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Had a good time at Derby, could have been better
We're glad you had a good time while studying at Derby. We always look to further improve the student experience, so if you want to share any more details on how you feel we could further improve, just email them to marketing@derby.ac.uk, and we can look into this. Ryan
The university it’s self is amazing, all the staff are friendly and happy to help and support you in any way shape or form. The facilities are good and there’s a range of different food places and shops
Thanks! The Union of Students provides some great outlets in Blends Coffee and their various quick shops (everything from sandwiches to hoodies!). We've got some great food options at each site, and Kedleston Road even has a Starbucks, Papa Johns and Subway as part of it's food offer. Not forgetting Blackwell's bookshop and Sally Montague hair salon... Ryan
Everyone is so friendly and the lecturers are always there to help. Always take a check in student wellbeing aswell because they always make life a little easier.
We are glad to hear this! It’s always great to have someone to talk to, which is why our students have access to the Student Wellbeing service. Callum
Facilities are amazing-especially sports and it has a great teaching programme!
Thanks! Our £200 million investment over the last ten years has really ensured that we have some of the best facilities in the UK. Ryan
I had low expectations going in but so glad I choose this uni and not any of my other choices!
It's great to hear that you are enjoying your experience and have settled in. It’s even better to hear that your experience is better than expected! Callum
I just love the way society greeted me and did not focus on my ethnicity. It is great to see people so open and welcoming.
We have a welcoming and inclusive student community here and are happy to have you as part of it. Callum
Great university with good facilities, the wellbeing team especially are amazing, such a supportive environment
We are glad you're enjoying your time here at Derby with us! Our support services here at Derby are great and here for all our students. Callum
This university just keeps suprising me with new opportunities!
It's great to hear you are enjoying your time here at University! Don't forget that after graduation, you also have access to continued opportunities, and become on eof our fantastic Alumni. Callum.
Amazing for help and support from everyone at the university. Kedleston Road is a really great campus with good facilities. Would highly recommend coming to the university.
Thanks for such positive feedback. We aim to give the best experience possible for our students. We have invested £200 million in the last ten years to improve facilities across the University, and our students are really happt with the results. Callum
Really good! They care about students so much
Thanks for your positive feedback! Our staff work to ensure our students feel like confident members of the student community. Our Student Centre and Wellbeing service are great outlets for advice and support too!
Very welcoming university with lots to offer and all staff and other students always happy to help out where possible
Thanks for your feedback, we work exceptionally hard to ensure we meet the needs of all our students. Callum.
Student union, WHO ?? Don't exist at Buxton
We are sorry to hear your feedback about the Union of Students presence at the Buxton Campus. Have you looked at the Buxton Societies or Sports available? These include Events, Circus Skills, Film, Poker, Canoe & Kayak, and the Multicultural Society, all of which exist because of the commitment of our students. You can always drop in and talk to the Union at the Buxton Campus office too - you could find out what societies are close to having enough members, you might be the one who makes it :) Ryan
University of Derby Buxton campus, The dome is full of college students not a good atmosphere to learn in outdated halls.
We are sorry to hear that the Buxton Campus did not match with your expectations. While we have lots of happy students at this Campus we are always trying to do more to improve the experience across all of our campuses. We would appreciate it if you could send us more detailed feedback to marketing@derby.ac.uk so that we can keep improving our student experience. Ryan
The staff throughout the university are incredible, the lectures couldn't do more to help you when you need it. The student centre really care about the students and are amazing at explaining different routes and steps to help you access referrals. The facilities are extremely modern and we'll maintained. The library has a large array of materials and offer an incredible service. The best place ever.
Thank you for your feedback, we love to know what our students think. The excellent work our lectures put in is the reason we are now ranked top 30 in The Guardian University League tables. Over the past 10 years we have invested over £150 million in our facilities to ensure our students have access to some of the most modern teaching spaces in the country.
Neat university - requires more course choices.
Thank you for your feedback. We try to offer a broad and appealing portfolio, and most students are able to find the course they're lookig for, or even create their own unique Joint Honours combination where subjects allow.
Uni of Derby is really good uni to go to. It has everything that a student can imagine. It has good facilities, good support and you get respect from everyone.
We are glad you have enjoyed your time here at Derby. We are really proud of Derby and the student experience it has to offer.
The Universtiy of Derby offers a lot of help to students accademically and has good facilities (although some coyld be improved, such as a 24 hour libary and modernised student living) but fails largely when it comes to the social side of university life. There a few societies and those which exsist offer very few events and activities. The university would benifit from a greater student union with a more rounded outlook on student lifestyle and living.
We are glad to hear you have had a good experience at Derby University. We are always listening to our students and aim to improve the experience. The libary does extend its opening hours during key assesment times, but last year we also opened a 24-hour study space at the new Union of Students venue '67 Bridge Street'. This is located beside our student accomodation, which is more convenient and appealing late at night. We are also in the process of refurbishing more of our halls bringing them in line with the modern standards of our newwest halls, Cathedral Court and the forthcoming Agard Court. Union of Students societys do require dedication to maintain and keep offering fresh experiences for their members. You may benefit from creating ot suggesting your own society.
Such a good uni everyone is so friendly and everything is in walking distance.
We are glad to hear you have enjoyed your time at Derby. We are very proud to hear reviews like this that affirm our Gold rating in Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and the recent Top 30 rating in the Guardian's University League Table.
Accommodation was disgusting and too far away from the university itself. When visiting student services, not much help was provided. You feel like the university only cares about money etc and not much about personal well-being. The university was not helpful when leaving at all.
Sorry to hear about your experience. Our accommodation consistently ranks highly, with most of our halls no more than 1.5 miles away from various sites, so it would be great to understand what aspect you feel we cam short on. We aim to offer support to all our students here at Derby, and have an excellent Student Wellbeing service, who can guide various student issues, including creating a support plan for those with additional learning requirments. Our Careers & Employment service is available throughout your time with us to help prepare when you finish your course, and offer opportunities like the recent "Gradfet". If you wouldn't mind giving more detail about your experience could you send this over to marketing@derby.ac.uk.
I study motorsport engineering. When you come on the open day it looks good with a full garage with a formula 4 car, a global light, a formula student car and a vauxhall vx220. Like i said, it LOOKS good. But the reality is that they cant keep the staff. The head of the garage recently left work at another university, leaving one person in charge with 1 apprentice to run any practices in the garage. Secondally, formula student. This year we had one meeting about formula student and then the whole thing went cold turkey. Not a peep. We did try to speak to someone about it, but the guy who was incharge of that had left also. So we set up a motorsports society - which gets no help form the motorsport facilities at all. If you do a foundation year, then it is even worse as you will see that tge foundation year goes into a lot more depth in terms of maths, engineering sciences and practicals. All in all, derby apears to be good, but there is still much to be desired.
Sorry to hear about your experience. Are you still studying with us? If you are, could I suggest you get in contact with the programme team, and they can look at addressing these issues for you. You can get in contact with the programme team through your Union of Students Representative. If you are not a current student, would you mind getting in contact with marketing@derby.ac.uk- You can detail any concers you have and we can look in to this and ensure it doesn't happen again.
Hated halls, poorly managed and lecturers were rude and unkind regarding mental health issues
Sorry to hear about this. Are you still a studnet here at Derby? Our accommodation consistently ranks highly so it would be great to understand what aspect you felt we came up short on. With regards to lectures, if you are a current studnet, this is something you can feedback to our programmes team via your Union of Studnets College Reps. We aim to support all our students here at Derby, and have an excellent Student Wellbeing service, to support all of our students. If you would'nt mind giving more detail about your experience could you send this over to marketing@derby.ac.uk.
So unorganised it’s unreal, lectures never hand back assingments on time. Exams are never handed back on the set date for no reason. Most staff are good lectures but poor time management especially with assignments and exams! The unorganisation of this course (Adult Nursing, Chesterfield Campus) is truely unacceptable and should not be accepted in such a professional degree.
We aim to return student grades in a timely fashion and appologise for your experience. Would you mind emailing further details of your issues across to marketing@derby.ac.uk, this will allow us to look in to your issues is greater details.
Very disorganised, with everything including lecture times! This is a huge downfall! The organisation is extremely poor. Staff make you feel you can not get help from them. Don’t feel comfortable asking questions in most lectures, very uncomfortable feeling if you have a question and it is unanswered.
Are you currently a students with us? The best way to raise your concers is with the programme team. You can do this through your Union of Students College Rep. After this if you stil don't feel like your issue has been resloved, you can go through the offical complaints rocedure as detailed through out website.
The facilities are really good, its a shame they can't retain the staff and communicate with the students properly at all. (Motorsport engineering degree)
Thanks for your feedback. Are you still a student with us? The best way to raise your concerns is with the programme team about the quality of teaching. You can either do this through your Union of Students College Rep. After this if you still dont feel your issue has been successfully resolved, you can go through the offical complaints procedure as detailed on our website.
Fantastic university. I transferred from a Leeds Beckett and I feel there is so much more support at derby in terms of workload/mental health/careers advice etc. The staff and students are always super helpful if you need to ask for directions or something. Fantastic uni and a great range of courses
Thanks for the feedback, it's always great to hear what our students think about the University. Between preparing plans and offering career advice and guidance, we feel we offer a very comprehensive student experience that goes beyond what you're taught in the classroom.
High quality teaching and friendly staff and lecturers. The career guidance available at the university is fantastic.
Thanks for the feedback. Our lecturers, staff and students are the one who make the University what it is. We are very happy to have been rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Our Careers and Employment service work hard for our students, providing them with a variety of opportunities and workshops.
I will not be recommending the university of Derby to anyone in the future. The standard of teaching, facilities for learning and professionalism was below par. Dates in which assignment grades were supposed to be handed back to students along with feedback were to always met. There was no explanation as to why this was the case. Being a final year student and with two modules including the disseration not being handed back on the propsed date is not acceptable espeically without no explanation as to why this is the case. In my final year I was required to do a module in my final year with another colleague however they did not contribute at all to the work which resulted in me doing all of the work. When the lecturer was addressed by me about the issues, they did not help me one bit and told me that it is the way it is, which ended up affecting my grade for the module overall. Explanations about assignements are poor and computing software and hardware is poor.
We are sorry to hear about your experience. There is a system in place for issues like these, first of all we would ask you to speak to your Union of Students course representative, to allow them to bring these issues to the programme team. If you still this issue had not been resloved adequately then you could raise these issues in a formal complaint, as detailed in our complaints procedure on our website. Although, if you have now left, please feed this back to feedback@derby.ac.uk.
Uni is okay but the car parking facilities are dreadful! I have to park further away which costs more money and are left at “owners risk”. Also, it’s at a park that has been known for people being attacked, so doesn’t feel very safe when walking there alone, especially when it’s dark earlier in winter!
Thanks for getting intouch. With regards to parking, unfortunately our capacity is extremely limited, and therefore has to be prioritised for those with expectional requirements. With regards to parking at Markeaton Park, we do offer a bus serivce which runs via the park to our campus. You can park at Kedleston Road after 4:30pm for late night lectures to avoide walking back through the park. Further information can be found via our website.
Uni is okay but car parking facilities are dreadful! Have to park far away in a car park that is more expensive and left at our “own risk”, not good enough to say we pay £9250 a year!
Thanks for getting intouch. Unfortunately our parking facilities are very limited, and we have to prioritise this for those with exeptional requirments. We do have the car park open and free for Students after 4:30pm, for those students with late night lectures. We also have a free Unibus service, which connect the studnets to the city and Markeaton park. We are always listening to our students, and you can feedback any time through Feedback@derby.ac.uk.
Buxton- Poorly managed campus, no diversity of any kind and sharing with public and college kids totally ruins the overall university experience.
We're sorry to hear this, and hope you will take the opportunity to share any further feedback to feedback@derby.ac.uk. Because of being situated in the grade II listed Devonshire Dome, our Buxton Campus offers a very diffrent experience to our Derby campus. But we belive the subjects based there benefit from being in a town noted for being a tourism destination. We've worked hard to ensure the same resources are available to all our students, including the career & Emploment service, and IT services. We will look into this furtherto make sure all our students have access to the best services. Would you be happy for us to contact you directly to update you on the actions taken? If so, please email us at marketing@derby.ac.uk.
Very good, great sports facilities and clubs to join
Thanks for your feedback, our sports centre opened in 2015 and is a real asset to the University. There has never been a better time to study sport at Derby.
Has been an overall positive experience being a UofD student staff are very supportive and the course is brilliant for me. only negatives for me was coming from a large city I thought it was very small but that can’t be helped. I’m addition there need to be more facilities at smaller campuses as I at Brittania millfulll time sometimes feel excluded from events that take place at kedelston road
Thanks for getting intouch. We love to hear what our Students think of our Univeristy. Feedback on our campuses can be feedback to Feedback@derby.ac.uk. remember you can keep on top of what's happening accross all our campuses by following us on social media, and wehnever you see something you like happening at Kedleston Road, the Unibus connects our students to our campuses for free.
The staff are incredible, students very friendly, the course is very interesting and academically challenging, and the facilities cater to this well.
Thanks for your feedback, we are glad you are enjoying your time at Derby.
A good university with a great film production course. Experienced knowledgable lecturers with all the resources and professional equipment we need provided all the time.
Thanks for your feedback. I will feed this back to your course leader. We've invested £200 million into our facilities in the past 10 years, to ensure you have exactly what you need to complete your course.
Its a small campus compred to other unis, but i prefer that because i freak out when things are too crowded and big, the staff give loads of 1:1 help, and the halls aren’t too bad (especially the newer ones, be wary of older/cheeper halls). Not much of a nightlife in derby, students make the most of whats there, but otherwise its a good uni and in a nice city that also isnt too big to be getting lost in
Thanks for your feedback. We're always keen to find out what our students think. We aim to keep our accomodation in the best condition and have recenlty invested in two new buildings to house our students in. We recently opened Cathedral Court in September 2016, and are looking forward to our newest accomodation Agard Court opening this September. While we have also invested in new buildings, we are also busy refurbishing our older accomodation too. Nunnery Court has recently been refurbished and this summer we see St Christopher's Court undergoing a refurb.
I enjoy it all the staff are very helpful
Thanks for your feedback. We love hearing what our students think of Derby.
A great family like experience, everyone knows mostly everyone and staff are very supportive and have a great sports facility.
The lecturers are fantastic and support you with a lot of difficulties
Thanks for your feedback, we also have an excellent wellbeing service who are very supportive with any issues you may have.
Supportive and easy to get to know, amazing facilities including a state of the art sport centre.
Thanks for your feedback, our sports centre opened in 2015 and is a real asset to the University. There has never been a better time to study sport at Derby.
Staff are always ready to help anyone who needs it and makes everyone feel very welcome
Thanks for your feedback. It is always great to hear our students are heppy and feel welcomed at the University.
Not supportive in extracurricular activities such as Erasmus or Formula Student. Things take ages to proceed.
There are many great things about University of Derby! So many opportunities to progress, enhance experience and skills, employment and internships. Great support services especially student well-being and mental health. Awesome facilities that invoke research opportunities. Have a look around! There's many campuses. Great place to study and achieve more.
The facilities on my campus are limited and no students stay on campus for longer than they have to. I joined a society in first year but we had two meetings to discuss what would happen and that was it. I actually couldn't tell you anything about the students Union or much about the careers service. I had a meeting with them once but they just told me to look online. Had trouble in the past with the WiFi not working and some areas of the building disconnect you from the WiFi. Other areas of the uni better and the uni isn't terrible but on the ratings mentioned it could improve. Overall, if you put effort in at home you'll do well on paper.
Sorry to hear that you feel the facilities on campus are limited, we aim to offer a wide range of facilities for our students. We are always open to suggestions on what can be improved on our campuses. You can feed this back to Feedback@derby.ac.uk. With regards to societies and our Union of Students, our Union President would be more than happy to discuss any concerns you may have- Please send them over to: president@derbyunion.co.uk. For a better WIFI connection, have you tried connecting to our Eduroam.
Personally, I did not receive that grades I wanted at a level and I cane to Derby through cleaning. Don’t let that stigma say anything about you because I’m now on track to finish with a high 1st class honours and the opportunities that have been made available to me are amazing, the support is great, personal tutors are second to none and the all round a great uni!
Thanks for your feedback. It's always great to hear that our students are happy and on track to achieve what they want to achieve.
Classrooms are nice and the facilities are good.
Thanks for the feedback, we aim to keep our facilities modern and upto date for our students.
Amazing University. I have just finished my Second year in Marketing (PR & Advertising), my course leader (Maria) is amazing. She never makes you feel like she doesn't have time for you, she will go out her way to resolve an issue or support you. People like Maria are the reason the Business school is the 10th best in the country. Most of the lectures on the Business school are amazing and really supportive. I can not recommend Derby Business School enough. Being someone who was not originally going to go to University, DBS have engaged me back with education. The amazing thing about my degree is it is hard work, but it doesn't feel like school or sixth form did. The Marketing degree have been cleverly devised to make you work ready. Live briefs make you understand what you would be doing in the world of work. My course leader, the business school and most of the marketing team have all guided and supported me, and are the reason I am currently working in an internship role.
Thanks for your feedback, we are really pleased with the achievements of our Business School, ad as you mention our recent Guardian University Leage Table position for Business, Marketing and Managment being 10th. I will pass your feedback on to Maria and the Marketing team.
AVOID I have been to a few universities but never have I seen such chaos. The learning material is full of errors, my tutor has been rude, vague and unhelpful and missed many mistake when correcting some weekly activities leading me to a lot of confusion. The marking is very inconsistent and my course leader has been very unhelpful. After a year I am looking at moving my credits to another university and probably bring many people from my course with me.
We are sorry to hear this. Are you still a student at The University of Derby? The best way to address this problem would be to raise the concerns with the programme team about the quality of teaching. You can either do this yourself or by putting your concers through your Union of Students College Rep. After that, if you still don't feel like your issues have been sucesfully resolved, you can go through the offical complaint procedure as detalied on our website.
I had a problem in my personal life and all members of the uni I had approached were so supportive! My personal tutor is a god send! Rebekah Marangon is amazing at her job, she has always supported me, encouraged me and always pushed me to reach my potential, couldn’t praise her enough.
Thank you for providing us with such great feedback, we are delighted you felt supported by the University. Our Student Wellbeing services and support centres really are wonderful. Your feedback will be passed on to your tutor and we are so pleased to hear your praise. We are very proud of our amazing academic staff here at Derby!
Studied 3d animation course, the first year was worth nothing and felt completely unnecessary and unplanned. In the first year we had 4 different tutors, none of which were the course leader. I stuck around and hoped year 2 would be better. Nope! In true first semester one tutor pretty much never showed up leading for her sessions to be merged with the film and TV students doing the exact same as we did in the first year! The actual 3d animation part was hopeless! Get taught for 45 minutes then a lone work project to do 90% of it at home using Google to guide you.... If I'd have known this I would've accepted Birmingham instead!
Free books, free trips abroad, great teaching and amazing support.
Thank you for your feedback! We are really pleased you are enjoying your time at Derby. We are proud to have received GOLD in the Teaching Excellence Framework and our campus support really is fantastic. Best of luck with the rest of your time with us!
Brilliant University with top class teaching (TEF Gold for a reason), facilities for sport are amazing and modern and facilities for learning eg. Library is fantastic too.
Hello, thank you for your great feedback, we really appreciate it! We are delighted you have enjoyed our facilities, especially our state of the art fitness suite. We have received wonderful feedback about the library and it is great to see students making the most out of it. All the best with the rest of your studies!
It has been amazing everything and more you can expect from a university
Decent university buildings and the majority of the lecturers are dedicated to their work, but the social side of the uni is terrible. Hardly any good societies, and not a lot of spaces around the uni buildings to socialise either.
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with such helpful feedback. We are really sorry to hear you haven't enjoyed the social aspect of university life. If you have any ideas of what could be added to the range of societies currently on offer, please do leave your feedback with the president of the Union of Students: president@derbyunion.co.uk.
Good city, halls are well placed and the uni buildings are all top. Decent nightlife and opportunities, in and out of the uni.
Hi there, thank you for your comments. We are really glad you are enjoying the city – there really is something for everyone in Derby! You can keep up to date with the latest festivals, club nights and events going on in the city here and here. We are also delighted you are enjoying the university's great facilities. We wish you all the best for the remainder of your time with us.
A close friend of mine passed away and I needed time off to go home, when I returned I was diagnosed with severe depression. I went to speak to the heads of foundation and they told me to ‘get over it, everyone has lost people’. My friend died in a tragic accident and was missing for 2 days, this was reported on sky news and they were very aware of the situation. The same was said when I lost a family member from a long term illness 3 months later, I received a call from them on the day of his funeral asking for a copy of the Death cirtificate. The whole situation was handled very unprofessionally and lacked every ounce of empathy. When I failed my year due to all these issues I went to speak to them about my options and the fact that I was currently unable to return to my shared house due to risk of violence they told me to collect benefits and get a council house. I was shut down when I tried to make a complaint. The teaching is lacking, it’s all pre made powerpoints, nothing Else
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback and we are very sorry you had a negative experience. We would like to be able to assist you in any way we can so please let us know which course you are enrolled in so we can get you into contact with the appropriate Student Liason Officer, who will be able to help you solve any problems you currently have or are still experiencing? You could also make an appointment with theUnion of Students, as they offer advice on academic issues including offences, appeals and issues affecting personal studies; student conduct, complaints and disciplinaries.
Derby university isn’t the worst but I also can’t think of anything amazing that stands out. Shops on campus are useful, library is okay, there are never enough places to sit with your friends but if you want to sit alone you’ll find somewhere. Courses are well planned in terms of modules - modules themselves tend to be unorganised and dates/deadlines are a bit up in the air rather than having a set date, which is confusing. Lecturers themselves (on my course anyway) were nice and did their job but I wouldn’t say they went above or beyond.
Hello, thank you for your comments. Your feedback is really useful and we will communicate your comments about communal spaces on campus with the president of the Union of Students: president@derbyunion.co.uk. It would be great to know which course you are on so we can also pass your feedback on to the appropriate staff team? Thank you.
internet always drops out, student union are no help whatsoever, campus is basically a building site
Hi, thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry you had a negative experience with your internet. The Wi-Fi in our halls is currently being updated for the second time this year, however if this is still the case please contact your Halls Manager or the Halls Customer Service Team. Also there are two internet options for you at the campus itself, the best option for current staff and students is Eduroam.
The University of Derby is a really diverse institution, spread over various campuses in different locations in and around the city. It is accepting of all students, no matter who they are or where they come from and has a wide range of societies and clubs which help to celebrate this. Boasting a great Joint Honours scheme which allows students to combine two subjects into one degree that has hundreds of different combinations, Derby Uni also provides excellent academic support, and has degrees to suit each and every prospective student. The night-life is also really good, because it is a relatively small city, UoD students form a community network so on nights out you always see someone that you know, and everyone looks out for each other. Do not really have a bad thing to say about Derby, I have loved my time there and do not want it to be over!
Great uni with wide range of courses! The campus is super modern and there is free bus transport around the city, great town and accommodation too.
Unorganised staff and lectures, we were promised a new photography studio which we have never got
I like it here and feel at home
The University which provides many opportunities. English students are not kind with students from different countries.
Brilliant psychology department. Modern university with good facilities. Great library. Good wellbeing set-up
Thank you for your feedback. We will let the Psychology department know. We are realy proud of our services and facilities here at Derby, especially the help our wellbeing service provides.
My course is disorganised and can’t get grades back to students in sufficient time.
We are sorry to here this. Are you still studying with us? You can speak to your course leader or studnent reps to see if there is anything they can do to improve the experience on your course.
In my first year, really pleased with the place so far!
Love being here, facilities and staff are ace!
The University of Derby is a modern, well equipped university which offers amazing surroundings and amazing teaching. I’m in the Law Campus (One Friar Gate) and the teaching staff are absolutely first rate. The technology is very advanced and they care about what the students think. I would highly recommend the University of Derby
The university itself is brilliant, but the lack of organisation between staff members lets it down
Going here was the worse choice of my life. Only reason I enjoy Derby is for the friends I’ve made and social aspect
Amazing lectures, resources and student union!
Brilliant university. Staff willing to do anything for you!
It’s alright, but they need to up their game in terms of Brit Mill and other campuses that aren’t attached to Ked Road
I’m a first year Law student and I am glad I chose the University of Derby. It has an amazing careers service and facilities.
Amazing teachers and tutors. Lecture halls big and plenty of classrooms. Library's modern and up to date and easy to use. Student halls cleaned regularly and hall support is good too. Lots to do and places to go as trips for cheap.
A smallish uni with a lot going for it. Always exciting things happening in the Atrium.
Fantastic uni. Great facilities. Loving my time there.
Love my uni! The accommodation has just been redone and the facility's are exceptional
Really supportive and passionate lecturers
Loved my university experience!
Psychology staff and course are phenomenal!
Wi-Fi is sketchy on campus and funding is unfair for societies, the university teaching is amazing though and each campus is modern and great
Thanks for your feedback. Have you tried connecting to Eduroam for WI-Fi for a better singnal? Connecting to Eduroam is fairly easy to do.
Derby is a lovely small university, it’s very supportive. It also offers so many opportunities for students who don’t have as much as money as others. I highly recommend.
The university provides support to anyone who needs it and has a plethora of courses which are expanding every year at different stages from foundation to PhD. There are over 100 societies to choose from so have a look and you're sure to find something you like. If not you can set it up.
Really supportive university, with work experience guaranteed. It is very clean and full of resources. The internet WiFi is free and brilliant! Much better than even the university of Birmingham
I have really enjoyed my first semester at University of Derby, my course content is really interesting and the teaching staff very helpful!
It’s okay have nothing to compare it to
I’ve had many issues with lecturers, there’s no consistency, most of the clubs are ran poorly and so are many of the facilities. On campus most students aren’t informed of Edurom and Unifi doesn’t work so most are restricted to the cloud which has a three hour limit. In halls I’ve had WiFi speeds as low as 0.5mb/s. Other than that the facilities are clean and fit for purpose. A lot of investment has gone into the uni. Students are listened to some of the time and the students union opened up a 24 your revision centre/bar/coffee shop which is the best thing they’ve done
Good university, pleasing experience.
Outstanding in every department.
I'm doing a foundation year and I have really enjoyed the support from the careers services and going to the study skills area. I've become confident in myself when I look for work and when I complete uni work. The library is open till very late and it's helpful when assignments are due or you're revising for a test. The wifi is a live saver especially when you run out of data
Doing product design engineering, the university offers great facilities to aim in my studies to product the best opportunity for achieving high grades
Overall, the university has a lot of potential but lacking in good SU and lecturers.
The university is a great modern building and with amenities like Subway, Starbucks and Papa Jons - as well as the university’s own cafe Blends, the foodcourt, the shops and SU. There is everything you could possible need at university. The library has everything you could need and normally there are enough computers and space in there. The buses are mostly quite awful, either they turn up late or don’t turn up at all on many occasions - but sometimes they do surprise you and turn up on time which is great. Currently I’m studying the foundation access course, which could be improved, although I am glad to be at university, the teaching in some of my classes is as poor as the support system. Additionally there is a constant disregard for the enivornment and an absurd amount of paper is handed out daily, for which there is no need. Asides from the negatives, the university of Derby is a great place to be. I would definitely reccomend joining a society or sports club!
Good university, lectures are experienced in their field of work.
I had an awful experience at derby university, the course was nothing like what they promised on the open day, it lacked creativity, direction and consistency. Personal issues were also handled awfully and they made problems seem like the victims fault and only cared about the university’s reputation and not the wellbeing of their paying students.
Best career opportunities given, works around real life based work.
The lecturers are brilliant and ensure you understand each module fully before moving on. I was afraid of university before coming to Derby as I thought I was going to be looked at as another student amongst the thousands or a number in the system but my experience has been better than brilliant and I couldn’t have chosen a better university for my course.
Poor university set up, poor teaching, Ppoor oor planning, poor value for money.
The University has a relaxed atmosphere and a homely feel. The lecturers are always friendly and supportive. It is a professional and modern university, with advanced technology and teaching, yet still remains comfortable and traditional.
Not to many facilities on campus, no student union bar event know the derby campus has two bars, literelaly not facilities, some sports clubs but once sports clubs move down to derby that's sports gone as well so there will be nothing to do in Buxton