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4.04.14.11107 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThe campus is great and the opportunities available for students are great. The events at the guild could have a more club-like atmosphere to make it better though
I love the atmosphere of the university. The academic support could be made more approachable.
There are lots of great study spaces Always lots on that you can get involved in
I wish for more availability for study spaces to book and later hours for the buildings to be opened past 7pm! I am really enjoying myself and have immersed myself in university life and activities but also need more hours in the day to simply keep up with these readings
Night life is a bit dangerous in Selly Oak
Overall, I have loved my time at university here
The look of the campus is fascinating and it makes you more motivated to work hard and study. There's a lot of support for students and there are a lot of facilities.
To be honest , there’s a range of facilities which make life easier for e.g the study spaces at the library, multiple printers etc . The it desk service are also very useful.
I wish there were more advertised events and more accessible events for people who don’t drink alcohol
The university is a great community to be with as it has a great support system. I only wish for the university to have events, provided by the societies, to be accessible for commuters at reasonable times(I.e., making event start as early as possible to allow commuters to also join in the events)
It’s a nice place and has everything you need but it’s hard to make friends if you don’t at the beginning of year 1
Other than the Avon room it's alright
Best Aspects- Beautiful campus, friendly staff, interesting course Worst Aspects- Very isolated as a commuter due to little social opportunities for commuter students, attendance recording system is very flawed.
Love the prettiness of the campus and all the activities they have in our accomodation and on campus. The only issue I have is timetabling is a bit annoying, I'd rather have a busier day and an extra day off or less huge gaps.
There are always a lot of good resources, but sometimes they are poorly advertised and difficult to find. For example, funding for student summer projects. The accommodation in first year was extremely good (Pritchatt's park) and I had an amazing experience there. The security there was also amazing and made me feel very safe. The second year accommodation in Selly Oak is a large step down, but I know this is nothing to do with the university. The medical school is a really great place to study, but the library in exam season is often impossible to find a space to study. I think there should be more places like the Doug Ellis study place, as it does not have to be silent study and so makes me more comfortable and less intimidated. I think there should be more cheaper places to eat on campus as currently it is all very expensive. Also, there should be more microwaves particularly in the med school as the line for them is always extremely long. I am overall very happy at the university and think it is far above many others.
I really like the library and the study spaces around university but i feel like i will get to the end of my degree and i will not know half the buildings still.
- BEST: the campus, friends - WORST: workload
Making medical school more modern - more charging points around the uni
4.3
The campus is absolutely lovely in every aspect. The amount of effort the university team puts in to make studying at Birmingham is really noticeable - especially coming up to Christmas with the 125 year anniversary celebrations. The only thing to improve would be more seating in the library as I rarely study there due to the fear of not being able to get a seat.
The course modules are really varied and bring a well rounded skill set. Some of the lecturers in TLB are really quiet and I struggle to hear even if I am close to the front.
Staying here made me really sick from the amount of mould. It would not stay away despite the site management removing it frequently. The mattresses were also bad as they had dents in and were uncomfortable. The kitchen/ bathrooms were nice and the location was close to campus.