University of Southampton

One of the best features of the Uni of Southampton is its welcoming campus. The student union, centred around a student friendly shop, hairdressers and a plethora of eating facilities, all help to create a warm atmosphere with great community spirit. The facilities are excellent, especially Hartley library which provides ample space to work and study in a safe and quiet environment. However, the downfall of the Uni comes with the failure of some of the teaching staff. Although all lecturerers are highly qualified and have carried out/participated in outstanding research projects, there are a large number, who lack the ability to teach, which in some cases can severely affect the success of the students.

Lectures good, university facilities good! Union politics atrocious - many students feel under represented.

I studied Law with Psychology. The course was poorly organised and very disjointed. Little support was given to the students that were struggling. The two subjects were not interlinked at all.

The staff are rude. I like my course but I don't like the fact that I didn't know anything about until I started.

The only downsides are some of the sports facilities and the student union. The gyms are quite small so gets busy very quickly. The union is not great at representing the uni students

I didn’t enjoy my undergraduate here as much as the support for students was poor. It seemed like no one really cared.

The university is living by the reputation and status of the engineering school which is unarguably excellent, however in a school like business or economics, there are so many problems. Most importantly for me is how weak the lecturers are at university that it was shocking to me! Many times it's a lot better to self study than wasting time attending lectures and you end up thinking you pay all this money just for the brand nothing more.

Studying BA History at Southampton has been somewhat a bag of mixed emotions. The campus itself is good with a beautiful library although some departments look dated. My course has a very good variety of topics but struggles when it comes to feedback. The university as a whole is great and it provides the standard university experience. I wouldn’t say it goes above and beyond but I also wouldn’t say it’s a terrible place to study.

The University is well deserving of its Russell group status with excellent research facilities and activity. Teaching at the University could do with improvement as lecturers prioritise their research. The action at the University following the strikes this year hasn't been dealt with particularly well and has been a severe let down due to the fact that masters students missed significant portions of their one year programs. The University does offer some great clubs and societies, but the Union needs a revamp.

The overall University was okay. There is a large shopping centre nearby. The nightlife was good. The buildings are quite old and feel outdated.

Academically, the facilities are reasonable, however the studies areas are limited. The lecturers seem to care little for our actual learning and more just for their own money. There are multiple locations with a range sporting facilities, however the quality is average and the cost of gym membership seems to increase exponentially with each year.

The university is okay I suppose, the campus is fine but facilities seem to be lacking when compared to other universities. Having to go to the hospital as a medical student is a drag. Sports facilities are good but other aspects are poor

I think the university has an arrogance around it that it should not have. The accommodation is over priced. The gym is a very good facility but its always busy. Library facilities are outstanding. Good distance from town. Lots of societies available.

Pretty good location, career services have been helpful and quick to respond during my placement year, politics lecturers always willing to speak 1 to 1 when you have questions. not enough study space during exam periods, Gym too busy and expensive.

This university has a very good report but however I have found with my course (nursing) there is barely any support and many student feel pushed out of the course. Wjen they are struggling financial , emotionally or even have some basic health problems

Needs more investment into students. More lecture halls and more sporting facilities. There is a lot of potential for the campus to be great, the library is good and the campus is very pretty. The gym is a let down and very expensive for what it is.

MEng electronics. Course is hard. Feedback is bad. Uni relies too much on research aspect and not enough on good teaching.

The campus is clean and tidy. Hartley library is a lovely building and I enjoy studying in there, however more study booths could be added.

Based on what I have experienced in my Biological Sciences course, I believe there is a lot that could be improved upon. It has to be said, the new Science Buildings are very good, however the organisation and the quality of some of the old buildings/lecture theatres can be pretty annoying. Also, whilst I appreciate that University is somewhere for you to spread your wings and fend for yourself, I do think more than 2hrs of personal tutorial time per semester is necessary. Sure, you can contact tutors and organise things for yourself, but how are you supposed to know if your are not hitting targets if your honest belief is that you are? The whole course experience feels like a production line in my case, and very inflexible and insincere. Kind of makes you wonder where they're spending your £9000 a year. Oh yeah, paying for their senior staff...

The university is very average. With sub average sports facilities.a lack of funding for the union as there is too high a focus on creating new buildings. Not looking after students already at the uni.

Student pub is a bit pricey and is too small in proportion to the number of students who go to SOTON. The university jubilee gym is also quite small with pricey gym fees for students whilst having ridiculous times taken for repairs to be made to the machines (~1month). At one time there were 8 treadmills broken in a row.... Mathematics at SOTON is fairly enjoyable but what makes it fun is doing mathematics with friends to solve a mutual problem. However some of the lecturers at quite incapable at captivating their audience resulting in a significant number of people not attending the lectures. One lecturer even made a joke, after a class test, about how for once so many students were actually here for once,which was very numerous. Overal I do enjoy the course but I think the university needs to conduct a lot of research to improve its customer experience.

Great campus facilities with a 5-star library. Lecture theatres are modern although the sports facilities are overpriced and in need of development.

I am studying English, the teachers are really great and the facilities are nice too. My fellow students are nice and friendly people, I haven't joined any societies yet, but I would like to start salsa dancing from next semester. The timetabling team is really annoying because they change the timetable til almost the last week before the semester starts so basically it is difficult to plan anything really in advance, for example, a part time job. Because I arranged my hours just 3 weeks prior the last changes to the timetable thinking it is finally set and it wasn't! So I had to rearrange everything which was quite inconvenient and my timetable changed drastically! Also you need to get lots of books which adds to an extra 100+ pounds per semester on expenses.

Nice place, good union and nightlife, but supporting services need improvement. Overcompensation for both LGBT and Foreign students uses up a large amount of university resources