studying psychology bsc. assuming i get offers for all, i will be completely stuck for which one to choose, so i'm posting this now.
whilst academics are extremely important to me, i have greatly lacked a good social life for a very long time and so that's my priority in which uni i choose to be honest. i'm looking for somewhere with both a pub and club culture, lots to do, cute restaurants and cafe's, and a decent lgbt presence (im bisexual so don't really want to be dealing with homophobia, and would be nice to have some lgbt friends). i know these are things sheffield all have, but hallam's reputation on league tables is quite shocking.
liked reading when i visited, loved that the accom was in such green areas, and the SU was phenomenal, but the psych department wasn't very modern and reminded me of secondary school - i've also heard the actual town of reading is dead, not much to do, with repetitive nightlife (all things i rly don't want). ntu was a lot more modern which i liked, but having accom dumped right in the thick of a city could be overwhelming and lacking comfort, i'm not sure. i've also heard the 'trent girls' stereotypes and (with peace and love) i'm rly not a fan of hookup culture and i tend to be more reserved, so idk if i'd struggle to make friends.
thoughts?