Leeds University

Advantages: Great friendly city, cheap living, good reputation, excellent computer facilities
Disadvantages: Traffic, not particularly cheap union

...student at the University of Leeds and I 100% recommend it!! COMPUTING FACILITIES **************************** I would say that one of the strengths of Leeds University is its number of computer clusters. It has absolutely loads! There are 29 clusters currently provided by ISS (the university's computer network people) with over 1600 computers between them. I am currently sat in a rather large cluster with many, many computers free. ISS also provide ...
...their unions. The one at Leeds is the largest one I have seen. It has pretty much everything you could want. Every year, they update the union at least a little bit, and add new facilities, so if you read my review in a year or so, it might have changed. Right now, there is the "Essentials" shop, where you can buy practically anything you need, from apples to chocolate bars to newspapers and magazines to lab coats to pencils to hoodies (and much ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent Atmosphere
Disadvantages: Too many students and not enough facilities

...current second year student at Leeds University i thought i would share my opinions and experiences of this university with you. Leeds is now the most popular choice for undergraduates and has the largest number of undergraduate applications in the UK. With over 23,000 undergraduates alone, Leeds is an excellent place to study. When deciding on which university to attend I had certain things I was looking for and so I thought I’d write this opinion ...
...such as Henry price. Leeds has areas near the university (hyde park, headingly) which are the main student areas, and this is sometimes a problem as in the holidays whole streets of houses will be empty and are often burgled! Where i and the majority of other students rent our houses is not a very nice area, the style of housing is old terrace houses with backstreets which are always full of rubbish! (although now we have been provided with wheelie ... Read review

Advantages: Reputation, quality of facilities,sports and nightlife
Disadvantages: Expensive accommodation

...have been a student at Leeds University for 5 years now, and have experienced it both as an undergraduate and as a postgraduate student. So, I should have a good feel for the place by now!! I took my degree in Geophysics in the Earth Sciences Department, and then stayed on to do a PhD working on volcanic earthquakes. Leeds University is one of the old red brick Universities, which received investment from the local textile industry to help it expand ...
...you access to all the Leeds sports facilities for either a reduced fee or for free. I have ususally made my money back within a month. The university has a 2 sports centres, the main Sports Centre and the Cromer Terrace Gym. It also owns playing fields to the north of the city, at Weetwood. This is some of what you get for your £30: Weetwood Playing Fields: Sports clubs use these playing fields to practice and hold matchs. They are free to use. ... Read review

Advantages: friendly, cheap, good facilities
Disadvantages: crime

...finished my second year at Leeds uni so it must be about time to share my experiences with you, my adoring public, well maybe. I'm currently studying energy engineering, don't bother asking what it is as I don't really know myself, maybe I should sort that out soon... Anyway, my building is probably the worst on campus, being rather dark and cold, but most of the others, especially the newer ones such as the health science building are all decorated ...
...be viewed from all over Leeds as it is on a hill, and is the first glimpse you get of the uni as you drive in along the M62. The rest of the university is centred around the students union, which has just had a multi-million pound extension and refurbishment, adding some more bars, shops and a club big enough for touring bands to play at. This is in addition to the Old bar which is remaining in the basement, where many an afternoon can be spent marvelling ... Read review

Advantages: A fantastic, fun place to be
Disadvantages: You have to leave when you finish your course!

...opinion on the University of Leeds for a while so I thought I would share mine with you. I began my study at Leeds in October 1990 (yes, that long ago!) but I'm sure it hasn't changed much and I would imagine it's only changed for the better. When we arrived (I was lucky enough to have a friend from school on the same course) we quickly found our accomodation began to get acclimatised after being welcomed and given lots of information on what lay ...
...- something every night in Leeds and also the surrounding area (Bradford, Sheffield, Halifax) if you don't mind travelling now and again. There are loads of pubs around the university, some specifically catering for students, if it's just a drink you are after. Shopping... well that was fantastic too (have you guessed I loved it yet?), I only wish there had been Harvey Nick's in the early nineties... perhaps it's just as well that there wasn't! ... Read review

Advantages: Good facilities
Disadvantages: Cut down on money demands

...[UPDATED*] I came to leeds metropolitan university because, no other university would accept me. When i settled in, i wanted to pay my fees by direct debit (My sister was in leeds university and she paid by direct debit) the school didn't agree on this. Because i was an oversees student, i had to pay £6000. In my first year, i decided to pay half of the money in the first semester, and another half in the second semester. This i did but before i could pay the last instalment, i was sent a letter from the schools solicitors. This happened to me in my second year and i became quite fed up with their system. Are they after money or do they pursue education? NB: They completed a multi million pound complex last summer. You can see why they are charging a ridiculus amount of money.... Read review

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Advantages: Good nightlife and cheap cost of living
Disadvantages: Beer is not subsidised - disgraceful

...Leeds Met is a former polytechnic university with a good reputation for business and also sport. The sporting facilities are amongst the best in the country and aside from that there are some very reasonably priced and well equipped gyms near the city centre as well. There are a number of good nightclubs around offering some good deals such as Planet Earth on a Wednesday night. There is also an excellent shopping centre with all major chain stores in attendance and a good selection of restaurants as well including Maxi's, a well-known chinese restaurant. Also a fantastic restaurant is contained within Napoleon's Casino and Restaurant, with free breakfast on thursday nights.... Read review

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Advantages: good course
Disadvantages: CIMA is expensive so try to get sponsership from work

...I am a current student on the CIMA course and have found this course to be very informative and an asset to the university. I do study part time and work full time and find my time is limited and valuable but this course is geared for that and very understanding. I did belong Humberside and Lincolnshire uni and found it to be an average class where Leeds is superb. If you are interested in doing the course it costs 165 pounds for 15 weeks with one revision day and 31 pounds for books per subject. Before you sign up you should also know the other costs for belonging CIMA 60 pounds for annual student subscription, 32 pounds per exam, 99 pounds if you dont get your exam form in on time (iv done this and it made me cry sending the cheque off). The tutors are all very understanding that your time is precious and its down to you to put... Read review

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