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!!
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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 ...
ambidextra 15.11.2006 (16.11.2006)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Leeds University
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 ...
kazzle 16.05.2003
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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.
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chachaqueen 06.09.2002
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Leeds University
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 ...
Jeff81 29.11.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Leeds University
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!
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angelwds 14.07.2001
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Advantages: Shopping, Drinking and Partying Hard Disadvantages: Crime, Expensive and Traffic
I've been studying in Leeds for almost 2 years now, doing a degree in Medical Sciences. Leeds, the City
Leeds has the best of everything, great restaurants, bars, clubs and shops! The cheapest nights are the ones us students enjoy the most, so here’s a quick list of a few of the cheapest bars and clubs in Leeds:
- The Dry Dock - a bar that’s in a canal barge in the middle of a dual carriageway! It’s a yellow card pub, just opposite the MET and ... ...The Fenton - situated between Leeds Uni and Leeds MET on the main road, this pub is excellent mid-week. If you go in the day they do fab food which is cheap and cheerful and the drinks aren't over-priced either! It’s just a nice little pub, great for daytime lunching.
Courtyard - a bar/club which is best avoided at weekends due to the drinks being extortionate!!!! However, on Tuesday nights, it’s just a couple of quid to get in and drinks offers ...
splatwoman 19.03.2004
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Advantages: small, always someone u know about, good lecturers and courses Disadvantages: too small, poor library resources, food and student union.
...is part of the main Leeds university and hence the degree is awarded from there. Most of my friends came to trinity because a) they couldnt getin to Leeds uni, or b) they didnt offer the course they wanted at leeds. Basically tasc (trintiy and all saints college) is set in a nice picturesque part of Leeds, but alas no peace it is on the flight path for Leeds Bradford airport, makes it interesting in halls until you get used to it! The facilities ... ...but dire when compared to Leeds University prices. The people in the students union are ill informed and "cliquey". However, they do occasionaly provide some good trips and nights in the "base" which is a small recently refurbished venue.
Despite it's many faults, the uni is small so you are never short of a friendly recognisable face, there is a bit of a community spirit as we are the forgotton uni in Leeds, so we try to make ourselves heard. The ...
Emma20 12.12.2000
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Advantages: Excellent university, everyting you'll ever need!! Disadvantages: Obviously any big city has a high crime rate, so be careful!!! Also, the large campus can be off-putting at first.
...opinion!!!
The University of Leeds is one of the biggest and most popular in the country, with lots of students!! (I don't know the exact number but I know the total number of students in the city, from the University and the Metropolitan University, and other smaller higher education colleges goes well into the tens of thousands, so that's a lot of students!!), and after only a few weeks here (I'm coming up to the end of week 7, so including freshers' ... ...style, modernist, Victorian houses. Basically, Leeds university is made from every style of building imaginable! Of course, its "evolution" has made it into a bit of a rabbit warren, and until you're used to it, navigation can be a problem!!!
The union is also one of the biggest (and best, of course!) and provides excellent facilites; shops, places to eat, and of course, cheap beer!! There's always something going on for entertainment, so you'll ...
MagicKitten 23.04.2001 (15.11.2001)
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Advantages: Good courses and location Disadvantages: no swimming pool
...the choice to go to Leeds University it was the pin in the book method which I used and now I thank that pin and all it has done for me. Leeds Universty is an excellent place to do your degree. The courses are all well structured and with a lot of scope to go into the field of your choice. I was a Biology student there Graduating last year but still live on its doorstep. The union is a good place with a great bar and friendly atmosphere. The whole ... ...town. Night life in Leeds is excelent with more clubs and pubs than you can shake a stick at. The University has loads of social sociaties, events and sports available, with a nice gym etc... (though no swimming pool) There is plenty of student accomadation on and off campass. Nice lecture theatres and surrounding gardens with theRodger Stevens building and there are loads of computers for any work you may want to do.
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petertebay 15.12.2000
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Advantages: A great city and nightlife, it's a good university too! Disadvantages: Can't think of any!
...spent my first year at Leeds uni and i've had a great time so far. I was put into accomadation at Boddington Halls, at first i was very disappointed as i knew that it was a long way out from the university campus but now i realise just how lucky i was!
Being at Bod with a student population of around 1200 meant that these halls had a community spirit like nowhere else. The social scene there was great with the highlight of the year being the all ... ...that i would have chosen to live in had i been given the choice.
But basically whichever halls you are put into you can't fail to have a good time as Leeds is such a great place to be and every one is really nice!
Roll on the second year!! ...
hellyg314 10.09.2001
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...started at the University of Leeds in 1994, at the age of 18. From the moment I was dropped off I knew it was something special. The University Experience in itself is a life-changing thing, fending for yourself, and being away from home... I'm just glad I chose Leeds to do it at.
The degree I chose to do was Mechanical Engineering. This was a good course providing a full curriculum, accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. I now have ... ...social side of things, Leeds is a great place to meet new people. There are plenty of students in the same situation as yourself, and it is a big city with plenty of clubs and pubs to frequent. The Union has many Social Clubs, one of which I was Vice President of for a year. If you visit the city in the day, there are a great deal of shops to visit, there were some good ones opening when I left in 1997, and I imagine there will be a great deal more.
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lesinge2k 27.12.2000
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Advantages: lively place to be Disadvantages: long way from home for some
My daughter is currently at Leeds University.
It always has had a good reputation and it is didappointing to see them down the scale in the Times newspaper annual listing. However, I cannot bellieve they will sit on their laurels and will do what is needed to regain their place in the top ten.
What I do have to say about Leeds is the impression I get from her and it has nothing to do with the academic side. If you are a student and want good companionship, ...
REG 04.07.2000
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...graduated from the Univeristy of Leeds and I've been studying physics there for the last three years. To be honest I've had a really great time and am doing a PhD there soon so I can stay at this wonderful city. The university itself has some of the ugliest buildings I've ever seen in my life, the E.C. Stoner building (where Physics and maths e.t.c. are situated) is a real eyesore and it is the best maze in the world. We have an amazing social scene ... ...The social life at leeds university is great.. there are so many pubs and clubs in leeds that you will have no porblem racking up a huge overdraft (but at most places the beer is cheep and at some clubs you can pay entrty and get free drinks all night). One of the problems of leeds university is that you get loads of exams, you get two sets of exams every year and lots of continious assessment. This can be good if you have an off session. Cheers. ...
northernalex 15.07.2000
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Advantages: Friendly, good academic reputation Disadvantages: none
I work at Leeds Uni after graduating from one of its affiliated colleges four years ago and I have to say that it has one of the best reputations of universities in the country. Although it has dropped slightly in the academic league tables it has risen in league tables for student employability, research incomes and student popularity. It still has the highest number of student applications in the country. It is still expanding both in academia ... ...of students. Leeds the city is also a great place to live. It is large enough to provide a wide variety of leisure activities from nightclubs to theatre, museums to restaurants yet is not so large that it is unfriendly. The city is expanding and many new businesses are investing in it - it is very popular for the new media markets. The surrounding countryside is outstanding. I moved to Leeds eight years ago as a student and have now bought a house ...
kazc37 19.07.2000
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Advantages: Excellent location Disadvantages: Accommodation can be far away.
...attended the open day for Leeds University but there really wouldn't have been any need to. The university is superb, brilliant teaching staff and the city itself is brimming with people enjoying themselves. I am currently reading Law and having a great time. Coming from the country, it is nice to be able to walk into town inbetween lectures and generally is at close proximity when studying needs to be done. The city itself is very popular for its ...
heideroosjes 01.12.2000
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