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Sort:Latest reviewsVery welcoming staff who are approachable and will always try and assist with any queries. It would be good if the parking was free. I travel quite far to the University by car and it is an added expense then having to pay for parking. Parking spaces are also very limited. Being a mature student I do not engage much in the student life however I am always welcomed and there appears to array of activity in and around the campus. Student support services are fantastic and have supported with issues out-with student stress! Very approachable staff throughout all areas of the University! Campus is a beautiful picturesque location that is well maintained.
Supportive staff, always there to help when you are in need. Amazing location! Very scenic. Great library and facilities
Beautiful campus and surrounding grounds Good night life if you like pubs and minimal clubs Amazing sports facilities Lots going on uni-wise for students but not as much city wise. Easy connections to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. Only one club lots of easy access supermarkets
Lovely facilities, strong societies. Amazing arts venue on campus
With Stirling being a campus university it creates a great community feel, the facilities available are incredible especially the sport facilities which I use regularly. They are always promoting a healthy lifestyle and the support I have received since starting has been amazing and helped me to succeed through my first semester.
The location is very good, and many of the lecturers are lovely. From what I hear from other unis, Stirling could be a lot worse at student support, and structuring of courses, but it does become clear over time that they prioritise their sports courses and facilities most, over all else. If you want to study a sports degree here, and/or want to seriously join a team sports society, then I guess this is the uni for you. If you like cheaper (but not necessarily hygienic) student accommodations, and a nice central location in Scotland, then this probably is too. Don't join if music is your top passion, there are no orchestras (Aberdeen has two!) or bands. If you want to work in Aquaculture, the uni does also fund post graduate courses in that area, but location wise you're a bit SOOL for Marine Biology type stuff, given that we're nowhere near the sea. If your top priority is academics, and you want the best of the best, maybe try St Andrews, Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow instead.
I appreciate Stirling's emphasis on student support, but it can take a while to secure an appointment. For example, I waited over a month for counselling, and that's not good. I like that the university has a pharmacy, a shop, and a library, which caters to everyone's needs. However, I am not particularly fond of the university's location, as it is in Stirling, far from my residence. It takes around 20-25 minutes on a bus to reach the town centre, which is inconvenient and time-consuming. Not to mention, shops like Aldi and B&M are 15 minutes away from the nearest in-city bus stop. Some of the buildings on campus appear old and depressing; they require a paint job and facilities are poorly laid out. I wish facilities were much closer together. It would be convenient to have charging ports in the lecture hall, allowing students to charge their electronic devices during lectures. It is important to note that the quality of lecturers at Stirling University can vary depending on the year of study, the course and the professor. While the university puts effort into enhancing the student experience, sometimes it falls short of expectations. At times, the atmosphere can be dull and uninspiring, and some staff members may come across as unfriendly. However, other staff members can be super friendly. The staff need more education and knowledge on the subjects they are teaching and learn how to teach instead of explaining off a PowerPoint presentation. The uni staff need to have more practical experiments/more hands-on experience when it comes to learning.
It’s in a really good location and the sports facilities are amazing To improve I would probably say some of the accomodation is a bit outdated
The lack of inclusion and subtle racism makes it an awkward place to be. It like forces people to have to band together to overcome the racism. But also excludes people. But I guess the views are extremely pretty, and worth a midnight walk even with the fear of being murdered etc.
The location of the campus is great, as you get city life alongside massive hills and greenery. The big cities and the highlands aren't too far away, so it's a great place to be able to explore from. It's so easy to get lost (safely). I went for a walk one day and came back 9 hours later, that was an eventful day. The way that the course is structured is really flexible and allows you to cover a wide range of topics, which really helps to narrow down the things that you really want to do. All the lecturers are nice and most are helpful when it comes to questions that you may have over the content. Its also good because the uni attracts people from all across the globe, so you get to meet people from all over and understand their countries and cultures. I think I just need to find someone from Oceania and Antartica and then its the full set. But there has been issues with the price of accomodation. I've stayed in uni accomodation so far at uni, because the bills are included and its slightly cheaper than private. But even so its obscene the amount that they charge for it. Last year my student loan didn't cover it at all, I had to find an extra £2,500. Luckily this year I'm staying in cheaper accomodation. But next to nothing works. Our fridge and freezer randomly turn off at times so all our food goes off. Our oven has a really dodgy door and no numbers or symbols on it to tell you what temperature you're cooking at. Overall there's more problems then things that work especially radiators. We've reported these issues multiple times to the accomodation staff, who either reply with things like "just do 2 shops a week" because we've all obviously got that kind of money to burn or they ignore us. They came and fixed something that no-one had reported, which was a slightly broken shower curtain, but nothing that we've actually reported. Other than that, there has also been issues with the strikes. At the start of this semester we missed around 3 weeks in 2 modules, which we needed to have covered to be able to do our assignments. The lecturers then complained that we should know what we're doing and have done all the reading. But if we hadn't had any lectures at all how would we know a) what we were meant to be doing and b) what relevance it has to the course
Campus and facilities are incredible. Great feel to it.
18-24 years
The Campus is very calming since it is surrounded by nature. There is not much of a student life on campus, it is fairly bleak. The saving grace is the gym. I feel it would be a nicer place if there was more available to students in respect of on campus activities.
Students union are very supportive, there’s a lot of opportunities for volunteering and peer support. Campus is beautiful and always good to walk around when feeling stressed. Accommodation could be improved, the buildings are very old and mould is common, they should knock down a lot of the buildings and rebuild. Also the only decent accommodation is very expensive. The on campus shop is also very expensive so i’d only recommend shopping there if you’re desperate and can’t get into town.
The location is amazing. Its such a green area. So many walks and trees lots of nature, something I love coming from a rural area. The social life is great so many clubs to join throughout the campus whether it be sporty or not. The staff and students are so friendly. The accommodation is reasonably priced and is close to lecture halls. The city isn't too big so I recommend it if you like places to not be too busy. To improve I would say connects to the town need improved the Unilink buses are not good enough they are never on time and usually full. And the union is currently under construction and has been since my arrival during freshers I hope this is fixed promptly as the Union has a lot of potential.
Most beautiful campus to study on and not long from the city. Although it's small
Really good sports facilities Very small city
There are 3 nice accommodation buildings which are over advertised (making people think this is the general standard) when the majority of the accommodation is poor quality and outdated Also a lot of the good features on campus were closed off due to RAAC issues and the alternatives are underwhelming- there has been no indication that they are working to fix the areas that are closed
Best - red cards Wednesday Worst - unilink bus
Best - fubar Wednesdays Worst - weather and unilink unreliability
4.2
The best aspects are students support, the campus and all the events they hold. The worst aspect is getting around the uni rooms have got knew numbers and it can be difficult to find your classroom
The best aspect about the course is the mix of online and in-class learning The worst aspect is the work load
The location and the look and space of the accom is really good and nice but the WiFi and anemities is often not be the best