Mpharm at kingston - how is it?

Hi there!
So I did my degree in Medical Biology at Kingston, and I am currently doing a Masters in Pharmaceutical Science.
I will give my honest review of the uni. I do find the majority of professors to be responsive to my emails and it is easy to put some time in if you don’t understand a topic. Simply email them your issue and the days/times you are most free as this is effective and you will get a quicker response. However, you do get some that you have to chase up. You get the marks back on assignments in a relatively good window of time however I do find there are some delays (only by a week). The professors are very well qualified with experience in industry, including in the pharmaceutical companies you’re after and regulatory bodies such as the MHRA. The teaching is of very good quality and slides are always detailed.
Going to Kingston does not affect your ability to get into top pharmaceutical companies, I myself worked for a huge pharmaceutical company and have experience in clinical research, and have known others to go into similar companies such as GSK. You need to ensure you have experience - I got my first role in pharma without any relevant experience however I had transferable skills and was able to showcase it, along with a genuine interest in the field I wanted to work in. Regardless of what uni you go to, make the most of it! When I applied for my first role I had previously been on a society committee, a course rep, tutoring, mentoring, a student ambassador - all roles I got through the uni and obviously did not do at the same time! Being a course rep only accounted for a couple hours a month, and as a student ambassador you choose when you want to work. The key is show casing the transferable skills you gained from these roles. When did you work well in a team and what was the outcome you delivered? Using the STAR method is essential.
If you have any specific questions then please let me know and I hope this helps!
Kind regards, Jenifer (Kingston rep)

Thank you so much for the honesty! I'm glad to hear that the profs are responsive at times and that going to Kingston won't affect my chances of working at a huge pharmaceutical company.
Are the facilities for pharmacy good - as in the labs and lecture halls etc? For my firm uni the lecture halls were like massive lunch halls with a tiny screen in the middle tht you'd have to squint to see 😭😭 (i rly want to go to a well funded uni and i heard tht kingston isn't well off so the equipment etc is bad?)

Absolutely not! it is down to experience.
In my opinion the lecture halls are fine and the screens are big (not small screens at all). They pretty much take up a wall. I would suggest booking an open day if you can to see the facilities.
Regarding to labs, the equipment is similar to what you would use in industry and I find the labs are defiantly sufficient for the practicals you will do. There is lots of space in labs!
I personally would not focus so much on funding, but ensuring your firm uni has career opportunities that can make your CV stand out. Kingston have many schemes and I was a part of all of them, which helped me land my first role in pharma. Had I have gone to my firm choice, I can't say I would have gotten the role. It is of course good to look at facilities, but at the end of the day, you want to graduate with a good degree AND a decent amount of experience and transferable skills (does not have to be pharma related too).
I hope this helps! Do let me know if I can answer anything else
Kind regards, Jenifer (Kingston rep)

Uhh this may tots not be true but yk how UCL collabs with other unis for placements (could TOTALLY be wrong, im gathering this from seeing a UCL building near Great Ormond Hospital and asking around), is the same for kingston - does it collab with unis for handson experiences?

Uhh this may tots not be true but yk how UCL collabs with other unis for placements (could TOTALLY be wrong, im gathering this from seeing a UCL building near Great Ormond Hospital and asking around), is the same for kingston - does it collab with unis for handson experiences?

It seems that everyone studying at kingston rly doesnt want others to know they study there because i CANNOT find ANYONE who studies there give any sort of review on the uni.
I've firmed medway and insured kingston for mpharm but am now thinking that i might go with kingston on the day if clearing doesnt work out since medway is such a drag (it's in such a dead area + the place looks like it was built with hopes and dreams + i dont wanna live in kent), but i wanted to see other ppl's input on kingston.
How's the uni? Are the professors good (ik it's a hit or miss for any uni with professors but my main concern is if the profs can teach cuz there's no web dedicated to pp for mpharm or anything is there)?
The uni doesn't look amazing but the inside is rly decent and honestly as long as i get my degree and live in ldn, i dont see a problem (dyu think going to kingston will affect if i can get into a good pharmaceuticals company?).
Is the mpharm course good (i heard kingston is bad for sciences but then i also heard kingston is good for sciences so which is it?)?