The city is breathtakingly beautiful….a genuine pleasure to live in, with the Cathedral and river acting as a stunning backdrop. However, it’s tiny. If you’re used to London or Manchester, you’ll find the lack of variety in nightlife, shopping, and general metropolitan offerings restrictive. The flip side is that this confinement fosters incredible student participation in societies and sports, making the university-run activities of a higher caliber than you’d find elsewhere, simply because there’s less external competition.”