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People who have studied law at a 'red-brick' university, what's it like?

Any positive or negative experiences would be welcome, even if you weren't studying law. :smile:

Basically I want to know what these unis are like in terms of the culture/feel/people/and of course the course itself.
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Reply 1

McGinger

Name a few of the Unis that you think of as 'red brick'.

Reply 2

Orange Blossom

Original post by McGinger

Name a few of the Unis that you think of as 'red brick'.

When I posted this I was thinking Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, UCL, Manchester,and other Russel Group universities that are respected for their law courses. Red brick was probably the wrong term to use lol.

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Reply 3

McGinger

If you think about it, anyone now a student will only have studied at that one Uni.
All you'll get ais a stream of 'my Uni is great' posts, none of which will tell you if you will like that course or enjoy being at that Uni.

Go to Open Days, listen to the subject presentations, look around, ask questions, and work out where you will be happiest.

Reply 4

Stiffy Byng

Oxford and Cambridge are not Redbrick universities. Oxford and Cambridge are sui generis. Redbrick is a descriptor for civic universities such as Birmingham, Bristol, and Manchester.

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Reply 5

Lancaster Student Ambassador

Official Rep

Original post by Hannahblossom

Any positive or negative experiences would be welcome, even if you weren't studying law. :smile:

Basically I want to know what these unis are like in terms of the culture/feel/people/and of course the course itself.
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Hello @Hannahblossom, my name is Taylor and I am a student ambassador from Lancaster University. I am going into my fourth year as an LLB Law (Study Abroad) student in October and am happy to provide some insight.

Firstly I would encourage you to consider universities based on other factors too, rather than them being a 'red brick university' or a part of Russel Group. Lancaster Uni for example does not fall into either of these categories but is still a very highly regard university, being ranked among the top 15 universities nationally and in the top 150 universities in the world. I would recommend looking at universities' ranking in terms of employability, student satisfaction and accommodation standards for example.

In regards to your question about culture/feel/people I am happy to give some advice just as a student that simply studies Law. It is known that there are some stereotypes surrounding the type of people that study Law, regardless of which uni you will end up in - you will be sure to find people from all walks of life on your course, meaning you'll likely get on great with most people but won't necessarily gel with everyone and that's okay!

In terms of culture, there are ample opportunities at university to find people with similar interests and values, they can be found through talking to people in your lectures, seminars, societies and even if you enjoy going on nights out - you are sure to find your people!

Law as a subject initself is hard - like any other degree. It requires a lot commitment, dedication, reading (even when you do not feel like reading), but all-in-all it is a very mentally stimulating subject that is guaranteed to teach you things about the world that may have never even crossed your mind before!

I hope this has given you some insight as a student studying Law (although not from a redbrick or Russel Group uni). If you would like to find out more information about studying Law at Lancaster University, a truly great institution with a beautiful campus, be sure to check out our website https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/law/

Wishing you all of the best on your future university selections!

Taylor (Lancaster University Student Ambassador)

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Reply 6

CatusStarbright

Volunteer Section Leader

Original post by Hannahblossom

Any positive or negative experiences would be welcome, even if you weren't studying law. :smile:

Basically I want to know what these unis are like in terms of the culture/feel/people/and of course the course itself.
:ta:

I studied at Leeds, a redbrick uni, and I really loved it there! It as (and is) a very international uni and there were always lots of activities going on to get involved in. If you have any specific questions then feel free to ask. You can also check out this thread which may give you more information!

Reply 7

Carpetshiz

I studied at Liverpool and it was an amazing experience.

Being taught by lecturers at the top of their fields, pumping out world-leading research was inspiring and the university's beautiful campus and rich history were incredible to be a part of!