Best uni for shops, societies, library hours?
Any recommendations for great 'after hours' unis? Shops and cafés on campus? A hundred active societies? 24/7 libraries? Maybe movies, theatre, and bands right there on campus. Which are the campus unis with EVERYTHING?
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Pick any big Uni in any big city.
But do also look at the course description - that's what you will be studying every day for 3 or 4 years - not the campus shops.
But do also look at the course description - that's what you will be studying every day for 3 or 4 years - not the campus shops.
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by McGingerPick any big Uni in any big city.
But do also look at the course description - that's what you will be studying every day for 3 or 4 years - not the campus shops.
But do also look at the course description - that's what you will be studying every day for 3 or 4 years - not the campus shops.
Scenario: I'm in the library, I need food, a drink, stationary, and I want to get back to studying within 20 minutes. Best I've seen so far: Exeter has 24/7 library, pub (and pub grub) SU, book shop, convenience store... all under one roof; Lancaster, big library (24/7?), plenty of socs, book shop, several cafés, convenience store and international foods store. Would love to know similar. Surrey has a big convenience store under the library, not sure about the rest of it. York? Warwick? (Yeah, London, Bristol, Manchester nightlife/shops a given, but they're... out there!)
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Most Uni libraries are 24/7. Shops wont be. Bookshop at Exeter is tiny - and most students don't need to buy books - its all online. Most SUs will have a bar - and clubs and societies to suit all tastes. And you will only live in Uni housing for your first year - and it may not actually be on campus. It all still feels like a very odd way to pick a Uni.
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by McGingerMost Uni libraries are 24/7. Shops wont be. Bookshop at Exeter is tiny - and most students don't need to buy books - its all online. Most SUs will have a bar - and clubs and societies to suit all tastes. And you will only live in Uni housing for your first year - and it may not actually be on campus. It all still feels like a very odd way to pick a Uni.
It would be an odd way to pick a uni, but I'm not, I'm just asking about non-course conveniences. Re libraries, of the four closest to us, two are 24/7, two are 12 hrs/day, so I think there's some variation.
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by McGingerMost Uni libraries are 24/7. Shops wont be. Bookshop at Exeter is tiny - and most students don't need to buy books - its all online. Most SUs will have a bar - and clubs and societies to suit all tastes. And you will only live in Uni housing for your first year - and it may not actually be on campus. It all still feels like a very odd way to pick a Uni.
It feels a bit more like a way to pick a cruise in the Med or something. "What are the onboard facilities like, and are the drinks inclusive?", rather than 'what is the ship's itinerary?'
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by Reality CheckIt feels a bit more like a way to pick a cruise in the Med or something. "What are the onboard facilities like, and are the drinks inclusive?", rather than 'what is the ship's itinerary?'
As a prospective research student, I set my own itinerary. Now, anybody wanna tell me about the drinks?
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