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1042 Student reviews
18-24 years
Lovely campus, busy road though
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Good friendly atmosphere everyone is like minded people. The student union is going downhill as very expensive where it’s meant to be a cheap place for students to go.
Feels like a community.
It has fantastic facilities for rural studies and the lecturers are all so passionate about their subjects
The best about this uni is the campus the greenery and the people and the events and the facilities are excellent, it really has the uni life feel and I love it. The worst about the uni is the catered food, so far I have found three hairs in my food and it’s a bit grim.
18-24 years
Love the student life and all the support there is. Only downside really is the location because of the signal and not being able to walk to the town for cheaper essentials. Only downside of facilities, the catered food does not give out a weekly menu so i can work around it if i dont like the food
Good facilities and good teachers.
18-24 years
First gen student
The library is really nice, the whole uni has a good atmosphere in general. Really good place to be.
Its nice but the SU is expensive
My university experience has been great so far by meeting new friends, having a great social life and also learning about something I’m passionate about. However, because of Covid some of my university experience was ruined and we didn’t get the full feel for uni life but it didn’t stop us from still enjoying ourselves (safely) and learning about our course.
Everybody at the uni both students and staff are very friendly, welcoming and supportive and I like the campus aspect of the uni. However the location isn’t the best as there is limited access with no car.
Harper is a really friendly place to be, the staff are approachable and helpful. My student life rep is brilliant and has been supportive and really welcoming. There are lots of opportunities to be around animals and to new skills.
Small community, therefore personal feel with lectures, however somtimes disorganised
18-24 years
Best- the location is very rural which means it has good facilities for agriculture. Companion animal house is very useful for animal science students Worst- not as good night life as city unis. Food isnt great
18-24 years
First gen student
Library is a great space to concentrate and study. However, communal areas lack in certain flats
The university feels very safe and homely, perfect for the course I am studying with the farm on site.It is fairly rural which is great for my course but I can understand why that might put some people off.
It’s a good university if you come from Rural background or are interested in the countryside. It is not really for those who are more urban minded


18-24 years
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