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1135 Student reviews
18-24 years
Great su nights and events and so many societies. Campus is nice and the city is a good night out.
18-24 years
First gen student
Best the people. Worst how the vice chancellor is not paying the staff
18-24 years
The city and student life are generally good. Support is limited however and I have struggled with accessing the uni mental health service. The students union is amazing with everything you could want in one building- my only suggestion would be longer opening times for the outlets. I also think there could potentially be more on campus study spaces as, during exam season, it can be nearly impossible to find a space.
Nice students union so many societies
Very friendly and welcoming place. Lots of support from the students union. Also absolutely loads of societies so no matter what you’re interested in there’s a society for you. In particular the medsoc for medical students such as myself has been extremely helpful and run excellent revision sessions and socials.
Lots of options for study spaces and they're all really nice
All good
It is a bit lonely and overwhelming. There’s a lot of content with some modules.
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18-24 years
The people there are actually nice and friendly they always are ready to help us. The teachers give lots of support to us especially where I am an autistic student. However, the accommodation location is a bit too far away from the main campus I.e. need to walk for half an hour to get to lectures and seminars and stuff.
25-34 years
First gen student
Great area - greenest city in europe with hundreds of lovely parks as well as tight on the edge of the Peak District. The area is friendly, affordable and very pretty. The Medical School is great. The Graduate-Entry course is structured so that the first six weeks is covering Phase One (first yearof the UG course) before joining the second year UGs from November onwards. Vast amounts of hospital experience - an initial 14 week long placement (LICP1), followed by focused rotations in Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric, Paediatric, Women's Health, GP and and elective rotation. The final years are spent studying Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care, a further GP placement, another elective and then two further long placements (LICP2 and LICP3), similar to LICP1. After finals and prior to starting as an F1 the university runs an F1 adaption programme/ assistantship to prepare student for life as an F1. No complaints, a great Medical School in a great city!
18-24 years
Has a great student atmosphere with a really good Students Union. There are many sorts of societies for any interest. Peak district is just a bus ride away, good for nature and hiking lovers. Cheap. Very green city. No big city feel can be a pro or con. Large international student population. Good study spaces, but definitely need more in exam seasons. Support depends on each department, some departments worse than others. Facilities could be modernised. Recent controversial decisions such as the closing of the archaeology department can be a con as it shows uni leadership prioritises money.
Engineering building has great facilities, Sheffield is a beautiful city with lots of green spaces
I understand that COVID complicated the uni’s ability to provide students with a positive experience. However, the quality of teaching and support provided was entirely unacceptable. I would not recommend this institution to anybody.
Good: - a variety of societies which considerably improve the student experience - good facilities Bad: - low standard of teaching (tedious lectures, unclear slides, technical problems with recordings) - poor feedback (months after submission, limited comments overall, general, can hardly be used for improvement in some cases) - unapproachable staff when it comes to actual issues that need attention
I think the university has put a good effort into considering students’ needs and adapting to them. Our students’ union is good. The students’ union provided assistance to us with running societies, finding a job, giving us spaces to socialise and more. The transition to online teaching has been hard for us and for our lecturers but they have communicated with us and worked with us to improve it anyway they can.
Overall I had a brilliant time up until the start of 3rd year. I do feel very let down by the Department of Economics due to the mental harm they caused me. I am not sure if there was a lot of mistakes made by my department or if they generally don't care about students but it was the worst experience of my life.


18-24 years
My favourite part is my course. i enjoy being able to solely focus on a subject i’m really passionate about. My love for the psychology is really enhanced by my lecturers who consistently make their content engaging and interactive and they are always available for student support. My worst aspect was deciding to spend a lot of time at home during the beginning of the year due to homesickness. I felt like I wasn’t making the most of social opportunities available at the time and therefore struggled to make friends later on.
I find that the lectures are always interesting and engaging. Lecturers are consistently available to help when and where they can and i find them really supportive.
I think that the university itself is in a great location. It has everything you need within a short walk i.e. shops, restaurants and plenty of green outdoor spaces. there is also the option to take a trip to amazing settings such as the peak district which is only a bus ride away. I’ve personally found it difficult to find a part time job aside my studies. whilst there is plenty of job opportunities within the city centre, i’ve found these to be fairly competitive between other students in similar situations.