Another question post...

[rurounihime]

This one has nothing to do with HP and everything to do with colleges in the UK.

I am looking into various grad school programs in the British Isles, and I am wondering if you, my lovely f-list, can help me out...

If you do or did attend school at these universities:

Leeds
Sussex
Newcastle
Kingston, London
Bangor, Wales

...what did/do you think? Now's the time to tote your school! Even if you didn't actually attend school there, but you know something about these places, please comment. I want the opinions of my peers because, as much as I love the prospectuses (prospecti?) I've been receiving, of course each university is going to talk itself up. So I want candid opinions on anything: living arrangements, scholarships, financial aid, professors, the cities and areas nearby, travel within town and to other towns, and of course... THE ACADEMICS.

Thanks so much everyone! This will be really, really helpful to me. ♥

Comments

[rurounihime.livejournal.com]

I did love living in London, that's for sure. And Kingston really appeals to me in that regard, because it is so very close, yet perhaps far enough removed so as not to break my bank completely. *is still O.o from some of the expenses of living in London*

I agree: I don't think I was putting the size of England into proper context for myself. I have to keep reminding myself that everything is very close, relatively, and easy to travel to. ^__^ I would also be a bit agitated if I got too far away from London, I think, in some respects. I really do love that city, and I like being close to a biggish metropolis, if not quite in it.

I did look into Oxford. The university I went to here in Cali is actually designed after Oxford's college system, so that was a big plus. And I do like Oxford (city) itself a lot, too. Alas, I discovered they do not offer the MA I would like (I'm looking into writing MA programmes).