Campus universities

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I know most universities have a campus of sorts but DD is looking for a traditional campus university - where all the teaching, 1st year accommodation and sport are in one place. So, by this criterion, Leicester and Leeds for example are not campus, whereas Nottingham is.

Traditional campus universities that occur to me: Nottingham, Birmingham, Exeter, Warwick, Essex, York. Do you know of any others please?

My DS is at Lancaster and that's exactly what I think of when I go there!

I reckon Cambridge is a superposition of a campus (complete with fields, as the etymology demands) and a town.

What about York?

Teesside

Lancaster

Loughborough surely. Biggest campus in the UK I believe.

(reads thread) Oh I see it's out. Shame. DS2 is there and enjoying it. yy the halls have sports teams and inter-mural sport is very big. Virtually all halls are on campus tho William Morris is just over the road.

I would suggest that Newcastle tho lovely does not fit the bill - the halls are a bit of a distance away (I mean only a mile or so) - same true of Birmingham. Still both great unis tho.

Lancaster

Cardiff is definitely not a campus university and neither is Goldsmiths, whoever said that.

Aston is one I'd add to the list.

Make sure you take some time to walk around and get a feel for the places. I spent a summer at Warwick and was claustrophobic after only a few weeks. There’s something odd about no history in the buildings, no small or old people, and no independent outlets, being “in a bubble”. I literally walked for miles one Saturday to feel out of it! I also heard that some people end up living miles and miles away if accommodation isn’t available in later years Though of course everything was convenient and it was good for socialising. I imagine it would be great for first year. I second Lincoln as a good hybrid option - everything in one place and also right in the city.

I went to York and loved it. Beautiful campus despite the 1960s buildings. It's a collegiate university too so great for making friends

Why are you ignoring the Scottish suggestions OP? Bit rude!

Fair point, I should explain why ignoring amazing Scottish unis. I sincerely apologise if seemed rude. DD’s planned degree (which includes French) is a 4 year course in England but takes 5 years at all Scottish unis. She doesn’t want to spend an extra year and we can’t afford to fund it.

@SoTedious just googled and learnt that Aston killed off their languages department some time ago. Such a shame and I don’t know why because they used (15 years ago) to be known for languages. DD planning joint honours including French and nowt available at Aston.

From what I have read in press, MFL at uni are withering on the vine. DD really wants to study French but is disappointed because she wants to meet more boys and has been told that her classes will be 2/3 women. Serious question - why don’t boys do languages? What is being done/should be done to address this?

Queen Margaret is

Kent- and you won't need the pool with the sea so near by.

I have just received a PM suggesting I ask@tizerorfizz to join re. my question why so few boys take modern languages. It is actually putting off my DD studying them - she’s been at girls only school all her life and had hoped for a more equal gender balance.

@clary thank you. Is Birmingham not proper campus - is top of DD’s list!

loughborough (at least it was when i went in 90s..) , exeter

Keele definitely fits. Everything is on campus, it even has a bus service.

Warwick has Center Parcs vibes too !

I never see it this way. I'd start with her degree choice, subject, check which course was best, which topics suited her best. Then narrow it down by Uni. Ds was looking at Accountancy. Liked Durham. Southampton has a good reputation and was initially his first choice. But then we he succeeded in the PwC selection process for the Flying Start linked degree with work experience, he finally had the choice of Nottingham or Reading. These things work out for the best.

Birmingham was always top class, the uni to go to, for languages, back in my day. Is it now?

Birmingham is a proper campus university .
Its beautiful, and a fabulous uni. The accommodation is slightly off site though , mostly just a few minutes walk away .
DD was literally just across the road in her first year and could see The Great Hall from her bedroom window .

DS is at Warwick, his first year accommodation was amazing. It was only a couple of minutes walk to everything .
He’s in Leamington Spa this year and loves it.

We visited Keele and Hull. Keele Hall, on the campus, was stunning.Some of the accommodation left a lot to be desired though.
Hull was great,DD was all set to go there until she did much better than expected in her A Levels ! The stress of those 2 days still haunts me !

Edge Hill university is a full campus uni. Ds is in his first year there now and has such lovely accommodation which is one of the cheapest in the country ( £133 per week for the nicest one and that’s with an en-suite shower room and a cleaner for the huge kitchen/living area.

There are 2 lakes and a man made beach and the whole campus has a lovely vibe ( and a Subway and Starbucks! ) and a free bus on a loop into Ormskirk and back until around 10pm.

The train station has great links to Liverpool at just over half an hour journey and Manchester the other way.
Ds has ASD so I was a bit worried but the pastoral care is very good. We only live about 25 minutes away but he liked it so much he wanted to live in. First and third year accommodation is guaranteed.

OP, watching as DD wants similar: proper campus uni, Nottingham would be the furthest north she wants to go, for German. Grades (still early of course as Y12) are A or A stars, but as we all know you don't need very high grades for MFL on the whole.