Glasgow was the worst experience of my life. I was eager to start university but was met with disappointment. Despite going out every night in freshers week, making an effort to get to know my flatmates and surrounding flats, talking to people in lectures and tutorials and having joined 4 societies, I made no friends.
Teaching and Facilities
The university does deserve a high rank in the league tables because the teaching was excellent, the staff were involved and encouraging and the library was excellent. The sport facilities were amazing too.
The lectures and tutorials are very big so it is hard to meet people in your course.
Societies and the Unions.
Glasgow has two unions which splits the community up more. I hated the Hive because it was dirty, over-crowded and the majority of people there were looking for one-night stands. The societies had too many members and I found it hard to see the same people twice and the organisers didn't engage with you. The majority of socials took place in Sauchiehall street which is about a 15 minute taxi away from the main campus which is awkward to get to. I went alone to the socials in an attempt to meet new people
but everyone seemed to bring someone with them and didn't intergrate.
The Halls
I would not recommend staying in Queen Margaret Halls. My 4 flat-mates were terrible and there were no residential socials to try and meet more people that way. I found the people staying there to be snobby. I would try Murano.
Campus Atmosphere
There is no sense of community and I found the university to be too big. It is hard living in a big city and I felt a very sullen atmosphere about the place.

I was unlucky in every circumstance, and I acknowledge that but if you are going to Glasgow, it is best to have someone you know from home. If I had good flat-mates my experience would have been better.