University of Strathclyde

The campus is spread out across the city centre of Glasgow, so there is plenty to do in between lectures and studying. Many parts of the university have been newly refurbished, as a biomedical student I spent much of my time in SIPBS, and the labs are state of the art. There are great facilities, a brand new sport facility is being built and the library spans across 5 floors. A lot of people enjoy the union, as it is an ideal place for cheap drinks, however it’s a huge building that is not used to the full of its potential. I prefer to visit the bars near the campus (city centre so there is plenty!). The careers service has been brilliant, most people don’t use it to its full potential!

Strath is a friendly university that feels like a natural non-intimidating progression from secondary education to higher education. It's modern and industry-focussed, certainly from an engineering perspective and the departments take an active role in student development.

The campus is very central within the city centre an is therefore very close to other facilities for lunch etc. The library is a short walk away from the main buildings but this is dependent on your course. The union is located in the centre of campus therefore is an easy option for a break between classes. The course is really well taught and there are plenty of tutors and lecturers on hand and willing to help with anything you need. Assignments are well communicated and spread out and you are given a good amount of time between submissions for different subjects. This helps a lot when it comes to studying for exams as well.

I am completing a business degree therefore spend my time within the university’s business school. The campus is well spread out and is easy to navigate around as all buildings are located in side streets off of the one Main Street. The student union is also very central and it is easy to go between here and the library as only a short 5-10 minute walk. The course is really well taught and there are plenty of go-to tutors and lecturers willing to help you whenever needed.

Fantastically located campus, right in the middle of the city centre, close to nightlife, shops, restaurants, and anything else you could need. A university for useful learning means all students share some similar basic characteristics, making it easy to make friends. Plenty of opportunities for involvement in extra curriculars, with hundreds of societies to choose from.

The student union and nightlife is great, as well as the sports organisations, so there is always something to do. Although the campus is quite spread out, it is fairly easy to navigate between buildings, and the library is an excellent place to both study and locate information.

Great campus with excellent course choice and fantastic faculties. Careers service offers a good range of opportunities and is always helpful. Union has cheap drink and good food options, chicken goujons need to come back tho

I really love the facilities and societies offered by the student union, there’s something for everyone from all backgrounds, cultures and interests.

The campus is in a great area, in the heart of the city and near train and subway links. Facilities are great as the are gettin done up and many of the buildings are brand new or opening in 2018. The sports centre currently isn't great but a new mass facility is opening later this year. Freshers week is usually great as the whole of Glasgow gets involved in the nightlife and events.

The location is great for buildings such as Royal College, near George square (centre of Glasgow). Campus buildings are not the most attractive and are quite dull to look at but alright to be in. The Strathclyde union is quite bleak from the outside but quite big inside with a few cafes, a snooker room and a few bars, but still not as nice as a few other university unions! Course coordinators and lecturers are very nice and helpful!! Not dissapointed with course content either! Never used the Strathclyde Gym but is apparently very small and basic but they are currently building a massive new gym with added facilities which looks very very promising! All in all a good university to study at with good courses and staff, just the campus and union could be refurbished to give it a more superior look.

The campus is quite large and the departments are separated so you never really get to meet anyone outside of your course. I’m studying humanities and have not met anyone from any other department. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The course structure is quite simple but informative.

The campus is a really nice place. Glasgow is also a really nice city. The facilities are amazing especially for science and fitness, a lot of the buildings are new and there’s a new gym being built and is ready in the summer of 2018. There is constant emails about the careers service and the union is always a good place to be and for something to do

It's easy to get around the campus. State of the art facilities. The student union is situated in quite a big building and is full of opportunities. My overall experience of my course is positive and full of useful learning.

Strathclyde is a great university, it’s always busy with plenty events going on and things to do to get all the students involved. My course is great and I have enjoyed being a student

The union has a wide variety of spaces that can fit the needs of everyone. The campus overall is good but it is annoying moving from one building to a next when one is at the bottom of a hill and the other is up the top making you a little late for your lecture. The campus could do with more vending machines in the buildings as sometimes you need to walk further for a drink or a snack when there could be a vending machine that takes two seconds to access

Good facilities, some bad lecture halls, most often organised. Sometimes classes can be stressful as teaching staff are not organised/competent enough to teach and deliver the subject very well to its students.

The university of Strathclyde for me has its positive and negative points, however in the end I think that the positives outweigh the negatives and it is one of the best universities that I am honoured to attend. First of all I will talk about a few negative things about Strathclyde University. No doubt, as everyone knows, although it is situated in the middle of town which is useful if you need to get anything, it has been built on the slope of a really steep hill. It may sound daft that this is a negative but there are times during the year, for example when it snows or rains heavy, that getting up that hill can be a great challenge and often has a major risk of falling and hurting yourself. Another negative is the quality of some building and their classrooms. Even though it is considered as one of the best schools in the UK, or at least in Scotland, the standard of some of the classrooms is quite poor, for example the windows are too thick and you sit through a class freezing cold, or you hear a constant loud noise of buses, motorbikes, or workers building things throughout a lesson which can be very distracting when you're trying to focus. On the other hand, I believe their are a lot more positives than negatives. For me it's the people that make Strathclyde University so great. I study French and Spanish and the relationships you are able to build with these teachers are amazing. They teach you to such a high standard yet you still like them and can get along with them. They are so supportive and are willing to help you with things uni related and not uni related. The students are also great people who are so easy to get along with, there's barely any divides during classes and everyone's is able to work with everyone which is a really great value to have. In addition to this, the resources available for me as a language student are amazing, there are so many books and movies available for me to watch in order to improve my speaking abilities and also there are many books available on the history and culture of these countries which is a massive help when writing essays for the culture side of my course. For me this is my opinion on my university and the reasons why all in all its a great university to attend.

Staff are very enthusiastic and helpful. Library has great resources. Located on a a steep hill whkch is a bit of a disadvantage. The union is great and very helpful when it comes to getting the voice of students across. Some of the lecture halls are run down but most are suitable.

Very good education, but very bad campus and buildings. 2 very old buildings closed due to asbestos. However maths and stats department are pretty good

The campus is definitely not the nicest looking in Glasgow but the buildings are always kept really clean and nice, same goes for the surrounding area. The student union is a really cool building, I like that there's something for everyone on every floor. I love my course (history) but I feel like they try to squeeze in too much - World War Two was done in one quick lecture so I didn't learn much in detail about anything. Overall though, the lectures and tutorials are all really interesting.

Great overall experience in my four years; staff have been brilliant and helpful, interesting subjects offered and a great atmosphere amongst students and staff. However, some buildings could be upgraded, organisation amongst faculties could be improved and library opening hours could be extended throughout the semester to cover assignments and dissertations.

Strathclyde is a great university with an excellent engineering division. I study electronic and electric engineering and have only had one poor module in my two year, would definitely recommend!

I enjoy this uni very much, course I’m doing is civil engineering and is something I’ve always wanted to do. Good social life and there’s always plenty on in the union. In a very good location as well in the centre of Glasgow, easy to access and get to at all times.

Campus is situated in city centre which is fairly convenient for most people as there are various methods of transportation for students living close or far from the university. The one thing I dislike is the hills you have to climb to get to a particular building. This can be very time consuming especially if you have one class after right after or before the other. Ny course itself is adequate in its teaching. The support they offer and email response is great. The library also offers many resources but there are a few books I may need to buy myself as my class has a large number of students, all eyeing up the same books. Overall university is a valuable experience and as I live fairly close, it isn't too bothersome. As for the hills, they're good exercise so it isn't too bad. Good enough to give it a 4/5 rating.