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Sort:Latest reviewsManchester is a great city and there’s something for everyone but the uni itself is a bit of a state - their student support is awful, their focus is on all the wrong things and their respect of student opinions is something to be desired.
The teaching is really good and the campus is a lovely place to study.
The best part is the sense of accomplishment that comes with understanding complex concepts, especially in hands-on experiments and problem-solving tasks. Working on projects, like analyzing fluid flow or optimizing a refrigeration cycle, has made learning feel more practical and engaging. However, the workload can sometimes be overwhelming, especially with multiple deadlines and the pressure to perform well in exams. Balancing everything, from coursework to staying active and maintaining a healthy routine, can be difficult.
it’s really close to the city centre, lots of activities to do and the teaching staff are all very friendly and helpful.
Best - variety of study spaces, good student’s union and bar Worst - some societies have a heavy drinking culture where freshers are treated like they’re military cadets (probably a nation wide problem), written exams - make all exams online and have no time limits
Best - people are really nice and there’s a lot of support available for students Worst - it can be quite overwhelming as there is a lot of options and resources available
Facilities never work, online resources always down and communication is laughably poor. The prices in the union are ridiculous I know very few people who can actually afford to eat there. Teaching is pretty decent and location is very convenient, easy to get to and near enough to the city centre
Good location, good facilities. However, in my seminars and lectures i feel less supported. last semester a lecturer barely turned up and was late. seminars I don’t learn any new information. I know we are encouraged to discuss amongst ourselves, but I wish there was more input from the teachers as they actually know what they’re talking about. I just feel it’s not structured at all and i feel very lost every seminar
I really love my course and the diversity of subjects offered as well as all the teaching. staff i've encountered. I do think student support when it comes to housing and student movements is lacking and the lack of divestment from exploitative corporations upsets me deeply at the uni.
Best-the lecturers and the facilities Worst-no activities outside of study conducted by the department. Like educational field trip.
Teaching on psychology is lacklustre and often feels you can learn everything you need to off of the lecture slides (ie the lecturers/ seminar leads don’t provide much extra input). Feedback on assessments is also unhelpful and vague.
Good city, good study spaces, lots of cafe and places to socialise maybe some more support from a tutor/ someone i can go to for help. Some buildings a little outdated
We have lots of events at su. Maybe we can improve on helping first-year international students get involved in it.
Best: location and never run out of things to do Worst: having to pay for expensive bus pass
Its ok
Best is students worse is admin and how the uni is run
Campus could have a nicer feel. Places to sit and relax definitely need to be improved. However it looks nice.
4.3
No sense of community, and the university as a whole has way too many departments so that it is almost impossible to get proper help from anyone anywhere. This is a recurring issue and not just experienced by me. Staff always hand you over to someone else.
Very hands off and not learning.
To expensive for what it is.