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Hi, I’m genuinely curious what the big deal is with Russell group unis, I never understood why people put RG unis above others that have the same or a better reputation.
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Russel Group Unis have well known research and a reputation for academic achievement. In general, you might see the education being better and having good contacts with employees
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(Original post by Ototot)
Hi, I’m genuinely curious what the big deal is with Russell group unis, I never understood why people put RG unis above others that have the same or a better reputation.
Hi, I’m genuinely curious what the big deal is with Russell group unis, I never understood why people put RG unis above others that have the same or a better reputation.
Companies cannot come to all 121 universities to recruit graduates so they target the best unis. If you go to an RG uni then you can be assured that the best companies (Google, Facebook etc) will come on the 'milk round' interviews. If you go to the University of Grimsby then you probably will not be visited by Microsoft or Ford Motors. during the milk round.
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(Original post by Ototot)
Hi, I’m genuinely curious what the big deal is with Russell group unis, I never understood why people put RG unis above others that have the same or a better reputation.
Hi, I’m genuinely curious what the big deal is with Russell group unis, I never understood why people put RG unis above others that have the same or a better reputation.
their is a correlation between traditionally prestigious universities & the group but it is by no means a definitive list, and so much about making the right choice is course specific that using it as a resource to filter universities is a mistake.
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The rg is simply a lobby group for research funding.
their is a correlation between traditionally prestigious universities & the group but it is by no means a definitive list, and so much about making the right choice is course specific that using it as a resource to filter universities is a mistake.
The rg is simply a lobby group for research funding.
their is a correlation between traditionally prestigious universities & the group but it is by no means a definitive list, and so much about making the right choice is course specific that using it as a resource to filter universities is a mistake.
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(Original post by mike23mike)
Have a read about RG unis HERE. The 24 RG unis get 70% of the research budget (there are over 100 UK universities). This in turn attracts the cleverest professors; remember university teachers teach for part of the time but they mainly carry out research. Thus, going to an RG uni means that you will be taught by the cleverest brains in the field whose research is probably making a real difference - whether it be law or chemistry or any subject you choose.
Companies cannot come to all 121 universities to recruit graduates so they target the best unis. If you go to an RG uni then you can be assured that the best companies (Google, Facebook etc) will come on the 'milk round' interviews. If you go to the University of Grimsby then you probably will not be visited by Microsoft or Ford Motors. during the milk round.
Have a read about RG unis HERE. The 24 RG unis get 70% of the research budget (there are over 100 UK universities). This in turn attracts the cleverest professors; remember university teachers teach for part of the time but they mainly carry out research. Thus, going to an RG uni means that you will be taught by the cleverest brains in the field whose research is probably making a real difference - whether it be law or chemistry or any subject you choose.
Companies cannot come to all 121 universities to recruit graduates so they target the best unis. If you go to an RG uni then you can be assured that the best companies (Google, Facebook etc) will come on the 'milk round' interviews. If you go to the University of Grimsby then you probably will not be visited by Microsoft or Ford Motors. during the milk round.
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For many subjects the 'best' Unis are not actually RG at all.
Coventry for Motorsport Engineering, Plymouth for Marine Biology etc
And for subjects like Medicine, Dentistry, Vet courses, Nursing, Social Work etc, the NHS or whoever are not going to care about 'which' Uni - so forget getting academically snotty if you are applying for those sort of courses. No-one will care where you went.
I went to a non-RG Uni. I have a PhD and had an academic career at a top Uni. I have other examples of friends who went to 'lower' Unis and were accepted by Cambridge. Its up to you to develop your career, you don't have a barcode on your forehead that determines your life.
And another factor to remember - the idea that you will be 'taught by top Professors' if you go to RG is a bit of a myth. Too often you will be taught by their PhD students, especially in your first year, because the 'top Professor' is doing research, not teaching.
Coventry for Motorsport Engineering, Plymouth for Marine Biology etc
And for subjects like Medicine, Dentistry, Vet courses, Nursing, Social Work etc, the NHS or whoever are not going to care about 'which' Uni - so forget getting academically snotty if you are applying for those sort of courses. No-one will care where you went.
I went to a non-RG Uni. I have a PhD and had an academic career at a top Uni. I have other examples of friends who went to 'lower' Unis and were accepted by Cambridge. Its up to you to develop your career, you don't have a barcode on your forehead that determines your life.
And another factor to remember - the idea that you will be 'taught by top Professors' if you go to RG is a bit of a myth. Too often you will be taught by their PhD students, especially in your first year, because the 'top Professor' is doing research, not teaching.
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If you go to the University of Grimsby then you probably will not be visited by Microsoft or Ford Motors. during the milk round.
If you go to the University of Grimsby then you probably will not be visited by Microsoft or Ford Motors. during the milk round.
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Hi, I’m genuinely curious what the big deal is with Russell group unis, I never understood why people put RG unis above others that have the same or a better reputation.
Hi, I’m genuinely curious what the big deal is with Russell group unis, I never understood why people put RG unis above others that have the same or a better reputation.
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Lancasters is pretty good. They just developed a nasal spray vaccine against covid thats about to go to human trials for people who cant have the jab, so their research cant be bad 
And the physics department research is amazing also and had lots of internship positions.
And the physics department research is amazing also and had lots of internship positions.
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