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  1. adamrules247's Avatar
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
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    Whatever is left presumably or I can send you in the direction of local student landlords with properties very close to the uni nearer the time
    Okay thanks, lots to ponder on.
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    Okay thanks, lots to ponder on.
    No problem
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
    does anyone do pharmacy from reading??

    also i was wondering what the campus is like ( how big and spacious it is and also how modern it is with facilities)

    are there on campus shops ( like food shops where i can buy ingredients if im gonna host a curry night or chinese night and i have to make the ingredients ) !!!

    also is the accommodation mainly on campus ??

    many thanks in advance guys !
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    does anyone do pharmacy from reading??

    also i was wondering what the campus is like ( how big and spacious it is and also how modern it is with facilities)

    are there on campus shops ( like food shops where i can buy ingredients if im gonna host a curry night or chinese night and i have to make the ingredients ) !!!

    also is the accommodation mainly on campus ??

    many thanks in advance guys !
    1) If they offer the course then I assume people do.
    2) There is an SU shop, no idea if it does ingredients but there is an Asda not far away.
    3) Most accommodation is on campus.
    4) There is a lot of space and green areas in and around the sports park.
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
    (Original post by paddy__power)
    1) If they offer the course then I assume people do.
    2) There is an SU shop, no idea if it does ingredients but there is an Asda not far away.
    3) Most accommodation is on campus.
    4) There is a lot of space and green areas in and around the sports park.
    yeah man, when i make friends ill invite them over for a curry night or something and ill cook !!

    or i was thinking of having a come dine with me, reading university !!!!
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    yeah man, when i make friends ill invite them over for a curry night or something and ill cook !!

    or i was thinking of having a come dine with me, reading university !!!!
    Something like that may already exist when you get there so I'm sure you will enjoy getting involved
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    Updated with some table information and what have you.
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
    does anyone know what happens if you decline your accommodation offer, do you get another or is it one only? think im being offered windsor but ive not heard much about it..
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    does anyone know what happens if you decline your accommodation offer, do you get another or is it one only? think im being offered windsor but ive not heard much about it..
    That's it AFAIK. You can request a change but they may just say no. You can rent privately close to the university if you would prefer.
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
    What are the bathrooms in St Patricks like?
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    What are the bathrooms in St Patricks like?
    Presumably they provide facilities to wash and expel waste - is there much more to it?
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    Presumably they provide facilities to wash and expel waste - is there much more to it?
    Lol i know its a stupid question, I just worried a bit when I read they were communal bathrooms
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    Lol i know its a stupid question, I just worried a bit when I read they were communal bathrooms
    You are force-marched five at a time, naked into a bath made of the bones of ex students who refused where you are made to wash each other and sing folk tunes for the amusement of the older boys lest they beat you with sticks. :lol:
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    x

    Do you have any photos of St.Pats bedrooms?
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    Do you use bicycles from halls to campus?

    Are bicycles common transportation alternative for students?

    Where can we buy used/new bicycles?

    thx
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
    (Original post by James A)
    does anyone do pharmacy from reading??

    also i was wondering what the campus is like ( how big and spacious it is and also how modern it is with facilities)

    are there on campus shops ( like food shops where i can buy ingredients if im gonna host a curry night or chinese night and i have to make the ingredients ) !!!

    also is the accommodation mainly on campus ??

    many thanks in advance guys !

    James I'm doing Pharmacy too - if you have Facebook please join this group http://www.facebook.com/groups/207954702591338/ it's for all the Pharmacy freshers


    I have a few questions - what's the food at Park Eat like? And also, if anyone knows anything about Windsor hall, do you know if the bathrooms have been redone at all?

    Thanks x
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
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    Do you use bicycles from halls to campus?

    Are bicycles common transportation alternative for students?

    Where can we buy used/new bicycles?

    thx
    They are very common indeed, a bike is a very useful piece of kit, especially if you've overslept a bit!!
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
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    James I'm doing Pharmacy too - if you have Facebook please join this group http://www.facebook.com/groups/207954702591338/ it's for all the Pharmacy freshers


    I have a few questions - what's the food at Park Eat like? And also, if anyone knows anything about Windsor hall, do you know if the bathrooms have been redone at all?

    Thanks x
    lol i didnt apply this year, im going into year 13 next september , so next september ill apply at reading for pharmacy
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
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    James I'm doing Pharmacy too - if you have Facebook please join this group http://www.facebook.com/groups/207954702591338/ it's for all the Pharmacy freshers


    I have a few questions - what's the food at Park Eat like? And also, if anyone knows anything about Windsor hall, do you know if the bathrooms have been redone at all?

    Thanks x
    basically im starting A2 next week xD
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    Re: University of Reading: Ask a Student / Information Thread
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    lol i didnt apply this year, im going into year 13 next september , so next september ill apply at reading for pharmacy
    Oh okay, good luck and may see you there next year
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