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I have had an enjoyable experience at University so far. During the Welcome Fest, some students were allocated as 'heroes', making themselves available to people who needed any form of support or had any queries. There was an abundance of these welcome heroes and they were very helpful, offering a warm greeting, answering queries, and showing you around. All campuses are modern, well-kept, lots of facilities, and all staff members that I have communicated with so far, including librarians, clerks, and securities have been extremely warm and helpful. I particularly appreciate the SafeZone App which allows you to reach out to emergency assistance which will activate an alarm that security officers will see and offer immediate assistance. The University provides multiple events and activities, and there is a vast range of scoieties one can join, including lots of sports and physical activity, art, gaming and discussion and support groups.
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I love university of derby, good facilities and good staff
University of Derby, good place to study
a nice university with good access to good facilities with lecturers always willing to help!
Great it’s very nice area so yeah comeeee
Great university to Study occupational therapy. All resources are up-to-date and the lecturers are very helpful
Good resources for studying, clubs are also very engaging and enjoyable
I had a really good 3rd year with the University of Derby. I changed University in my last year to Deeby and the tutors were so supportive and friendly. The disability team is not the best very basic support plan but the tutors made up for it. Careers is also not the best, I've had no real support because I don't live in Derby. They need to support other students outside of Derby better. I did BA (Hons) Education Studies and really enjoyed learning all of the material and some amazing tutors.
An amazing university with beautiful facilities and amazing staff
I really enjoy it here, great choice
I have had a great experience at the University of Derby. The staff are very knowledgeable and try to help where they can, the students are incredibly friendly, and it definitely helps reduce the initial fear one could be feeling when starting a new chapter in life.
Brilliant student union, can't wrong the facilities, as a mature student with 3 degrees, hoping to start my second year at a different uni, don't like this one...can't really go into it, but trust the ratings, closest one to this one is probably nottingham ...better staff assistance!
I have just finished with a first degree honours but i am so dissapointed with the whole uni experience. Proffesors that didnt actually care(95% of them) about us and they would deliver poorly. During covid the university was a mess and they could not handle ANYTHING, would not reply for weeks and weeks to our emails or phone calls. THEY DID NOT KNEW HOW T HELP US WITH OUR INQUIRIES! the unversity is a mess and the quality is poor. The only reason i went there its because its considered to be a good university in the outside world that doesnt know how big of a mess it is....
I did not live in halls but my experience was great. I found it easy to connect with people, and although the Societies were somewhat badly managed from the top down, the Law Society itself, of which I was President has worked really hard to develop an exciting range of activities
Uni was great, a lot of places to go and chill out after lectures. Library was great and clean.
Very good experience, teachers are welcoming but not overbearing
Good university and some supportive staff
This is a good university and I've had no issues with its teaching or services so far.
I have enjoyed my experience at uni
Derby uni is a great university with lots of opportunities for everyone
Amazing courses and facilities.
Very good uni. Lecturers are very nice and helpful
Annoying that you have to make a new account every time at uni when logging onto the wifi.
Great uni, amazing sports facilities, lack of good lecturers in the policing degree
definitely recommend derby university
Hard to connect to wifi while on campus. I also didn’t get told anything about societies and clubs, as a student who lives and comes from in derby and lived at home for my first year, I wonder if this was why.
My journalism course is organised. In terms of the general university the facilities are modern.
Great university campus recommend to other students
Decent university but lack of help or support overall
The university is in a great location.
Moving to university was scary at first, but the staff and teachers at the university instantly took away my nerves and made me less nervous, I now love going to university and don’t feel nervous at all.
it’s has been a positive experience so far
Great campus but can be busy at peak times.
Decent but dont get too excited
Can only speak on the services I’ve used, not had any complaints except the organisation in general. A lot of “left in the dark” students
The university is big and has top notch facilities
The Joseph wright centre is a good school environment but with the cost of very bad WiFi
Excellent university, they provide a huge range of courses which most universities around the country do not offer. The staff genuinely care about the student’s learning and will help you with everything they possibly can. First year is incredibly important as they encourage you to try a lot of new things and you are able to see for yourself the huge lengths that staff go to to help accompany your learning. The library resources, lecturers, staff, online resources, student well-being, student Union and Campus facilities are great. Would highly recommend to any people considering Derby.
A lot of things were shut off due to COVID. As everything was online, the only times I actually went into the main keddleston campus was to go to subway. I know the university experience was limited due to COVID, but I saw other universities still seeming to have a lot of fun and opening social spaces as quickly as they could, this wasn’t really the case for derby uni and so socialising was terribly difficult.
The BEST university. Cannot fault it here, the staff are very helpful and the education I have received here is unmatched. Facilities are incredible and the course I do - mechanical engineering - is very stimulating. Cannot stress how much I recommend this place.
The Univerisity of Derby has been a great space for both personal, academic and social growth. They provide a lovely sense of community and the lecturers I have can be very welcoming and supportive.
Decent amount of support during covid and understanding lecturers. Very helpful student support.
Amazing place. Amazing staffs. Spacious and lots of activities and job opportunities available to students and staffs
One of the greatest Computer Science departments I have seen. They do really care about all of the courses that they allow you to study.
A great place to study if you are looking for a small city! Campus is very modern.
University of Derby is a good University with a range of opportunities and courses to choose from. With societies, clubs and social events it makes it easier to get to know people while having fun
Great first year can’t wait to carry on
nice and friendly, it large and it help you study hard
It depends on which campus your course is at really, but the main site is amazing.
it’s a nice uni especially for my course
Been a lovely experience and walking around campus is enjoyable as there are lots of things to attract students!
I study at Broomfield Hall which is part of the Derby college group and Broomfield Hall is absolutely amazing for those wanting to study equine or agriculture
Really really really really really good
Amazing facilities, good student place
I am currently on my 3rd year of studies as a Business Management student and I have to say that my 3 years in the University of Derby was an amazing experience. That’s why I chose to do my masters degree in derby next year
I'm grateful for the opportunity to study at the University of Derby. It's like a dream comes true. The campus provides the best possibilities to exceed our learning opportunities. The staff are very welcoming and always willing to help you out. The university cares about you and your well-being and tries to do the best to provide you with the most amazing experiences during your studies.
Honestly had everything you want in a university and more, the nicest campus and sports facilities and in a great location.
Very nice main campus with a huge library
Very very good University, as an international student they are one of the best! Very helpful and good at making you feel at home :)
Only been to the university a couple times this year
The university provides a great experience to learn and develop skills
The WiFi is not the best but the services are great.
Uni is good and campus is always busy with many things to do .
Awesome uni, happy to help, brilliant courses
The University of Derby is an incredible place. As an international student, I'm grateful to the Uni for being so accepting and the staff for helping me out with anything I'd need. The people I've met here are also amazing, and I'm sure lots of them will be friends for life.
Nice sized university and campus. Lots of societies, clubs and events to join. Free uni bus service. Nice fashion and textiles facilities.
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Overall it’s an okay university. There are lectures who are amazing and really want the students to do well and are so helpful
Great university! Lecturers are very knowledgeable and highly involved in the industry that they are teaching. Facilities are great which allows delivering very high-quality practical teaching on-site.
Stylish and modern campus, great free transport for students.
Great university with lots of support and activities to take part in. Unfortunately I have been unable to take advantage of these personally due to COVID-19
Highly professional tutors. Very conducive learning environment with great campus facilities especially student break out spaces
Love the ras especially callum
Overall a good university to go to
Very unorganised Uni especially the Engineering department. Half of the lectures teach outdated/useless stuff and have no idea what subject they are actually meant to teach. And most importantly these lectures have very little industry experience. The uni also feels more like a school than an actual higher education teaching facility. The staff that are required to structure and deal with complaints from students are fake and don’t actually change anything based on student feedback. In addition all the official statistics and feedback from the courses are not real as for my course many students were not satisfied with the quality of lectures and the course overall, but for some reason the statistics for the course show otherwise. There is absolutely no real help from Careers Service. They showed a couple of websites that everyone looking for opportunities already uses without their help. But at least the WiFi is good.
I have previously completed undergraduate and masters degrees at Bangor then moved to Derby to undertake a professional level course at masters level. Worst decision of my life to be frank. There are no ends of problems from enrolment to just accessing time table. One year I did not receive my time table for an entire semester and the university excused it by saying "enrolment is not a smooth time, there will always be problems." or "other people have issues with their time tables as well." The stress was that bad I had to have time off from study from a mental break down. I returned this year to EXACTLY the same problems the year before, only told when the course begins 3 days before it starts, no information about enrolment no timetable access an the university cannot even inform student finance of my enrolment once it was completed. Going from top 5 universities to bottom 40 is indeed a hard shock to the system.
I was lied to at the open evening by lecturers so that I would enrol. The course was disorganised and some of the lecturers that we had were not knowledgeable enough in the field. The content of the course was not engaging enough. I tried to find help as I wanted to leave. But that was also dreadful and I ended up being stuck on a course that I did not like.
Relatively small university with a good community feel, also great for me as a mature student as there are other people my age on my course. Modern facilities are nice
I actually really like this university, the facilities are pretty good, good societies (particularly sports ones), good job prospects. But the main problem I have is the degree I am on is an utter shambles.
Good environment. Very nice student life here.
University of Derby is cash oriented company and it’s not Education service provider. They fail the students so they can pay extra for resits also there staff are absolutely racist towards for Africans.
Good university, tries to do a lot for its students.
I remember coming here to read the comments before enroling for a course with UDOL. There were more people for the Uni than against it. So I concluded it would not be so bad. Enroling was the greatest mistake of my life. 1 lecturer takes 4 out of 7 courses, they treat student like high school pupils, non-interactive lessons co-joined with unsupportive and discriminatory facilitators. Get ready for some subtle victimisation if you speak up. Be their guest if you have a few pounds (in thousands) to trade for little or no value.
Coming to the end of first and I can honestly say I have had a blast. I have really felt supported on my course and my some great people from across the world. Derby has some great facilities for sports and diverse societies. Plus the nightlife is fun and importantly safe, all pubs, clubs and bars and walk away. The city itself has everything you need and is hectic like some other bigger cities surrounding in the area like Birmingham. 5/5 experience.
Person is ????? They can discriminate if they don’t like you.
This is the worst, most disorganised university I have ever seen. There is no help or support and the services provided are awful and inadequate, overall, I do not recommend.
Fantastic Uni, you just need to go to Nottingham for a good night out
Good social life, good middle ground campus with lots of shops etc. Wellbeing service and dr’s are amazing and very helpful. Quite far from town but buses run for free.
My 3 years studying at Derby University has been a positive experience overall and would recommend to other students looking to go to uni
Go to chesterfield campus. Staff in library good others are rotten. No tutorial support.admin staff rude
Lovely building there is always a buzz on campus, it's smaller than Derby itself but that's great. There are two cafes and a restaurant.
Lovely staff the facilities are up to amazing standards!!
Great university. Love it here
The lecturer’s are amazing but the union lets the uni down
Absolutely amazing wouldn’t change it
Coming from Ireland, this is the best decision I’ve ever made from accommodation to my course.
Average uni. Terrible disability support team. Highly discriminating no support given
-Good facilities -Amazing lecturers -Free buses to and from uni -Nice learning environment -Silent and group study areas in the library
I spent 3 years here and I have to say it was an absolute joke. I was discriminated against by lecturers and the students union because of my mental health. I was told that I would not get my degree because I had been depressed previously due to my circumstances - to their surprise I managed it. Societies are expensive and not worth it, and you only benefit from the facilities and anything the union offers if you’re located at the main campus. Otherwise you’re pretty much forgotten. Only good thing was that they made all uni buses free to students with a derby student card.
All new facilities with caring and insightful faculty
Where to begin? Just finished 2nd year, lecturers slow to release grades, answer emails. Joined the rock society in 1st year and ended up playing some crap quiz, left after 20 minutes what a waste of money. Whenever you go to one of the nightclubs (Walkabout, Mosh, MooMoos) you are guaranteed to bump into people you know as everyone seems to know each other there. For second year, I was given 2 optional modules to pick, both unrelated to my course and so myself and the rest of my coursemates struggled to have an understanding of the module for the entirety of the year. Absolutely dreading my final year due to lack of information and communication from lecturers. I also feel that as I am doing a sport course and the uni is a Derby County sponsor, that sport students should receive discounts on tickets rather than the very occasional cheap ticket. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t recommend this uni.