I love this building it looks great from the outside and the passage way inside houses different…read moreevents such as free ping pong and free student artwork. Obviously I've never actually been inside the university itself, the entrance passage is huge, and you'll often see groups of students as well as non-students hanging out playing ping pong. At the moment there's a cool interactive art + science degree exhibition taking place, which was fun to wander around.

My University is awesome, and that is the brutal truth and the important difference between you,…read morethe reader, and me, the student. You are blissfully unaware of what we get, here at QMUL. The student village is awesome, with rooms for over a thousand first years available. I live in the largest building of them all, 450 people all present and loving a bit of uni life. There is a convenience store just a one minute walk from my building, selling almost all of the groceries you could desire. There is a laundry room with about 16 washers and driers, and to sort your washing out (a once a week occurance) will only cost you £2.50. I strongly feel that when I move out of this place in my second year that I will be using this laundry room still! The student union, a five minute walk across campus, provides both a large and well furnished gym and a bar that turns into a club for certain nights of the week (Well, most nights of the week) so it's awesome. The academia of this university can't be doubted. An excellent school of knowledge, complete with a massive library that opens until midnight on weeknights makes the learning experience awesome. The lecturers are accessible and helpful in almost all cases and the labs and seminar rooms are top of the range. An excellent place to come.

Having recently graduated from Queen Mary I have, over the course of the last three years, had the…read moreopportunity to experience first hand the atmosphere, academic standard and social opportunity this insitution offers. Situated in the increasingly trendy area of Mile End, with great transport links to the city, students of this university have the opportunity to live within the last genuine working class area of central London before it is swallowed up in the unstoppable tide of gentrification. I love this area of the city; there is a buzz in the air everywhere you go, development is everywhere you look and down every street you will find an array of different cultures all contributing something unique to this cosmoplitan sprawl. Mile End and the surrounding areas offer their own range of shops, restaurants, pubs, bars, clubs, parks, markets, cinemas, galleries, theatres and much else besides. Some areas can be a little intimidating but I feel the media plays an overly-large part in stressing the dangers rather than the positives. Chances are, so long as you're sensible, you're not likely to run into much trouble. Queen Mary campus itself is located a stones throw away from Mile End and Stepney Green tube stations. During the last few years it has undergone a rather dramatic facelift with the completion of work on new buildings such as the curve, remodelling of the student union and the student village and continuing works on a new humanities building. These new features are demonstrative of the increasing popularity of this consistently improving university. Aside from the forementioned students union which houses Drapers Bar, Queen Mary offers several coffee/cafateria style bars and restaurants, laundry services, excellent library facilities, on campus accomodation (a rarity for London university's), sports facilities including a new state of the art gym, and several shops. Anything not available on campus can be found within a short walk. Socially there is a wealth of clubs and societies available for you to join from Hockey to Croquet, History to Football and Climbing. Most revolve around drinkin games of one sort or another and can be a great way to branch out, meet new people and secure that elusive criminal conviction. Just down the road one can find the uber-trendy areas of Brick Lane and Shoreditch and after a short walk to the tube, the rest of London's vibrant social scene is at your disposal.

I went to Westminster University but not this campus. I have to admit I'm not reviewing this from a…read moreEducation perspective but from a cultural one. A couple of months ago I spotted an event posted online by The Magic Lantern Society. For those of you who don't know, this is the old three lens projector that the Victorians used to view moving images and 3D images. It was also a free event. I went along for this talk by these very enthusiastic chaps and was completely suprised by the wonders the building held. Firstly, it was such a grand building and secondly the talk was fascinating, eye opening even! If you ever get the chance, go here for a free talk, its a great way to spend an evening.

Great procurement of international students, especially those from Babson College. Friendly sign-in…read morestaff at the Marylebone campus who only give attitude occasionally, but always have hand sanitizer (sanitiser for my British following). Elevator situation could be improved, but hey can't complain; they're functional. Had to knock off a star for the lack of floor lounges in the dorms and the hospital lights in the kitchen and hallways. Kitchen doubles as a sauna so that's nice if you're into it. Oven may be difficult to use if you're uneducated (cough A m e r i c a n cough). Be wary of sock thieves, I'm pretty sure one of the students living in 16B had a sock fetish of some sort and was on the prowl. Laundry was slightly on the expensive end but it was a fun adventure hauling clothes to the basement. Rooms were.. mmmmm.. ..cozy. Yeah, cozy. Bathrooms are genuine recycled British Airways 747 bathrooms with a shower for smurfs added in. Never knew they recycled airplane bathrooms! So neat! No fan, but we love steam rooms. Water wasn't potable and possibly damaged some skin and hair cells but we love overcompensating by spending more on skin and hair care (because treat yoself!!). All in all, 3/5 for my first week here. Cheers! Oh yes and don't forget that the university takes safety as a priority! Get ready for some toned legs and a heightened anxiety of fire alarms. They really challenge you mentally and physically here. Yes!

The London College of Communication is the largest college out of the University of the Arts London…read morewith around 9, 000 students. LCC attracts wide range of talented students from all ages, backgrounds, bringing in a real mix of cultures. The staff are highly professional and are passionate about what they do and teach. The university is split into four schools: School of Media, Printing and Publishing, Creative Enterprise and Graphic Design. One can do courses in such things as 3D Design, Interior Design, Film, Media & Cultural studies, Photography, PR and Publishing. The unfortunate aspect of studying at LCC is its location in Elephant and Castle, which is not the most attractive or welcoming of places.

I liked the graphic design and illustrations I saw framed on the walls. I recommend this school…read more I studied letterpress here but would get lost trying to get through the market from the Tube. The cafeteria serves many pork dishes so I would just get chocolate or crisps from the machine. The chair of graphic design is a nice man.

This is a fantastic place for people to study . I love modern spaces, the libraries are well…read morelocated in the city. I love the environment and the students are of very warm. I am a student here and i was able to get help by reaching out to various study groups like these ones https://essaylinkwriters.com/

Here comes bias-city…read more Imperial College is a fantastic place to study, the faculty here are top notch, and the number of societies and amount of activities you can get involved with endless. For a university dedicated to science, technology and medicine, students here are surprisingly gifted in the arts (we've got several orchestras and choirs, as well as the main college orchestra which won the competition for the best University Orchestra in 2008) and sports. Located in South Kensington but with campuses around Hammersmith, Paddington, Chelsea and White City there's loads of things to do, and easy access to the rest of London for nights out. And the campuses themselves look great. Our union has vastly improved, and is cheap (of course) which makes up for the house prices in London. And you get to graduate in the Royal Albert Hall. Bonus. But then, like others here, I would say that!

The AA as it is most famously know, is an architectural body that interweaves thought based design…read morewith Urban political governance and policy. The academy are pioneers and pride themselves in cutting edge design in architecture. The independent school body offer undergrad and postgraduate courses, along with seminars organised by them. The annual graduate degree show exhibition is always a rave and many from different spheres of profession flock to see the new wave in design. It also works as a platform for collaboration. Bedford square is transformed into a social hotpot with champagne and strawberries with cream for starters. And then there is just more of champagne. The AA truly stands to represent an individualistic institute with definite ideas and changing ways to adapt to architecture which can influence governance and policy and urban development.

Founded in 1597, with roots in and based on the tenets of the Freemasons, a meeting place for the…read moreoriginal Invisible College, and precursor to The Royal Society is Gresham College. A centre of higher learning that admits no students nor offers any degrees, Gresham College is a bit of centuries old London history that is still active, free and open to the public. It offers regular lectures to all who are interested, in its schools of; Astronomy, Divinity, Geometry, Law, Music (sometimes including a live rendition of the music being discussed), Physic and Rhetoric. To me this is one of the ultimate hidden gems that London offers. While the college itself is a marvel (the concept that still persists, as well as the various buildings it inhabits), the real gem is the lectures that are on offer. Truly marvellous that some of the top professors in the country are willing to dig into their time and give public lectures about some very interesting subjects indeed. My tastes have steered me to the lectures dealing with Astronomy, Divinity and Rhetoric, but surely there is something for everybody here. The Q&A sessions after these informal lectures are very insightful. The audience generally consists of various intelligencia as well as experts in the field being discussed, so the questions asked are very knowledgeable and only improve your understanding of the lecture. Pros - high quality of lectures - interesting and diverse subjects on offer - free and open - good location - lovely old buildings/halls (one was even held in St Paul's Crypt) Cons - lectures can fill up fast at the smaller venues like Staple Inn Hall and Barnes Inn Hall, so you may end up standing.

I work just across the road from this place and was looking for lectures and 'cultural events' to…read morego to and discovered Gresham College. The great thing about this venue is that they do lunchtime lectures. That last just long enough for you to go out to and get back to your desk afterwards. The seating is on a first come first served basis and as the other reviewers have pointed out they are becoming very popular. This is in part due to the high calibre names that they get to present. There is a lecture for everyone here. My favourites are the science and nature ones and they occur on a weekly basis.

Roehampton University is based in South West London, surrounded by Putney, Richmond and Wimbledon…read more To be fair, Roehampton is a total dump there's no getting past it, but the surrounding area makes it worthwhile. What I love about the location is the fact that it's a London University, it's in zone 3 and if you want to get into central you just have to hop onto a bus or tube and you're there quickly. However, you're just enough out of the hustle and bustle with places like Richmond Park on your doorstep. The university itself has a great campus. Froebel is the gem with its beautiful manor house and lake and is the base for teacher training and education, Whitelands is the sports college and Digby Stuart and Southlands are for those who study humanities. Though I do English Language and Linguistics I chose to be a Froebel student. There's something about the atmosphere at Froebel that you don't get anywhere else- everyone knows each other and it feels like one big family! The nightlife is great with something happening every day of the week whether it's a big themed night out at Fez Club or the Bop or just a quiz at one of the bars. Sports teams play a big part of life with men and women's football and rugby, tennis, rowing, lacrosse and ultimate frizbee to name but a few! I'd definitely recommend getting involved because you've got 20 friends instantly! If you're in the process of choosing a university give it a look- you get the fun of London and the beauty of Surrey all tied up in one neat little package.

There are a few problems with this university. ESPECIALLY if you are an international student…read more Roehampton is absolutely horrendous at making a schedule in a timely enough manner that you don't have to pay a fortune to get a flight home for breaks or end up having to change your flight which costs a pretty penny. For a uni with a lot of international students you would think they would be more considerate. They always release the year schedule about only 2 months before you actually have to be there and getting a plane ticket in that time frame is horrible. Also, along with that they take their sweet time releasing exam time tables. A week into break and we just got told when our exam would be even though they knew which classes were given an exam last spring and had an actual copy of the exam at the start of term. And the final thing is (at least for the history program) every staff member has a different way of the way you should do assignments. I have written 3 critical commentaries just this term. 2 for one teacher one for another. I wrote all three in the same style, I got a first and a 2:1 from one teacher and the other teacher completely failed me. Since staff don't have the same expectations, every assignment is you trying to figure out what they are wanting and has to be trial and error. Along with that they have no problem giving you one week to do 2 major assignments (one was a 2500 word essay) and 3 minor assignments. The positives of the uni is it's nicely located to travel all over London easy if they are not doing construction and the campus is very pretty. The night life and activities they put on are a lot of fun, just the academics need a lot of work.