this cost of living crisis. The worst aspect about my university experience is the help given outside lectures isn’t enough for me. My course is quite heavy and difficult for me to score well on and there’s not much aid in how to do well during finals. Otherwise the most lecturers are quite good, ignoring the few that just read of the slides and didn’t add to my understanding and learning about the subject.
I love the lectures and material. I can't really think of any bad aspects.
The location is not student friendly. Would be helpful if there were more shops around.
Green and huge campus, helpful and professional lecturers, all day accessible facilities, on-campus services are open to hire studentams, offering flexible working schedule and fair wage. I would like to see more qualitative night life with bigger range of music options.
the on campus market is a great touch to the uni it offers a wide range of cultural dishes however the rooms can be very hard to find. I love the idea of the find my way Essex app however, its not very easy to use or understand unfortunately. I love the more modern buildings such as the stem building and abs in comparison to the ltb building. Generally, I feel as if Essex is an inclusive university that really tries to cater to all
It feels homely to me
I love thé atmosphere and the people, I think the facilities are really nice however I think there could be an improvement in teaching styles in the lectures.
Everything is so modern and close together and the facilities to learn are good. Some of the buildings are a bit dated
I think that student support is really great as well as the stem facilities, but I don’t feel the safest at times. I think they need to have much more street lighting in and around campus
Has amazing study spots and the criminology course is 10/10, you are taught by the people who write the textbooks and conduct research for other universities , which makes their knowledge world renound .
A lot of help and support from the staff and tutors. However, location is so bad as Essex is quite underdeveloped.
The campus is great
It provides supports and listen to students
Campus is fun, there are lot of activities to do and the material I get for my course is challenging as it is interesting. However, I don't feel like there is a lot of support for graduates regarding their future, and I fear that I will struggle once I graduate.
Great facilities and staff support. Variety of student activities day to night! I like being able to tune in online if I can’t come in in person. Food can be very pricey though and entry to subzero considering its students aren’t wealthy
It is a good university to be able to meet new people everyday if you put your self out there, it is also good for sports and the facilities for the sports science degree. the teachers i have met have all been friendly and supportive. also supports students financially by having deals on food. it could be improved by making there be more activities that are exciting and less repetitive. having a better system for sub zero (nightlife on campus) would also be beneficial
Really good department - many of the lecturers are helpful and supportive. Love the grounds.
4.3
It’s a great place. You have access to almost everything on campus. They should have a 24/7 cafe for the students who stay out late and study.
They should also have online lectures
The halls great.. i got campus 1 min away.. two busstops nearby and it’s safe