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Good uni, i really enjoyed my first year there
Staff is good, canteen is good, toilet is good, campus is big, library is nice
Very good accommodation, brilliant location and the common room is great , the staff and 24 hour security are always so friendly the accommodation is a really nice place to live , the rooms are really good and very good value for money
Marvellous experience, great staff, great professors and amazing services. Proud to be a student of this university...
Great faculty and staff. Due to COVID -19 I couldn't much enjoy the campus life.
Amazing university with so much help and facilities as well as a multicultural place to be
The time at the university of Leicester was pleasant, sadly the pandemic occurred and didn’t had the chance to fully experience it.
Student union was under construction.
The University has been incredibly supportive in these a little harder months, regarding the pandemic situation. Feel supported and the facilities that we have been able to use are incredible. So happy I chose UoL.
A very beautiful campus with brilliant social distancing measures, feels safe
A year at the university was more than enough for loads of memories and skills. I had a great social life there as well as educational support. It was just unfortunate that I only experienced five months of campus before the lockdown happened. Still worth relocating across the world for :)
Good university in general with some great campus facilities and an inclusive feel.
good friends with lots of fun at Leicester.
Great Uni. The student union is nice and the campus facilities are really good.
Good facilities on site. Everyone’s super friendly
UOL is the best place fir study as it’s located in the midland which is the easy place to get to every corner of the country. The reputation is good and it helps students a lot to improve their skills.
Unfortunately this university appears to be more concerned with profits and quickly awarding degrees than actual education and developing the skills of its students. This very much appears to be an institutionalized problem as most staff are helpful and keen on teaching, but are not given the proper means and opportunities by the university management.
I like this school very much. The learning environment of the school is superior. Both teachers and staff are responsible and professional. I learned a lot of knowledge and different cultures here. Leicester is located in the central part of the UK and is easily accessible. In the spare time when studying at the university of leicester, you can also travel to many surrounding cities
Very good school, beautiful and fully equipped
Small city with a community feel
All very good, please don't use the Ben Russell court accommodation.
Good university but my first year was pretty much nonexistent due to the strikes that happened all throughout the year.
UoL is a good university. During my time there I had a blast with all the clubs and activities organised. Plus they are building a brand new su which hopefully will be great.
The campus was a building site for the entire duration of my study. The prices of food and beverages continued to climb while the quality dropped as did the service hours. They also got rid of beer on tap. The clubs and societies are alright but are hampered at every turn by the crushing weight of the SU. The SU seems to forcefully insert itself into ever aspect of societies, demanding endless forms which hamper a societies ability to run social events. Rather than focus on improving the student experience, the SU instead spends its time chasing the ill-informed political ideals of the executive officers (which often have nothing to do with student issues) with no real ability for students to voice their dissent.
A good university and I'm really enjoying my time there. I am first year maths student
Its only my first year so not much to compare with to be honest.
Im in my first year here so not much to compare with
The name says it all to be honest. So proud to be a Leicester Uni student
The campus is quite small, so there aren't that many spaces to socialise/study so it can become quite monotonous. The SU is nice, but half of it has been under construction for over a year and there isn't much variety in terms of food.
The uni is fine nothing wrong with it. I dont really have any complains about it
I am currently studying my pgce and find this good
It good but still need to improve, especially in the school of business, it seems been isolated from this school and set up for Chinese students. The need to invest more capital in the business school includes the learning team and the building. Given more commercial practices for the student, offer internship and job opportunities for students.
Nice University in United Kingdom
So many construction site these days ..
I almost only focus on the academic life and community. So, may be the feedback on social life is not very objective. Personally, I like the University of Leicester, and I think the academic, educational qualification here is good. But still has the space to improve. (Positive way)
Everything is so convenient and I love the campus.
Fantastic facilities with everything close by, a beautiful modern library with many floors and rooms makes studying easy and attractive.
Okay University, could be greatly improved.
There is so much to get involved in, and so much support available if you need it.
The university of Leicester was there to guide students anyway they could
There were not a lot of food options and it was difficult to find study spaces in the library and its too hot and muggy. We should we should be allowed to eat food and there was a mouse spotted on 1st floor silent study.
Good structure for ensuring student's well being is good. Especially for international students.
Prefect university excellent stuffbandvenviroment
LIbrary could have more computers
The Uni offers a lot of activities and clubs, you can find people you relate to which makes moving here more better.
The classroom in the university is a bit shabby
Academically, the support from the university is second to none. This includes general well-being and mental health support.
A friendly environment that has clubs/societies that suit all students, ranging from a gaming society to rowing, or rock climbing society. Helping the students express themselves and make new life-long friendships
My experience has been mostly based on sport (and occasionally my degree). Joining Team Leicester as part of lacrosse was the best thing I could have done and has made my university experience. There are loads of sports clubs to choose from so finding something you’re interested in is easy and in my experience all the clubs are so welcoming and friendly. The geography department has also been great through my degree and the tutor system has helped me through some difficult times. Overall I am thrilled that I came to Leicester and I am very sad to be leaving.
Great place to study. They clamp down on societies that the students union don't deem as 'progressive' enough. Aside from that the uni is brilliant
Societies are terrible and the student village is isolated and depressing
A very supportive environment, staff and lecturers are incredibly helpful and want to support every student. Library facilities are great. Campus is good
As an ERASMUS student coming from Spain (Salamanca University), my point of view is totally different from a local student, but it is important to bear in mind. At the beginning, the University of Leicester seems a paradise for students, providing careers service & support, clubs and sports societies and even University cares about your mental health! Obviously all of that kind of things are a pure facade: they just care about earning more and more money. It is not that bad, but my own impression is that things are not as they seem to be.
In the beginning, the University was pictured as a perfect place where they cared about students, their mental health and the fact that they didn' have any issue, but this was at the beginning. The facade of a university concerned about their students is just that, a facade. A colleague of mine was assaulted and the university did nothing about it, just make her feel worse about what happened and forcing her to move from the accommodatio she was living at while the guy who assaulted her continued living in the same place without any reprisals. So if the university claims that ar going to be on the side of the people forced or assaulted there is no point why my friend has to carry all the weight of the aggression. This guy was not noticed, he was not fined or expelled after BREAKING HIS FLATMATE ARM. She had to deal with stress, anxiety, and fear of crossing paths with him, while he was totally calm about it because the University proved that they were not going to do anything about it.
Had a great university experience so far !
Had a wonderful experience here, the people working at UoL are always happy to help or look for solutions for any problem you may have. There's always room for improvement but I think that they take students criticisms constructively and work on making the experience here better.
Pretty easy to miss your lectures and still pass
Buildings are mostly great, some old theatres that could use updating. Too much money is spent on improving buildings that are fine, instead of investing in welfare or buildings that need renovating. University and SU don't work well together - this can lead to a lot of red tape and makes running societies quite hard. Societies can be lacking but this is usually due to bad organisation on the SU's behalf rather than the society themselves. The SU is slowly improving. Very very good individual staff members who really care about their students and their subjects. Completely useless senior management team who care more about lining their pockets than looking after their students and staff. Careers are useless for humanities subjects but great for business/science people. WiFi's fine: can dip in and out sometimes. Gym's way too expensive as an upfront cost. Lots of opportunities available (activities in halls/careers sessions/interesting extracurriculars) but these have to be sought out
Do not live in student halls in Oadby. Speaking of experience. There is cheaper, far better quality accommodation(I cannot exaggerate this enough) closer to the university in the city. You make friends just as you would in halls if you were concerned about the social aspect.
Not enough facilities to aid students in their learning. Students must pay for EVERYTHING in terms of resources, I.e. books, printing etc.
I’ve had an amazing 1st year experience. It has changed my life completely
Poor poor university with loads of people Who don’t care and staff that care even less
Could give a lower rate for the above categories, a visit in the campus would make you agree with me. I visited various universities across England none could have such great facilities as University of Leicester.
Good overall, facilities for some sports for example athletics aren’t great
Easy to get a first, they throw degrees out like the way out throw out stale bread. No hesitations.
I love the university of Leicester
Good uni, su is quite modern with nice layout and seating. Lot's of food places to choose from. Campus has nice modern buildings as well as old historic ones. Sports clubs don't get a lot of funding but the players make it worth it. Personal tutors are always helpful about your careers. Always WiFi 24/7 anywhere on campus.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at this uni and cannot wait to continue my master's here
Did not enjoy my time at Leicester. £9K+ for less than 6 months of uni? Even then, only 12-15 contact hours a week?
Did not enjoy my time at Leicester. £9+ for less than 6 months of uni? Even then, only 12-15 contact hours a week?
Great sports societies but massively expensive gym membership needed to join (£250). Good location, very green and good nightlife. Student's Union and the University don't work well together.
Student's Union and the University don't work well together. No social care in a timely manner, 6month waiting times when I had a crisis and needed help and no personal tutor who cared although I know others were lucky enough to have a good one. A split in excellent lecturers who care about their students and feedback and bad ones who are only there for research and who see student's feedback as irrelevant and carry on regardless (Engineering Department)
Lonely times, if you like r&b music you’re in for a treat if not you’ll find yourself in mosh every night it’s on. The library is really small and there’s never any computers. The gym is nice but super expensive. Society wise watch out for any sports unless you fit in you won’t be accepted. Lgbt society is pure trash, it’s badly organised and they never have any events.
No pastoral support, no guidance for freshers, the English course is particular is completely lacking in modern texts. First year was a lonely time with no support from the university or anyone checking you aren’t dead in your halls. I ended up having a really good experience because I got lucky and met nice people in my course. As for the societies lgbt committee was badly organised and only had one event a decade, rugby was clicky and very unfriendly to new comers. All in all a good experience but there are definitely friendlier universities with better mental health support and a wider network of help for students
Such an amazing vibe on campus- has exactly what I would expect from a university. The facilities are state of the art and deserves 5*. Sadly the societies need a lot of work, I paid £5 membership for the history society but have had nothing all year from them- no activities/emails. This can’t be more than 1* as a result. The union is great and can easily be reached and their outreach is superb. The careers service is very much similar to this in terms of contact with students. The WiFi is good and reaches all areas, it’s free so I can’t complain too much but it can dip and in and out occasionally and doesn’t always run very quickly when I need it to.
Nice campus, helpful Students Union that is developing and trying to change things for the better, understanding lecturers and a broad choice of societies
Is a beautiful place to study, but some improvements are a nessesity. There are some building that are to old !
Excellent experience, can’t fault the facilities I use. Staff are generally really enthusiastic and helpful. Clubs and societies need more funding - especially the sports.
Loved my time here - so friendly!
Constantly evolving and developing, teaching is brilliant and the Uni is in an awesome location.
I enjoy uni life but my course is very easy and doesn’t challenge me at all I find going to lectures a waste of time so don’t bother Im able to pass modules with only going to one or lectures at most
Amazing exprience the 4years that I am at the university
Love the campus, it’s like a combination of a city and campus uni bc it’s so close to the centre Staff are really helpful and want to improve the course by listening and acting on student feedback You can see that our money goes into improving the campus.
It’s a lovely university and I’ve enjoyed every minute here. The opportunities available to students are incredibly useful and in my time here I have managed to hold a leadership role. Which has given me an edge going forward.
Staff are really friendly and are excellent at teaching. Facilities make studying easy with access to a wide range of utilities to help with studying.
Excellent careers service who are really helpful and the university offers term time internships.
The university of Leicester offers a great range of activities and the staff on campus are very friendly! Often you’ll find yourself chatting for a little longer to the teams just because of the friendly nature.
Disappointing, miserable and poor
My experience at university has been a somewhat positive one, however I have not been able to access eduroam for the past two years. Very annoying! I joined the squash club which was fun but also expensive. The SU is good, I really like the sausage bagels! However my university course is very stressful and has taken a rather large toll on my house, my support would have been good. But it’s to late now!
Brilliant university, had the best first year you could ask for
Good university but the closing down of normal SU pubs and student areas to build a Starbucks and some flats is ridiculous
Just finishing first year and I have had a great time at Leicester. Perhaps I haven't made the most of what is on offer here outside my course, but the extra-curricular stuff is plentiful for anyone that cares about that sort of thing. Computer Science at the uni is good and I have few issues with the course, and with the new building onto the Students Union, we're getting new labs for next year which is great. The campus is seeing significant improvements leading up to its Centenary in 2021!
All café's are very expensive and the medical building is far to small for the amount of students that attend. Support however is amazing especially from access ability
Shame the accommodation isn’t on site. Clubs are better than the student union.
So much potential for facilities in sport but the university put the funds into ‘research’ and the current facilities are out dated. No focus on the development of sport teams
I love Leicester it’s been so fun great facilities and great teaching which has provided me with great skills to enable me to get a good job on finishing
Brilliant staff, good night outs
Such a lovely uni with beautiful grounds and friendliest of staff.
The uni is very supportive and helpful towards the students.
Had some of the best years of my life here, wouldn’t change it for the world