Undecided on What Uni for Chem Eng

I have got offers from Loughborough Sheffield and Nottingham for chemical engineering with industrial placement year.
Has anyone got any information about the universities that will be helpful in narrowing it down. I also have a Leeds offer.

I know that Sheffield have the Diamond which has loads of high tech equipment and machines that some other universities dont have. Leeds have really good research opportunities and connections with different companies.

Is the fall in the league tables of Nottingham something to worry about?

Hi, have you figured it out yet? I've also got offers from sheffield and nottingham and idk which to go for

Hi, have you figured it out yet? I've also got offers from sheffield and nottingham and idk which to go for

I have got offers from Loughborough Sheffield and Nottingham for chemical engineering with industrial placement year.
Has anyone got any information about the universities that will be helpful in narrowing it down. I also have a Leeds offer.

Hiya,
I have a few friends who study chemical engineering and a few are currently on placement too. One specific thing my friend mentioned is she enjoyed the extra-curricular opportunities that Sheffield offers that really helped her CV and talking points in interviews. In first and second year, all students under engineering take part in a interdisciplinary project for a week where they work together in small groups to solve a problem using knowledge from their degree.
Sheffield has several opportunities like this which allows students to use their skills from degree to further their growth. We have several student-led projects, some have even beat national records and have gone to America to compete internationally. We also have the iForge, which is one of the few student makerspaces in the country, where you can use tools like laser cutter and soldering for personal projects.
My best advice would be to visit Sheffield on an open day to speak to current students and academic staff and see how you feel about the city as this is where you will be for the next stage in your life so this is just as important as the degree,.
I hope this has helped a bit and let me know if you have any more questions!
Jivanthika (3rd Year Comp Sci and AI)

Hiya, Thank you so much for your response. Do you think that there's a good amount of graduate work and placement help provided. Also could you tell me why you picked Sheffield over the alternatives

Mate I am as lost as you are. I went to the loughborough open day and really liked what they had to offer. I am gonna go over to sheffield and notts soon and will let yk what I think.

that would be great, im going to an offer holder day for nottingham over easter but im not sure if i can make it in time for any of the sheffield ones

I preferred Sheffield over Loughborough, and if you have the chance to go there, I’d highly recommend it. I had a great experience in the city and really enjoyed my time there. The Diamond building is a fantastic facility where students spend a lot of time, and it’s equipped with top-tier resources. The course leaders were extremely helpful and friendly, as were the students. Sheffield is also more affordable, and the accommodations looked excellent. Overall, I’d definitely recommend it. I’ll be visiting Nottingham soon to compare, but for now, Sheffield is my top choice.

Thanks for the info! I'm hoping I'll be able to make it for one of their offer holder days. Just out of curiosity, did they mention their industry connections/support finding placements for industrial years to you? It's one thing I'm curious about i can't find much info on online

They have a global engineering challenge week in both Year 1 and Year 2 where you work with other engineering disciplines and people from industry. They said its key to do placement years and they will do their best to guarantee you get one. I have a family friend whos a chemical engineer and he said his firm works quite a lot with University of Sheffield cause of some equipment that they have.

u been to notts yet or nah? i went sheffield offer holder day and rlly liked it but havent visited notts yet

I went notts. I preffered facilities at Sheffield so ended up picking sheffield and I heard from someone they have a good F1 society too. Other than that Notts is good too they have solid labs, calm proffessors everyone seemed engaging and friendly. So I think it comes down to personal preference.