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4.04.23.01022 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThe Students' Union is a step above most from the services it provides like the Free Breakfast Club to how it conducts its Student Consultation. It is a significant highlight of this uni and really deserves more support than it is currently getting. It is a campus uni with a thriving Societies and Sports Club culture where no matter where you're from or what accommodation you start in, if you just put yourself out there a little bit, you can really find your community. It's a great place to study because of the variety of different places you can study depending on what working style is best for you. The library is massive, there's cute study spaces in the Oculus and FAB, even in SUHQ you have the Green Room and dwelling spaces in the SU Atrium. There are hidden gems such as University House's learning grids and Cafe Social, you really have a variety of spaces to choose from. The modern architecture from an outside perspective are clearly thought through and fantastic eye candy. I wish the same care was given to interior design such as the FAB being a really inefficient use of space with tiny seminar rooms to make room for the unecessarily large staircase. Wheelchair access despite the modernity of many of the campus' buildings is also clearly not front and centre. The biggest cons with Warwick are expensive living costs. It is unaffordable to regularly eat on campus with no catered accommodations and prices going up every year. Rents are also significantly above average for West Midlands unis. The university really needs to focus on affordability if it wants to make its WP commitments realistic. Listening to the SU would be a good start. Highlights include the SU, the Warwick Sport facilities and the Warwick Arts Centre (WAC). WAC delivers lots of events from high profile comedians like Russell Howard to concerts from its region-leading Symphony Orchestra and having close access to that as a student is an experience very few campus-based unis can offer.
Best is the support from staff and the module variety I can chose from, vast societies and their high reputation. Worst is location and bad weather, ( not to be forgotten ) and possibly lack of internships directly only for Warriwck Students
Best would be the community feel. Improvement could be increased career support and more career fairs aimed at first year life science students, in particular biochemistry.
The best ascetics are the opportunities and the events that go on eon campus. There are people with so many interests and talents which is refreshing to see. Also the teaching is of a high standard and lectures are easily reachable. There is always something going on at Warwick whether it be a Ted talk, a big 4 company having a workshop or just society activities. I think it can be improved with the prices of the Rootes grocery store and it could also have more seminars/workshops for life science students.
I love so many things about my uni. The library is huge and has facilities such as relaxation spaces, click and collect for books and eating places. Though there is only one library on campus, which can make the studying routine quite monotonous, there are other places to study such as the Student Union, Faculty of Arts Building and Learning Grids. Rent is affordable and it's easy to get on with flatmates. The uni are extremely helpful with transferring accommodation if needed. I would say that it would be better if the uni had more to do off-campus, but the available experiences in other towns has taught us to use trains! The university bus interchange is by far the most useful thing about Warwick campus, as it's a four minute walk from my accommodation to the bus! The big Tesco is a ten minute walk from campus, which is super useful and saves paying for a bus! As for the social life at university, there are so many things to do on and off campus with socities. We have nights in the Copper Rooms at least once a week and the bars/ pubs are always lively (and full of purple, the campus' signature drink). If that's not your thing, there's cafes and shows too. Warwick Arts Centre and the student cinema has good opportunities for evenings out, as famous comedians often come to do shows. The huge campus means there's always something to do or somewhere new to explore. Of all the unis I visited before starting this course, Warwick always stood out as the place to go for an original uni experience.
The location is pretty terrible but as long as you stay on campus you'll be fine
There are a lot of extracurricular activities available.
18-24 years
A lot of the buildings and spaces are really nice and up to date with some very bad exceptions. Campus is a lovely location but it is slightly awkward to get to train stations etc. Atmosphere is very pleasant.
18-24 years
A good open community campus with lots of student opportunities. Facilities and ease of travel could be improved - transport systems for students on and off campus are unreliable at best
All the buildings are modern and the facilities are excellent. The student union could address more relevant topics. Overall an amazing place to study.
18-24 years
Really homely and community feel. Lots of stuff to get involved in. Modern and pretty campus. Top of the range facilities.
great campus
It's a pretty nice campus that's not so close to the city that it's loud and noisy, but not so far away that there's nothing to do. The SU is good and there's loads of societies so there's always something to do. Some of the buildings are a bit old and ugly but there's lots of green spaces and the facilities are good
The campus has such a friendly feel and always looks so clean and tidy!
It's has nice campus, good free space, just too far away from city
Amazing campus life, and great resources. One aspect in which it could improve is the student life.
The campus is huge and modern, and there's no shortage of study locations, so if the library is full you can move to the FAB, the oculus, or the learning grid (the list goes on). There are also many silent zones where it is easy to crack down and get lots done on your own. I will always be and advocate for cheaper coffee.
The best part about this uni is how small it is! To some, this might be a turn-off however having the ability just to wake up 15 minutes before your lecture and arrive on time is so practical! You lose no time with transportation and even the supermarket is at max 25 minutes awake on foot. You also get to experience a lot of activities on the daily, whether it is societies passing out flyers for interesting events or tasting free food/breakfast. The one issue I have faced involves finding a job. While it is nice to have a very central uni with everything needed on campus, job-hunting is very difficult. Since Warwick Uni is isolated from cities such as Leamington Spa, Coventry Centre etc. if you are a student in need of a job it is difficult to live on campus. Especially since campus jobs either need previous experience or are increasingly limited, to the point where you have no time to apply before it has been filled by someone else. Apart from that I would say that Warwick mostly has very positive aspects and should certainly be considered.
good facilities and staff. receptive to feedback and make good adjustments
4.3
The old buildings are need renovation.
It was great
Price performance is very high