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4.04.13.61409 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsEveryone is really nice and helpful when you need it
The teachers and blackboard are very useful and are helping me understand what I'm learning more then I thought I would.
Excellent student support
In all honestly sometimes I forget the student union is even there but it's not like I urgently need them.
I find the lectureres at Derby are all very friendly and approachable. The different teaching techniques within my course are great as it allows everyone to learn in different ways whether that being practical or academically. I feel the uni could improve by making the campus cafes etc more student friendly and cheaper as may students don’t have time to work outside of their courses meaning money is very tight
Very profile and respectively
Try and give newer students a tour on their first day or schedule one into the weeks leading up to their start date
It's so supportive
What makes this uni a great place to study is the vast amount of resources at my disposal as well as the freedom in projects in various modules.
My Attendance team not capturing my attendance. But I was lucky to have nice lecturers that supported me to sort it out
Great facilities and support from university. Different campuses are not too far from each other but would be better if university was more campus based rather than spread out in Derby.
Best part is the lecturers I love them they help so much and they are lovely. Worst part is lack of care for students especially disabled students from the university
I enjoy the campus at chesterfield I find the smaller cohort a lot more personal, I feel the lecturers need to all work more of the same book as it’s so confusing when one says one thing and the next says that’s wrong and it should be this. Overall I am enjoying my course.
Makes studying as an international student easy
I love how practical it is, and the teachers are very supportive. They give you that confidence boost that makes you want to improve and double your grades. If unsure about any aspect, they have no issue with repeating any topics that you struggle with. I have made plenty of friends, who are different ages and from different groups. This has allowed me to interact and expand my leadership skills within this industry. The facilities are amazing when studying at Uni of Derby.
Lecturers are supportive when facing external difficulties at home, both in person and over email if easier. It could be improved by funding more staff for the lecturing team as we have seen several members of staff leave due to lack of funding for their contracts to be extended.
The University is bright, clean and welcoming, with great facilities at the Keddleston Road site including a variety of coffee shops and places to eat. There is ample space to sit with friends while waiting for lectures to begin. The staff on the front desk and security are helpful and friendly and the site is well maintained. The lecture halls vary from tiered seating to regular classrooms and most have power so that you can plug in your laptop during lectures. Most of the lecturers are friendly, supportive and have passion for their subjects which keeps you engaged and interested during lectures. There is a sense of community and lots of places to go for support such as Student Services or the Student Union. The lecturers are happy to help students who are engaged in lectures and offer support if circumstances outside of University impact upon your studies. The only downside is the impact of the redundancies on studies. This can be issues such as lecturers changing mid module, lectures being cancelled, lecturers not responding to correspondence and lecturers being absent during assessments, meaning that there is not sufficient support prior to the assessment. While we hope that this will be resolved soon, it has impacted my foundation year and caused many students to have a less than ideal experience in the first term of our foundation year. Most lecturers have strived to maintain the same standards in lectures, even though they are facing uncertainty, however, others have not and the impact of the redundancies has been evident. Our hope is that, once the University has been through the process of the redundancies, that we will experience a better quality of lectures with lecturers returning to their normal, passionate and energetic ways of teaching.
I don't f find any worst experience in my opinion the university is a great place to learn, also the library the students support the Union everything is great. Issues or if I can't able to find the location of the classroom the student support helped me a lot. Totally great experience. Also every tutors a very support you and helpful.
4.3
University of Derby has great Fine Art staff lectures, who are very invested in their students studies. However, some facilities in Britannia Mill such as the library not being reinstalled has affected some student's quality of education, making it slightly more difficult to access the resources they need, although they have put in place a way of accessing books through an online portal.
Whilst most lecturers respond to emails promptly, sometimes there is lack of communication, resulting in confusion for the students.