Sheffield University?

[Suffolker]

It doesn’t seem to crop up very often on here, so I thought I’d see what people’s experiences/opinions of it are.

We went to an offer holder’s day today. Dd has been offered a place for geography and seemed pretty impressed with the course/department. I’ve always thought of Sheffield as a great city, friendly and accessible. Cheap and plentiful accommodation, lively (but not too lively) and easy access to the beautiful Peak District.

Just curious as to why it doesn’t seem to get mentioned on here very often? Manchester/Leeds/Newcastle seem to be more popular. Interested to hear any views!

Or Bristol or Durham?

Absolutely fabulous, DS2 is just about to finish, has a job lined up already. He has loved his time there

Hi everyone. Interesting to read all of the comments, especially on the state/private school split. As it happens, DD is trying to decide between Sheffield and Durham as her first choice (and they really couldn’t be more different!). The issue of where she feels she (as a state school student) best fits is definitely a factor in her mind, even if it shouldn’t be. On paper Durham is the better option but I think she’ll end up putting Sheffield as her first choice.

DS did exactly that last year, @Suffolker – and has no regrets. But it was very much about where he wanted to live for the next few years. It was nearer to us than Durham, which is a good upside.