Deciding between Leicester and York Law

Hi - I am a Canadian who is currently debating between the 2 universities for an LLB (I applied late). If you were in my shoes which would you pick and why?

York. Its a Russell Group university and York is a much nicer city to live in than Leicester. York is a campus uni based in the city whilst Leicester is a city centre uni.

Thanks for the quick response! I live in a city like London but much newer and I'm really nervous about the adjustment and culture shock I might get as York is a very country-side historic place.

do you think it'll be a big difference or a different experience?

I’d still pick York over Leicester but I have to physically hold back laughter when somebody says York is RG

Thanks for the quick response! I live in a city like London but much newer and I'm really nervous about the adjustment and culture shock I might get as York is a very country-side historic place.

do you think it'll be a big difference or a different experience?

I’d still pick York over Leicester but I have to physically hold back laughter when somebody says York is RG

Why? It is simply a fact that York is a Russell Group university and Leicester is not. Whether that is of any real significance is another matter entirely.

The fact that universities like York are Russell Group while there are tens of objectively better universities that aren’t is why it isn’t of any real significance.

Though it doesn’t detract from the fact that York is both a better university and a better place to live than Leicester. Unless you’re transferring as the train station or St Margaret’s coach station, there aren’t many reasons to be there voluntarily.

The fact that universities like York are Russell Group while there are tens of objectively better universities that aren’t is why it isn’t of any real significance.

Though it doesn’t detract from the fact that York is both a better university and a better place to live than Leicester. Unless you’re transferring as the train station or St Margaret’s coach station, there aren’t many reasons to be there voluntarily.

The fact that universities like York are Russell Group while there are tens of objectively better universities that aren’t is why it isn’t of any real significance.

Though it doesn’t detract from the fact that York is both a better university and a better place to live than Leicester...

The fact that universities like York are Russell Group while there are tens of objectively better universities that aren’t is why it isn’t of any real significance.

People saying ‘York because it is a Russel Group’ is some of the worst reasoning I have heard.

Russell groups are unis that generally have very good research facilities, which is more important when you do a post grad research masters or PhD - not an under grad law degree....

I don’t personally know which one is better as I’ve never looked at either uni (I live up north and can say York is a beautiful city but never been to Leicester so can’t really compare it), but saying ‘York because the is a RG’ is not a valid reason in my opinion. Lancaster, for example, is highly rated in many subjects but is not a RG.

I believe only 2 people said York because it's Russell group, most people rated York higher for other reasons.

Actually, re reading the thread, no one said York just because it's RG

I accept no one used it as the only reason, but a couple did mention it as a reason. I was just pointing out any misconceptions, as it is a common one by many students on here.