Hi all,
I do know that the speed at which we are making decisions has increased in the last month, but the sheer number of applications we have to get through means there can be delays in getting these offers processed and released to you. Whilst I can assure you that, throughout this year, the speed at which we have made offers has increased significantly compared to last year, we are currently looking at ways to try make this even quicker, whilst still maintaining fairness to everyone who applies before the 15th January.
From what I understand from my other colleagues involved with departmental admissions, we still have a significant number of both Home/EU and Overseas offers to make, so it is not simply the case that if you haven't heard by now, then it is unlikely that you will be made an offer. We are searching for the best and most talented individuals to make offers to, and this process of searching through all the applications we receive unfortunately takes a significant amount of time.
What I can say is that we are planning to hold another open day at the start of our summer term (end April) for offer holders to come visit the campus and get a taste of the university and department, so if you do receive an offer throughout March, I would encourage you to sign up for the open day, and come and visit the campus in person before you make your final choices for both firm and insurance.