I live in liverpool, and study at hope uni, so I can only tell you about that one - it’s a small university, so if you prefer less people, it’s better than most unis. because there’s not a lot of people, i was able to settle in better and quicker. in terms of my teaching, i can’t comment on what social work department is like, but i will say the departments that teach me have been very supportive, understanding and in general good. the actual uni atmosphere is quite nice, with a cafeteria which does all around the world food, street food, there’s also starbucks, costa in the uni, and a little shop where you can buy necessities. the only issue really is with on campus accommodation, it’s not really good. it’s old, and there’s not enough space in the kitchen for how many people live in the flat. you said you’re going private with that, so i’m sure that doesn’t bother you. if you want to live in private buildings in the city, best places are: albert court, europa building, unite students: these are all close to the creative campus, which, if you want to live in the city, is ideal for you so that you can take the shuttle bus for free to the other campus in childwall.
you should also know that liverpool hope is a religious university, they don’t require you be religious and they don’t push it into you, but you should be aware of this in case.
liverpool is good overall, good night life, there’s a lot of places to go, a lot of parks, a lot of clubs, restaurants. a lot of the times when i’m up and about at 1 am ish there’s still a lot of people in the city.
the general team that’s responsible for the admin and care of students is pretty good. they’re very good with accommodating disabilities and other things. the student development and wellbeing team is really good, and the mental health team is alright.
another downside is the societies, unless you’re sporty and like religion, there’s not that many societies you can join.