Absolutely loved the campus, but worried it's a bit of a bubble as so far out. Someone also mentioned it's mostly private school kids (Durham felt a bit like that too).
We are from the suburbs of a large city so don't want / need something as self contained as it seems to be, and probably prefer a bit more diversity? (no shade on private schools at all, but if there's a 'type' and my kid isn't it they might feel a fish out of water...).
Finding it really hard from open days to get a feel for what life there (outside of study) might look like for them...
Anyone any insight on Birmingham?
Also looking at Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Liverpool, York and possibly Bristol..
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Birmingham Uni - opinions on 'vibe'?
Gobimanchurian · 28/06/2024 07:45
Gobimanchurian · 28/06/2024 08:52
Thanks all, sounds really positive. He wants to study business of some sort. We asked at the Vale which way to walk to town and she looked aghast (said it was an hour each way) which is perhaps why it felt so 'out' whereas Leeds and Manchester are easily walkable from campus 15-20m I think that's what we had in mind.)
Gobimanchurian · 28/06/2024 10:46
Once again, thanks to everyone who took the time to reply - it's a lovely uni and any preconceptions are thoroughly debunked (ps can't believe we could have walked from the Vale, the guide properly put us off!)
SlenderRations · 28/06/2024 11:26
How conceivably could any university body be “mostly private school”?
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YesThisIsMe · 28/06/2024 11:33
Maybe if you were going to university in the 1970s. Hell of a commute though.
SlenderRations · 28/06/2024 11:26
How conceivably could any university body be “mostly private school”?
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