Student review [#13677] for Chemistry
at Imperial College London

Overall, I’ve had an enjoyable experience at the university. The scientific facilities are some of the best in the UK and its central location in London allowed for a very enjoyable freshers experience. The teaching fellows and post-doctorate staff are personable and provide useful information in lectures, labs, workshops, and small group tutorials. Imperial as a whole has encouraged student innovation (e.g. creating start-ups) and students have access to the best computer programs.

However, Imperial’s advantages are also it’s biggest disadvantages. Being in the middle of London means that Imperial has expensive accommodation. Whilst the students are internationally diverse, they are not academically diverse. Imperial is seriously disorganized and it could take months to receive an exam paper. Whilst the university has many societies (of which I weekly take part in several), the union has been unable to guarantee each society the same room each week. Since the professors work on a different campus to the students, it can sometimes be difficult to get in touch with them.

However, when talking about personal issues, the university is not judgemental and the chemistry department has tried to improve my academic experience over the past year.