Leading international researchers and professors have declared to the world that every single university in the UK, bar King's College London, reeks of maggoty, incestful shizzle. Professor Nigel Hoffman goes on to...
I'm simply highlighting the fact that someone is making assumptions with no empirical evidence to back them up.
I'm rather inclined to think you're slightly academically challenged if you failed to see the (very obvious) meaning of my previous post.
Worcester - I went on an open day and the place just had no character. It was also very unorganised, I went to a health studies talk and we were put in a room, the lecturer said she'd be back in a few minutes, and we were still waiting nearly an hour later, when we gave up and left. The accommodation was nice though, but I just didn't like the atmosphere of the place.
A few people at my school looked at the Sheffield unis and were put off because they didn't like the city.
I'd say the worst thing about the library is that, although it has better faciliites than many other univeresities (particularly facilities for students with disabilities) it's still nothing particularly special. But it isn't well stocked in terms of books and is under-funded.
Very good university but mediocore and often frustrating library. As a politics and philosophy student Chads' library seems better stocked than the university library at times. Anyway, as important as aesthetics are to some people (and it is plain and 1970s - as most of the science campus is) but all universities have their share of ugly buildings. On the other hand there's a World Heritage Site, Bailey colleges, St Mary's. Hilde Bede's grounds, Palace Green, various departments and, if it's not cheating to include it (as it no longer belongs to the university), Old Shire Hall.
It might not be called the humanities building, but it's the place where modern languages are taught (concrete floors and dark wood walls). I think when I visited I expected to see a Oxford or Cambridge type university, so I was pretty disappointed.
from judging on open days the worst uni i've ever seen was manchester!
manchester met may have been worse but i didn't go to see there.
The whole area was dreary, polluted and although it's a big city, isolated. You seemed to have to walk a fair distance to get anywhere. The actual university building was pleasing enough, however, this didn't compensate for the lack of personality the place seemed to have. Both students and lecturers lacked enthusiasm that you tend to see when prospective applicants aren't all herded into a big room to pick up leaflets, then left to thier own devices.
I'm happy with MMU. The lecturers are happy to talk through any questions I have about my reading throughout the course, the facilities have improved since I've been (around the library) although we could still do with more books. I can go and use Uni of Manc's library if I need to though.
The law building is nice and I've not been messed about whilst on the course (in terms of silly changes to units etc).
We're also having a brand new building for business students which will be nice for them.
I love the city, I don't find its that far to get anywhere, especially with the trams and busses. I do find that the city has become a bit boring as I near my final year, in terms of night-life. I look to bigger places now like Syndicate and London.
It might not be called the humanities building, but it's the place where modern languages are taught (concrete floors and dark wood walls). I think when I visited I expected to see a Oxford or Cambridge type university, so I was pretty disappointed.
Yeah, that's Elvet Riverside, it's one of the main lecture centres where modern languages and some English staff are based (plus things like IT rooms and the counselling service). Elvet Riverside 2, next to it, is better and more modern. But that's my point, all universities have their fair share of "ugly" buildings (or what most think of as ugly, beauty being in the eye of the beholder). The 1960s and 70s have a lot to answer for.
Even Cambridge has some far from spectacular buildings, including some colleges. Fitzwilliam, for example
I'm simply highlighting the fact that someone is making assumptions with no empirical evidence to back them up.
I'm rather inclined to think you're slightly academically challenged if you failed to see the (very obvious) meaning of my previous post.
oh dear.
Firstly, empirical evidence =/= having completed a degree course at each university, which is what you were saying
of course I understand your implication, I was disagreeing with it.
You of course are assuming that they have no empirical evidence to back up their point (although it wasn't presented), although the implication of your post was that to be able to comment on a university you would have had to have gone there, which clearly is a stupid thing to say.
from judging on open days the worst uni i've ever seen was manchester!
manchester met may have been worse but i didn't go to see there.
The whole area was dreary, polluted and although it's a big city, isolated. You seemed to have to walk a fair distance to get anywhere. The actual university building was pleasing enough, however, this didn't compensate for the lack of personality the place seemed to have. Both students and lecturers lacked enthusiasm that you tend to see when prospective applicants aren't all herded into a big room to pick up leaflets, then left to thier own devices.
Not to mention, manchester is particular with GCSEs, e.g asking for languages when you want to study psychology. Ok, if it was an amazing uni but it's hardly oxbridge- it's not even in the top 20!
I agree so much!
Contribution: UCLan had quite a good atmosphere i thought; not much to look at but quite friendly and good facilities. I also went to Gloucester open day and hated it.
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Firstly, empirical evidence =/= having completed a degree course at each university, which is what you were saying
of course I understand your implication, I was disagreeing with it.
You of course are assuming that they have no empirical evidence to back up their point (although it wasn't presented), although the implication of your post was that to be able to comment on a university you would have had to have gone there, which clearly is a stupid thing to say.
You clearly didn't read the title of the thread:
"Universities to Avoid (from experience)"
Which implies that the OP does not want generalised assumptions about 'poorer' Unis gathered solely from the Guardian Good University Guide
I'm happy with MMU. The lecturers are happy to talk through any questions I have about my reading throughout the course, the facilities have improved since I've been (around the library) although we could still do with more books. I can go and use Uni of Manc's library if I need to though.
The law building is nice and I've not been messed about whilst on the course (in terms of silly changes to units etc).
We're also having a brand new building for business students which will be nice for them.
I love the city, I don't find its that far to get anywhere, especially with the trams and busses. I do find that the city has become a bit boring as I near my final year, in terms of night-life. I look to bigger places now like Syndicate and London.
Its down to personal taste i'm not disputing that. Plus i only went there one day. But i can't say i liked the city at all, it's not my cup of tea- i like to be able to walk to all my convinences without my legs dropping off. Especially since i'm stingy and like to save my pennys towards better things than transport :p
Now that is a prime example of a 'stupid', unconstructive comment which does nothing to support your argument. Off you go now, you silly little boy
you really are ******* pathetic. I've been reading your posts, and you seem like the sort of disgusting person that this society would be better without.
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