Will my daughter like Newcastle if she doesn't like Glasgow?

I obviously don't know the OP's circumstances but if a student is having to take out a maintenance loan anyway having to take out a tuition fees loan too isn't a very big deal as repayments are based on % of earnings not on how much you have borrowed and the compound interest is such that most people will never manage to close off their loan anyway.

Second all the advice about Lancaster. I think it would probably be the vibe she's looking for.

Is Keele too far South? It's a reasonable train connection to Glasgow via Crewe. Stoke is not the prettiest of towns but the "6-towns" structure means that none of the centres are massive. The people there are the warmest you'll find anywhere. There's lots of lovely countryside around campus and it attracts students who like to make their own fun away from big city centres, but still had great nightlife at the union when I taught there about eight years ago.

Nottingham, Warwick also worth looking at if the Midlands is not too far.

Stirling could be a good fit, perhaps. They seem pretty hot on student welfare, campus has plenty facilities and green space. And amazing sports facilities. And close to Edinburgh

I go to both cities often and yep I don't think you'd be a Newcastle fan if you don't like Glasgow.
I'm pretty streetwise but Newcastle city centre is the only place I've felt unsafe in recent years, due to drunk football fans. But it's not like it's the only city to have that problem and I guess if you lived there you would know where and when to avoid.

I live in Newcastle. I honestly don’t think it has the party vibe that it’s known for anymore.

While there is some amazing bars and restaurants it’s not a wild city plus if she wants quiet you can jump on the metro and head to multiple beaches. It’s a quick journey to Durham etc.

She might find Aberystwyth or Bangor to her taste, and not as far south as Exeter. Or possibly Swansea.

What about Stirling? A beautiful campus, everything very safe & self contained?
Would you have to pay for uni if she went to England?

Glasgow is rough now but I suspect everywhere is in decline, how about Stirling?

I went to Stirling. Beautiful campus and excellent facilities. Could work for her, course dependent.

Yes to Lancaster! Also Durham, Warwick and Bath. Depends on how academic she is and what she wants to study. Could Oxford or Cambridge be worth a look?

Newcastle is smaller than Glasgow, and the centre is more compact. The metro is great for getting about and to the coast. When DD stayed there to work after she graduated she lived at the coast for a year.

I visited her a lot

York's drinking issues are well known. However it is also a campus university and easy to socialise away from city centre.

I would also recommend Lancaster. Gorgeous collegiate university on a self contained parkland campus ten minutes bus ride from the city centre. The colleges all have a really strong identity. 15-20 minutes to the coast, close to the lakes. Very safe. It’s a really lovely small city with a good range of bars/pubs a few clubs and loads going on. It’s a real hidden gem of a university.

Newcastle is nothing like Glasgow IMHO. But she needs to visit it to decide if she likes it or not. Don't know anyone who dislikes Newcastle

I agree. And it's a quick train trip to Glasgow. And The Lakes!
Good luck with your search

I know you’ve said it’s not the point of the post but honestly why would you choose to pay £30,000 in tuition fees when you don’t have to!

Ultimately your Uni experience is affected by first year halls, course content and the friends you meet. I would encourage her to focus on the campus itself and accommodation provision. It is easy to avoid the parts of a City you don’t feel comfortable in.

Stirling sounds like a good fit

Lancaster might be worth a look. Campus uni, just outside town (not a city). Not too far away.

York is not the naice place it once was big drinking culture on a weekend. Newcastle similar to Glasgow - and I love both cities - I would say your DD would find. Although I had a friend's dd who went to Northumbria Uni about 15 years ago crippling EBSA and anxiety but she managed it. Friendly people and she didn't go out drinking anyway. Glasgow would be the same find your niche.

Everywhere is a bit more run down now than it was in 2010 so she would be best finding the best course to suit her and finding the right feel.

My DC went to Newcastle uni...did a Masters so 4 years. Absolutely loved every minute of it. Great uni, great nightlife, good uni sports and clubs and very friendly mix of people. I paid the accommodation and I can't say it was much cheaper than any other uni but the beer was, apparently. A few if DC's friends went to Durham and spent every weekend in Newcastle!

If you’re looking for pastoral support, Durham is very strong and students are given college rooms and therefore a readymade social group from year 1.
Underwhelmed by the academic side? I’d think again.

I live in Newcastle, both myself and my husband went to uni here and after working down south spent years working hard to get back uo here as we love it so much. It doesn't feel like many other cities do to us it doesn't feel grimy or massive and there is so much more than partying (yes people come from miles away for nights out here but she can totally avoid that if she wants. Beautiful peaceful coastline and beaches just a short metro ride away. Where we live we can walk into the city centre on a few mins but we actually pass fields of cows on our way in. Loads of countryside as well plus activities for sports/hiking along hadrians wall nearby, Durham just a short train ride away. Theatres galore. Airport on the doorstep. Honestly we feel like the best of all worlds here but it very much depends on what she wants definitely pay a visit and spend the day with her and see what she feels. I've never net anyone who doesn't like newcastle I'm sure there are some but I think the majority of people just love it here. P.s I was born in Glasgow and I would not want to live there no offence to anyone but def not my cup of tea x