University of Newcastle in general

First off, a disclaimer, I graduated from Newcastle Uni in 2004 and have only been back a couple of times since, so things may have changed. Please don't blame me if there's some innacuracies. Anyway, what can I say about Newcastle Uni? It's been voted the best University in the country at least once (while I was there - coincidence?) and is regularly in the top 20 of best universities, either for standard of education or in general. The uni is a city university, spread over the city rather than a campus. There's a number of halls spread over the city, although they demolished out halls (Ethel Williams) after we left (again, coincidence?). I found ...  Read the complete review

I have now been a postgraduate student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Newcastle for the last two years and within this review I am going to sell you the virtues of coming here..... So if you're interested in Newcastle as an option for study please do read on! ***The University*** >>>>>General Info Newcastle is an old red brick University and consequently it has some of those beautiful red brick parts that they just don't build anymore (this is where you will find architecture and the buisness school amongst others). The University has a fabulous reputation and I can vouch for this personally, I think ...  Read the complete review

I just have to write to warn people who may be thinking of doing sociology or social policy at Newcastle. Don’t. I’m in my second year and wish I had gone elsewhere. Why? The best staff have all left in the time I have been there and not been replaced. There is strong anti heterosexual thing going on with women lecturers who will cultivate a few favourites but don’t want to here other views. The dept is now very small and the staff are not interested in students - well there is never anyone there! Also there won’t be any social policy degrees which is right as no one is interested in teaching it. Much of the teaching is done by well meaning post grads but they ...  Read the complete review

Right, before I launch myself into this review, I should probably state that I am in a minority of students in this university, as I am a postgraduate. While I use the same facilities and services around the university that undergraduates do, my experience may be somewhat different to them, and you need to take this into account if you are considering going there after your A-levels. On the other hand though, this does mean I have spent more time in the city and university since last September than an undergrad would do in one academic year here, and I have experience from my first degree/university to compare Newcastle to (I did my BSc at Durham). So hopefully this ...  Read the complete review

I went to Newcastle university between 1997 and 2000 and have only just left the city for a job in London. I decided upon Newcastle as soon as i saw the city and the university. Obviously the reason behind choosing a university is to obtain a first class degree but with Newcastle it is much more than just that. in my first year i lived in halls. A daunting experience at first and the rumours that Castle Leazes was designed on a Swedish prison were not far of the mark but as i met new people, i grew to love the place. Security was tight and smuggling in 'friends' at 2am became a mission i was always going to succeed at. Having established myself, the union opened ...  Read the complete review