The University of Reading

The campus is great- you will always see people you know, but there're quiet green spaces if you need time to yourself. My department (philosophy) is full of scholars who know their stuff but can chat beyond it too. This makes them friendly and has only made me a better philosopher. The gym is small but cheap, well equipped and easy to get to. The uni staff are always super helpful and kind. The library's currently being renovated which has made studying a bit more difficult- I hope the improvements are worth it. But it's still open and still has 90% of the books I've needed. Reading town isn't big but there're a few good music venues, indie cafes and the nightlife is big enough to offer some surprises. Reading is a commuter town so transport is comprehensive but expensive. Halls are great fun- the student culture is a good blend of academically inclined but willing to take it easy, too. The careers service has been really helpful this year- finding and even supplying part time work, internships and graduate jobs.

The campus is the University's main selling point, in my opinion. It is green, environmentally friendly and constantly buzzing with life. Being a campus university, everything including the Student Union, cafes and lectures are all fairly central and if there is a walk required, it is no more than fifteen minutes and entails a lovely view along the way.

Campus is great, lecture are friendly and helpful for the most part. Halls are too expensive, as are Freshers wristbands and summer ball tickets. The student union venue is great, huge capacity, 3 bars in the main room, 3 more elsewhere, but not much live music unless you like DJs and EDM. The union reps themselves are useless. They condemned the UCU strike and make no meaningful differences to the student experience. Very bureaucratic and take forever to even approve societies. Vice chancellor David Bell is a selfish rich man who only really cares about his salary and how much money the uni made last year so he can justify increasing his salary.

The University grounds are large and well kept it's a nice campus to relax or work on. The facilities are mostly good the main issue at the moment is the pointless updates to the library exterior which has left us without a proper libary. The staff have always been really helpful and easy to contact.

An amazing on campus university with a large range of sports and societies to get involved in! Couldnt see myself going anywhere else!

Not in the best location as either you walk for over 30 mins to wherever you want to go or have to rely on the bus. Having said that the bus is fairly cheap - £2.50 for an all day ticket. Some of the halls could do with being a bit more modern, some from the oitside others from the inside.

Lovely campus, great location. Lack of communication between staff and students on important matters. Don’t feel I get the value for money as have 6 hours a week in third year...

The campus is pretty and safe, the buildings themselves could do with some updating- as heating and seats are not always ideal. There is always a lot of construction and improvement - in teaching and facilities, which is good, but can sometimes be disruptive. Reading does invest a lot into students, there are a lot of resources and support networks- campus jobs, councilling, financial advice, placement and grad job advisors.

The campus is beautiful, very natural and very big. There is lots of facilities on campus with everything you could need. The gym is really good with everything you could possibly need in good condition. The nightlife is great there is always stuff going on and special events. The student union always making an effort raising weakness of different issues and tries to improve student life. My course (biomedical science) is interesting and I enjoy it though the leaders often group all sciences with an aspect of biology together this has often resulted in me sitting in on compulsory zoology talks.

There is an amazing gym where you pay around 20 pound a month and can get access to the gym facilities and loads of classes. A main disadvantage is that the library is currently being re-built and there is currently limited spaces which can be really frustrating. An advantage is that all the staff are really friendly and approachable.

the campus and facilities are amazing, but I couldn't give a full 5 stars because I am a commuting student from an hour away. I feel that I am left out of a lot of things including when the uni added extra study spaces- it was in halls and does not help any commuting student at all. there should be more done to make commuting students more comfortable, since we have the most stressful time

Doing teacher training- very supportive staff with lots of opportunity to be the best you possible. I would highly recommend this course for trainee teachers