I am a first-year PhD student in the field of Film Studies. Up until now, I have learnt a lot and had a great experience. The university has been supportive, especially in my case, and helped me cover many problems. Moreover, lecturers and supervisors are well-educated and professional in their field, and there is a lot that I can learn from them.

Queen Mary is one of the more culturally diverse and inclusive universities of the UK, especially considering the London area, in addition to being a centralised Russel Group university. The MSc in Creative Arts and Mental Health are definitely unique in its take on the intersection of the two fields, putting it in the world top for what’s often considered to be an “alternative take on well-being”. However, it equally tackles the artistic industry and how we may help change it for the better. The MSc is barely 5 years old, and though the course content strives to reflect the times it’s taught in – there’s potential for a more steady base of knowledge or “identity” for the course. It’s framework and trajectory can appear vague and broad, as its flexibility and openness to individualisation from time to time becomes too good an asset. Thus, requiring the students themselves to know what they want to put into the work and what they’d like to learn and achieve from it – to a greater extent. Much like other postgraduate studies, it hold one accountable and requires a lot, other than academical skills.

I liked Queen Mary for its diversity and the fact that it was within Central London. I liked that it had a lot of societies to join, which allowed me to meet new people and the lecturers there are really friendly and super helpful. QMUL is a Russell Group university which means more opportunities and people on campus are very friendly and welcoming. I think it’s a lovely place to go uni there and highly recommend it!

I enjoy my university due to the collaboration between the students and lecturers. They listen and provide detailed learning and extra resources so you’re not only scraping the surface but rather the entire spectrum of an argument.
The challenge of stating an argument and providing a clear narrative to the set coursework was challenging due to the high standard nature of the work required.
The accessibility of resources and development of ideas of not only my course of film but instead the politics and information supplied alongside the details of a film. I was not only given one view to understand but many and not only from a film perspective but from diverse areas of study.