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University of Greenwich in general |
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05/05/06 (547 review reads) |
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Advantages: :-|
Disadvantages: My time @ UoG: stressful!
I studied at the old Woolwich campus in the mid-to-late 1990s. I left the "Uni" feeling somewhat unhappy with the experience! Let me tell you why.
Some of my student colleagues had no A-levels, and many failed the first year. Is there a connection between the number of students enrolled and government funding? It could just be a coincidence ... you can be the judge!
The library facilities in Woolwich were terrible. The books were insufficient and quite often out-of-date. The facilities were average, and the bookshop was poor. One lecturer said that we should go to the UCL and look for articles. Shouldn't these be available on-site? Why should I spend the best part of a day going to ANOTHER university to use their facilities? Pathetic. 2/10
The staff: Lecturers sometimes spoke to students like they were naughty children. I'd rate them 3/10. I'd rate the postgraduate assistants even worse! You would think that the staff were paying YOU to attend!!!!
Social scene: Drunkards ... and yet more drunkards. I can't believe how much binge-drinking went on! The students socially interacted like 10-year olds. They have no courage without alcohol! It was a tragic sight, but one mirrored at most universities. 1/10
Accomodation: The Halls of residence are ok, but the quality of life depends on who you live with. Most students are drunkards, and they make a lot of noise whilst you are trying to study. I'd give my experience 2/10!
Sports Facilities: I used a gym in Thomas Spencer Hall a few times. It was "so-so". 4/10
Computing facilities: The facilities in Woolwich weren't good. Please read other reviews for more recent opinions, as the campus has moved!
The canteen facilities in Woolwich were a bit cramped .... not enough space, and not very clean.
Read this link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/ne ws/2005/09/22/nuni22.xml
This 2005 article mentions UoG. The table also shows UoG's graduation rate as 63%. They were 86th out of 100!
There are better universities in the South East. Try Brighton, Canterbury (Kent or Christ Church), or even the OU! I would never go to this place again. Please read other reviews to get the full picture :-)
Summary: Don't go ... unless you have NO choice!
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- 09/05/06 It seems a similar tale is told by a number of former students. I wonder whether the factthat they always have places in clearing explains any of this! |
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- 05/05/06 I've updated the article, Olly. There was a student mag called the Sarky Cutt (As opposed to the "Cutty Sark" ... some old boat in Greenwich!).
E ssays were quite often hand-written when I was at UoG!! Most of my colleagues did the same. The age of ubiquitous laptops hadn't dawned :-(
I hope that's improved the article. The UoG reviews give you a good idea overall. |
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- 05/05/06 I noted you didn't mention a lot of things in your article such as sports facilities, on-campus food facilities, computer facilities (how else did you type up your essays), societies, student union and whether there was a university newspaper/magazine. |
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