Cracks already showing (University of Lincoln in General)

Member Name: paul1983

Product:	University of Lincoln in General
Date:	25/10/09 (70 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: New buildings, new ideas

Disadvantages: Poor planning, uninterested staff

Having attended the Uni from 2004-07 it would be fair to say the Uni was still in something of its formative years. That, however, doesn't take away from the disappointing experience I had overall.

Whilst many buildings were nice and new, the designers had made some fatal errors. Notably the decision to build an all white building right next to a train line, doh! For all the nice and new shininess of the campus, the actual learning facilities were poor. Not enough lecutre theatres, main areas of gathering too small, seminar rooms badly lit and either freezing or boiling and as for the library...

Built in an old railway warehouse the library simply didn't have enough computers and unless you're studying law or media nowhere near enough books. Core texts were rarely stocked and on the rare occasion you could get hold of one it would be out of date or the only one so hopes of not having to shell out £40 for another book were dashed.

The lecturers usually just promoted their own books, which I guess is common practice at all Uni's but sadly I have to say most were uninterested in helping and prefered instead to tick the boxes to ensure they reached the bare minimum to ensure further funding.

Some lecturers were excellent and I don't want this to be a total slur on the staff in total. I found some of the support staff brilliant and a great help. Generally though my experience was not a happy one at Lincoln and wish I had gone elsewhere to gain my degree.

Summary: Major teething problems