Queen Mary University of London - QMUL Speciality : English Language & Literature
programme: Comparative Literature

I began university just before covid hit but even before lockdown was in force and classes moved online, there were many many strikes which was extremely disruptive to learning. I don’t know any other universities that had as many strikes as Queen Mary did. At one point I didn’t have any classes of a particular module for 6 weeks because my lecturer was on strike. I don’t blame my lecturers for striking, the university should know how to better handle themselves in situations like these and give their employees the proper pay and working conditions.

In terms of the modules I had, they were great. I really enjoyed the content that was being taught but again these were disrupted due to the strike action. The Queen Mary campus is very nice, there are lots of facilities including things like a multi-faith prayer room. I made new friends which made the uni experience much more enjoyable.

Lecturers going on strike is very disruptive and is negatively impacting overall degree. The diversity of culture and social aspect is very good. Facilities provided and access to library is very good