University of Sussex
Brighton
I was just wondering if I can get your overall opinion on the university? Teaching, campus, accommodation, facilities?
I've applied to the Neuroscience BSc for 2016 entry (still waiting on a reply thought - trust my favourite to be the last to respond
)
When I visited I loved it, it seemed like everything was almost perfectly suited to me, but that was back in the summer and I'm starting to worry I've built it up in my head since then....
Thank you!!
I've applied to the Neuroscience BSc for 2016 entry (still waiting on a reply thought - trust my favourite to be the last to respond
)When I visited I loved it, it seemed like everything was almost perfectly suited to me, but that was back in the summer and I'm starting to worry I've built it up in my head since then....
Thank you!!
University of Sussex
Brighton
Can I just get your overall opinion on the university? Teaching, facilities, accommodation, campus? I've applied for the Neuroscience course (still waiting on an offer/rejection - it's my favourite one and is the last to reply! typical!)
I loved it so much when I visited, everything seemed almost perfectly suited to me but now I'm starting to worry that I've built it up more and more since the Open Day...
Thank you!!
I loved it so much when I visited, everything seemed almost perfectly suited to me but now I'm starting to worry that I've built it up more and more since the Open Day...
Thank you!!
Original post by millieparker11
I was just wondering if I can get your overall opinion on the university? Teaching, campus, accommodation, facilities?
I've applied to the Neuroscience BSc for 2016 entry (still waiting on a reply thought - trust my favourite to be the last to respond)
When I visited I loved it, it seemed like everything was almost perfectly suited to me, but that was back in the summer and I'm starting to worry I've built it up in my head since then....
Thank you!!
I've applied to the Neuroscience BSc for 2016 entry (still waiting on a reply thought - trust my favourite to be the last to respond
)When I visited I loved it, it seemed like everything was almost perfectly suited to me, but that was back in the summer and I'm starting to worry I've built it up in my head since then....
Thank you!!
Personally I think its great but I'll try to be objective as possible.
Teaching is top notch. I honestly can't fault it. The lecturers get back to you quickly, the content is engaging, theres room to specialise in modules esp in 3rd year which is good. It really is decent, I can't fault the lecturers or the content.
The facilities are again 10/10. Richmond which was a crap lecture theatre has had a massive overhaul, and is really nice now, as is chichester so chances are by the time you get here they'll be totally new as well. The gym is hit and miss from what i've heard, but I joined 'The Gym' on London Road (very nearby studenty area in brighton) which is great and theres loads of other options for gyms if thats your thing. (Obv the uni gym is well equipped, i think its just under maintained and over used - hence other gyms are quite popular too)
the library is great - its one of the biggest there is at a university - and i've never had any problems getting books out etc. Always well stocked and they're helpful.
The uni internet 'eduroam' is **** though. Its SLOW aha, they've been improving it over the years but it certainly isn't virgin fibre optic! That being said coverage is good, and on that topic mobile phone coverage is really good too you get coverage all over campus i've found.
Accommodation wise, it obviously ranges. I stayed in northfield and it was like staying in a hostel. It was lovely and beautiful and I wish I could live there forever. Swanborough is v similar, lewes court phase 2 is en suite but less nice, phase 1 has no en suite. The other accommodations are lower down the pegging order, but then again its generally dependent on budget. The types of people you get in them tend not to vary so its not a case of everyone in X accommodation is a rich snob. Its all well mixed.
The campus is lovely, especially in summer and spring when all the wild flowers are coming up. It is a great campus, but its suitably close to brighton as well so its best of both worlds, major city and nature. And the beach too.
The only downside I can think of is how long it takes to get work back. When you submit something you can hand it in, and wait like, over a month or even longer in some cases to get it back. That being said, the feedback you get on the stuff that takes longer generally represents that you get more detailed feedback, but still - throughout my time here getting marks and feedback back on coursework and lab reports takes a lot longer than would be desired.
Still, in the grand scheme of things slow marking isn't the end of the world.
Id go with your gut. When you go to a uni you can feel where you'll fit in.... and if you think you liked it here, and could see yourself here - come here. facilities accommodation all of that is by the by - if you dont feel comfortable somewhere, you won't like it even if it has the worlds best facilities.
Just go with your gut instinct
Original post by RomanKing
Have you ever wished you were a medicine student? And, are you a medicine reject?
Elaborate on this.
Thanks.
Elaborate on this.
Thanks.
Hey,
This is a really common question - and i'd be lying if I said that a LOT of people on biomed are rejected medics, and actually I know a fair few people who are vying for post graduate medicine after this degree.
My background is that I originally applied for medicine, but towards the end of the application cycle when offers / rejections were going to be given out I really regretted applying for A100 for various reasons. I got my backup 5th choice at Bristol very early on, and then went on to get 3 medicine rejections (as you do haha), and was awaiting to hear back from BSMS. It was by this point that i'd already seriously started to regret applying for medicine entirely, and was close to picking Bristol cellular molecular med (bristols fancy name for biomed essentially) regardless of BSMS getting back to me.
Anyway, I was borderline interview from BSMS but didn't get one, and they gave me the chance to swap to another lifesci degree at Sussex. (Anything from neuroscience to biochem / ecology / biomed you name it). I actually preferred sussex uni to bristol when applying, so I jumped at the chance, especially when seeing what the Biomed course entailed. Then I never looked back.
So that was what seems an eternity ago now, and honestly looking back it was the best thing that could have happened. I've never in the entirety of my degree wished to be a med student, because I found what I was doing on biomed interested me way more. In hindsight, when applying for courses I should have picked biomed over medicine, so for me it worked out for the best in the end. (Just a darn pain in the arse to think of all that UKCAT / work experience stress was for nothing
)NOW - whilst thats my story -- there are a lot of people on the course who deep down do want to be med students, however i've found its less than the amount thats touted on these forums. Most people I know and have spoken to are more keen to go into research / consultancy / pharma than those who are interested in going for post graduate med at this point in time. Whats interesting is that most people who started out with the sole intention of doing post grad med (which in Y1 was a lot more people) have actually found they're more interested in other subjects and have ditched the idea entirely - which is especially more viable nowadays given the dreadful ****ing state the NHS is in. I have a lot of friends on medicine, (as I have friends who transferred after Y1), and to say they're regretting their choice is a lil bit of an understatement. (One GP told my mate doing placement, get to NZ as soon as you can, the NHS is done for). Which is just what you wanna hear knowing you're getting in that prof haha.
I guess that answered your Q? Its easy to get wrapped up in med applications, and honestly I can't stress enough to people looking, look about at other allied courses - you might end up surprising yourself.
TL;DR - Med reject but dont want to be a med student because turns out I like biomed more.
Original post by King Boo
Hey,
This is a really common question - and i'd be lying if I said that a LOT of people on biomed are rejected medics, and actually I know a fair few people who are vying for post graduate medicine after this degree.
My background is that I originally applied for medicine, but towards the end of the application cycle when offers / rejections were going to be given out I really regretted applying for A100 for various reasons. I got my backup 5th choice at Bristol very early on, and then went on to get 3 medicine rejections (as you do haha), and was awaiting to hear back from BSMS. It was by this point that i'd already seriously started to regret applying for medicine entirely, and was close to picking Bristol cellular molecular med (bristols fancy name for biomed essentially) regardless of BSMS getting back to me.
Anyway, I was borderline interview from BSMS but didn't get one, and they gave me the chance to swap to another lifesci degree at Sussex. (Anything from neuroscience to biochem / ecology / biomed you name it). I actually preferred sussex uni to bristol when applying, so I jumped at the chance, especially when seeing what the Biomed course entailed. Then I never looked back.
So that was what seems an eternity ago now, and honestly looking back it was the best thing that could have happened. I've never in the entirety of my degree wished to be a med student, because I found what I was doing on biomed interested me way more. In hindsight, when applying for courses I should have picked biomed over medicine, so for me it worked out for the best in the end. (Just a darn pain in the arse to think of all that UKCAT / work experience stress was for nothing)
NOW - whilst thats my story -- there are a lot of people on the course who deep down do want to be med students, however i've found its less than the amount thats touted on these forums. Most people I know and have spoken to are more keen to go into research / consultancy / pharma than those who are interested in going for post graduate med at this point in time. Whats interesting is that most people who started out with the sole intention of doing post grad med (which in Y1 was a lot more people) have actually found they're more interested in other subjects and have ditched the idea entirely - which is especially more viable nowadays given the dreadful ****ing state the NHS is in. I have a lot of friends on medicine, (as I have friends who transferred after Y1), and to say they're regretting their choice is a lil bit of an understatement. (One GP told my mate doing placement, get to NZ as soon as you can, the NHS is done for). Which is just what you wanna hear knowing you're getting in that prof haha.
I guess that answered your Q? Its easy to get wrapped up in med applications, and honestly I can't stress enough to people looking, look about at other allied courses - you might end up surprising yourself.
TL;DR - Med reject but dont want to be a med student because turns out I like biomed more.
This is a really common question - and i'd be lying if I said that a LOT of people on biomed are rejected medics, and actually I know a fair few people who are vying for post graduate medicine after this degree.
My background is that I originally applied for medicine, but towards the end of the application cycle when offers / rejections were going to be given out I really regretted applying for A100 for various reasons. I got my backup 5th choice at Bristol very early on, and then went on to get 3 medicine rejections (as you do haha), and was awaiting to hear back from BSMS. It was by this point that i'd already seriously started to regret applying for medicine entirely, and was close to picking Bristol cellular molecular med (bristols fancy name for biomed essentially) regardless of BSMS getting back to me.
Anyway, I was borderline interview from BSMS but didn't get one, and they gave me the chance to swap to another lifesci degree at Sussex. (Anything from neuroscience to biochem / ecology / biomed you name it). I actually preferred sussex uni to bristol when applying, so I jumped at the chance, especially when seeing what the Biomed course entailed. Then I never looked back.
So that was what seems an eternity ago now, and honestly looking back it was the best thing that could have happened. I've never in the entirety of my degree wished to be a med student, because I found what I was doing on biomed interested me way more. In hindsight, when applying for courses I should have picked biomed over medicine, so for me it worked out for the best in the end. (Just a darn pain in the arse to think of all that UKCAT / work experience stress was for nothing
)NOW - whilst thats my story -- there are a lot of people on the course who deep down do want to be med students, however i've found its less than the amount thats touted on these forums. Most people I know and have spoken to are more keen to go into research / consultancy / pharma than those who are interested in going for post graduate med at this point in time. Whats interesting is that most people who started out with the sole intention of doing post grad med (which in Y1 was a lot more people) have actually found they're more interested in other subjects and have ditched the idea entirely - which is especially more viable nowadays given the dreadful ****ing state the NHS is in. I have a lot of friends on medicine, (as I have friends who transferred after Y1), and to say they're regretting their choice is a lil bit of an understatement. (One GP told my mate doing placement, get to NZ as soon as you can, the NHS is done for). Which is just what you wanna hear knowing you're getting in that prof haha.
I guess that answered your Q? Its easy to get wrapped up in med applications, and honestly I can't stress enough to people looking, look about at other allied courses - you might end up surprising yourself.
TL;DR - Med reject but dont want to be a med student because turns out I like biomed more.
Love the answer!
& your work experience wasn't for nothing! You'll always have it on your cv
I've just realised we're both kings.
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Original post by RomanKing
Love the answer!
& your work experience wasn't for nothing! You'll always have it on your cv
I've just realised we're both kings.
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& your work experience wasn't for nothing! You'll always have it on your cv
I've just realised we're both kings.
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I guess - and it was nice meeting the old people and helping em out and hearing their stories. Still, the UKCAT can **** right off
And touchè we both are kings!
What are you looking at doing after A2? any thoughts yet?
Original post by King Boo
I guess - and it was nice meeting the old people and helping em out and hearing their stories. Still, the UKCAT can **** right off
And touchè we both are kings!
What are you looking at doing after A2? any thoughts yet?
And touchè we both are kings!
What are you looking at doing after A2? any thoughts yet?
I'm not doing A2, I'm third year BSc Computer Science.
However, I've always had interest in medicine or as I like to say 'Life', I'm interested in life.
If I'm still interested I'll go for medicine post grad just to try my luck, although it'll have to be one of the universities who accept any first degree and not a med related one. Aubrey de Grey is someone who's work I'm really interested in, his vision on stopping people from dying from old age. Look him up, or you might already know of him. If you do, what do you think of him? He's quite criticised by some people in the med field and loved by others.
He was a computer scientist and self taught biologist and is using his knowledge from both parts. Magnificent chap, keep doing what you're doing because I want to live forever!
(edited 8 years ago)
Original post by RomanKing
I'm not doing A2, I'm third year BSc Computer Science.
However, I've always had interest in medicine or as I like to say 'Life', I'm interested in life.
If I'm still interested I'll go for medicine post grad just to try my luck, although it'll have to be one of the universities who accept any first degree and not a med related one. Aubrey de Grey is someone who's work I'm really interested in, his vision on stopping people from dying from old age. Look him up, or you might already know of him. If you do, what do you think of him? He's quite criticised by some people in the med field and loved by others.
He was a computer scientist and self taught biologist and is using his knowledge from both parts. Magnificent chap, keep doing what you're doing because I want to live forever!
I'm not doing A2, I'm third year BSc Computer Science.
However, I've always had interest in medicine or as I like to say 'Life', I'm interested in life.
If I'm still interested I'll go for medicine post grad just to try my luck, although it'll have to be one of the universities who accept any first degree and not a med related one. Aubrey de Grey is someone who's work I'm really interested in, his vision on stopping people from dying from old age. Look him up, or you might already know of him. If you do, what do you think of him? He's quite criticised by some people in the med field and loved by others.
He was a computer scientist and self taught biologist and is using his knowledge from both parts. Magnificent chap, keep doing what you're doing because I want to live forever!
Ah yes, the crackpot gerontologist who inherited millions to fund SENS research. There was a report which basically said that none of his work had shown to extend life span in any animal, let alone humans - so i'd err on the side of scepticism when you read his stuff aha
Original post by RomanKing
I'm not doing A2, I'm third year BSc Computer Science.
However, I've always had interest in medicine or as I like to say 'Life', I'm interested in life.
If I'm still interested I'll go for medicine post grad just to try my luck, although it'll have to be one of the universities who accept any first degree and not a med related one. Aubrey de Grey is someone who's work I'm really interested in, his vision on stopping people from dying from old age. Look him up, or you might already know of him. If you do, what do you think of him? He's quite criticised by some people in the med field and loved by others.
He was a computer scientist and self taught biologist and is using his knowledge from both parts. Magnificent chap, keep doing what you're doing because I want to live forever!
I'm not doing A2, I'm third year BSc Computer Science.
However, I've always had interest in medicine or as I like to say 'Life', I'm interested in life.
If I'm still interested I'll go for medicine post grad just to try my luck, although it'll have to be one of the universities who accept any first degree and not a med related one. Aubrey de Grey is someone who's work I'm really interested in, his vision on stopping people from dying from old age. Look him up, or you might already know of him. If you do, what do you think of him? He's quite criticised by some people in the med field and loved by others.
He was a computer scientist and self taught biologist and is using his knowledge from both parts. Magnificent chap, keep doing what you're doing because I want to live forever!
Off topic, but did you study computer science at Sussex?
Original post by ludd-sama
Off topic, but did you study computer science at Sussex?
No, UCL.
Original post by Mango88
What is the course content like?
Very typical for a biomed degree - but as its not accredited it does focus more on lecture based theory rather than spending hours in labs learning how to prepare slides (which you would do in the NHS)
Generally speaking it covers most major areas of human biology.
LOTS on cell regulation and metabolism, carbohydrate, protein, fat metabolism and synthesis and the various defects associated with this.
Microbiology is covered in some depth, virology less so but is covered in a module.
Immunology ties into the above and is covered in much depth depending on third year modules you take, but you get immuno lectures in 'combating disease' in second year.
Genetics and genes are covered in some depth too.
I can't think of an area thats really left out. You can specalisise into neuronal stuff and nervous system more in third year but I prefer endocrinology / cell regulation / genetics to the nervous system hence i took modules which reflect that.
Overall there is much crossover in biomed degrees, but I guess some weight more heavily in certain areas that others. Ours focuses a lot on cancer and cell deregulation though which is pretty cool.
I've got an unconditional offer for biology at Sussex, and even though you do bio med I wonder if you know anything about biology. Did you find first year hard or was it similar to A-levels? What is the exam structure, like when are they and is it multiple choice/essays etc? How many hours a week on average are you at uni for? Do all people on life sciences courses share some of the same lectures?
Any other information you have would be really helpful
Any other information you have would be really helpful
Original post by Bobbs
I've got an unconditional offer for biology at Sussex, and even though you do bio med I wonder if you know anything about biology. Did you find first year hard or was it similar to A-levels? What is the exam structure, like when are they and is it multiple choice/essays etc? How many hours a week on average are you at uni for? Do all people on life sciences courses share some of the same lectures?
Any other information you have would be really helpful
Any other information you have would be really helpful
Hey
So biology is the same school - so I can comment but obviously not as well as i could for biochem etc....
First year was alright to be honest. It didn't feel too far removed from A level, all bar the labs which were a step up, not necessarily in difficulty but in technicality and complexity - you could tell you weren't at A level anymore, simply because the stuff you were using and doing was more complex / interesting.
MY exams were all MCQs in first year (multiple choice questions) - but dont be fooled, that doesnt mean it was easy and doesnt mean for biology it will be the same. MCQ is a blessing and a curse - it rewards those who work hard, but canes those who dont because theres simply no place to waffle. For second year it was a mix of MCQ and short essay questions, and third year now is just essay questions.
If i remember rightly you dont really have mid term MCQs in first year (all except 1 module which is PISS easy, its basic maths, i mean converting between nano moles to millimoles etc - that might sound hard now, but literally you get lectured on it and its a case of using the x10^9 button on your calculator. Im **** at maths and aced it so you'll be fine). In second year you get some mcqs in the term before the finals, but then in third year you get it all lumped at you - ive had 9 mid term mcqs, which isn't counting my finals (4 final end of term exams) starting in a few weeks! - All bar this, exams are held after christmas break period in jan, then in the summer in may.
On average, you should be at lectures for 13-20 hours / week. Most likely be about 13-15, its just they factor in labs (which take 3 odd hours - you do obviously get breaks its not like class you can do your own thing for those 3 hours etc).
In first year a lot of modules are shared, regarding cell biology etc, but you biologists do modules regarding plants / evolution whereas us biomedics do modules regarding medical chemistry etc.
Although, you can swap about after first year or first term if you prefer another course. I have friends who swapped from biology to biomed after first term and first year. So theres flexibility there to switch if you desire.
I can't recommend sussex enough for life sci. I really can't, its served me well over the years and I'm sad to see the end of my time here. Although I'm pleased to see we are getting the ranking recognition we deserve - sussex ranked 10th in the country for life sci in the CUG rankings. Above nottingham, birmingham, kings, liverpool, st andrews. Its really a reflection of the great work they do here.
Original post by King Boo
Hey
Third year sussex biomed student here - AMA! Will get back to you ASAP
Third year sussex biomed student here - AMA! Will get back to you ASAP
Hey
I'm hoping to start my biomed degree at Sussex this September and just wondering if you have any tips, for the degree or just in general. Also, if you don't mind me asking, what do you plan to do once you graduate?
Thanks :P
Original post by King Boo
Ah yes, the crackpot gerontologist who inherited millions to fund SENS research. There was a report which basically said that none of his work had shown to extend life span in any animal, let alone humans - so i'd err on the side of scepticism when you read his stuff aha
Heard of Revel Pharmaceuticals and Underdog Pharmaceuticals?
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