London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs University of Birmingham vs EM Normandie - EM Normandie vs Newcastle University vs Northumbria University
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- +Expert and experienced faculty
- +Supportive and collaborative community atmosphere
- +Diverse and flexible learning and assessment methods
- +High-quality, engaging teaching from passionate experts
- +Beautiful, accessible campus with good study and social spaces
- +Strong student support and sense of community
- +Industry-relevant courses for job readiness
- +Positive learning atmosphere and helpful, knowledgeable professors
- +Valuable international exposure and personal/professional development
- +Strong career services and practical curriculum.
- +Supportive academic and social environment.
- +Inspiring city and excellent university facilities.
- +Welcoming environment & community building
- +Strong academic programs & practical learning
- +Excellent student support & career guidance
- +Strong academic programs with real-world application
- +Passionate and supportive professors
- +Practical skill development and well-structured curriculum
- +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
- +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
- +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
- -Poor teaching quality and lack of structure in academic programs.
- -Inadequate support services and limited social opportunities.
- -High fees with perceived low value and administrative issues.
- -Inadequate student support services and poor management of student organizations.
- -Overcrowded teaching spaces and insufficient seminar sessions.
- -Unprofessional lecturing and unfair assessment practices.
- -Poor quality education and value for money.
- -Lack of academic and personal support at the masters level.
- -Perceived as a "money grab" with minimal resources and effort from support teams.
- -Program structure is poorly designed and lacks practical application.
- -Courses are irrelevant and do not prepare students for job markets.
- -Lack of career support and teaching staff unsupportive.
- -Administrative & management issues
- -Outdated facilities & poor technology
- -Lack of career support & guidance
- -Outdated facilities and equipment.
- -Poor communication and administrative support.
- -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
Perceived strengths of this institution lie significantly in its **Location** and **Internationality**, both receiving top marks. Conversely, **Student Life** emerges as the area with the lowest reported satisfaction. Ratings for Facilities, Professors, Accomodation, and Value fall within a moderate to good range, indicating generally positive feedback across these aspects.
The university garners high marks, particularly excelling in **Location** with a rating of 4.44 and **Facilities** at 4.37. **Student Life** and **Internationality** also score well, both around 4.28. Areas for potential improvement include **Accomodation**, which received the lowest rating of 3.93, and **Value**, rated at 4.03. **Professors** are rated a respectable 4.16.
This institution garners high marks in several key areas. Its Facilities, Professors, and Value are all rated consistently well at 3.83. Internationality stands out as a significant strength with a perfect score of 4. Conversely, Accomodation is a weaker point, rated at 3.2, with Location also receiving a comparatively lower score of 3.33. Student Life falls in the middle with a rating of 3.5.
This institution garners exceptional scores, particularly in **Location**, which received a near-perfect rating. **Student Life** and **Facilities** also show significant strengths. The university's weakest area, though still good, is **Value**. **Professors** and **Accomodation** are also rated favorably, contributing to a generally positive assessment of the university.
This university garners particularly strong scores in **Location** (4.55) and **Student Life** (4.48), indicating positive student experiences in these aspects. Facilities also receive a high mark at 4.42. The **Accommodation** category shows the lowest rating at 4.02, suggesting this is an area that could be improved, though it remains a respectable score overall. Internationality, Professors, and Value are all rated positively in the low to mid-4s.
This university garners strong marks across multiple facets. Its strongest areas are Location and Student Life, both scoring an impressive 4.53. Facilities and Internationality also perform very well, each at 4.47. On the other hand, Accomodation and Value received slightly lower, though still solid, scores of 4.12 and 4.18 respectively. Professors are rated highly at 4.24, rounding out a generally positive assessment.
Performance varies across key aspects of university life. Outstanding ratings were awarded for Location (4.75) and Professors (4.625), alongside strong marks for Internationality (4.625) and Facilities (4.5). Student Life (3.875) and Value (4.125) received good scores. Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.
Most reviews (~74%) are positive, praising academic reputation, expert faculty, and excellent resources. A small percentage (~3.4%) express dissatisfaction with lecturing quality, course structure, or career services.
With a 4.15 average rating, ~80% of 177 reviews are highly positive, praising quality teaching, engaging courses, and a beautiful, accessible campus. A small ~1.7% of feedback mentioned issues with specific departments or support services.
With a 3.67/5 average, most reviews are positive (~74%), highlighting personal growth, industry-relevant courses, and a good learning atmosphere. One negative review (~16.7%) criticizes the school as a money-making scheme with mediocre teaching.
With a 4.37/5 average from 132 reviews, ~92% are positive, praising the city, campus, academic atmosphere, and career services. Minimal negative feedback (~0.8%) exists, with one student noting a lack of support at the master's level.
The university receives high praise (~79%) for its welcoming atmosphere, hands-on learning, and career support. A small portion of feedback (~5.5%) mentions issues with program structure and job prospects.
Most reviews are highly positive, with an average rating of 4.35/5. Students praise academic excellence, real-world application, passionate professors, and well-structured, practical programs. No negative feedback was reported.
All eight student reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.63/5. Students highly praise the knowledgeable instructors, quality curriculum, and enriching learning experience.
LSE is a great place to create life-long connections and friends. There's a certain sense of community that is special to the university. The staff are hands-on and approachable. The facilities are modern and well-equipped.
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The facilities of the school of computing are great - very modern building, newest equipment, campus located in the city centre (most likely you don’t need to commute there by metro or a bus). One major thing however that is lacking is the organisation. Being a third-year student I still have the same feeling - the program is written very chaotically. In 2019 there was that revolution of the programme (to keep learning the newest technology) to which lectures and demonstrators still feel a bit unadapted. I hope this will get better in the next year or two years. However, after that time, the taught technology may change again (which is good) and it will take another couple of years for the lecturers to be fluent in what they teaching (which is not good).
Overall, my time at Northumbria was ok. Not great just ok. My time was influenced by the COVID outbreak and so my final year was all online. Through my second and final year there was a lack of support from tutors. Not only that I had extenuating circumstances which were ignored when appealing my final grade.
Reading about the school, I was impressed by the attention they claim to give the students, their ranking amongst top universities and the business school facilitators plus the partnering bodies. I was also intrigued by the data lab and how their research are always towards the betterment of society and humanity. I was not shocked to resume school and see all these, first hand; I am proud to be part of NUBS story! The classrooms are standard and environmentally friendly, the campus is aesthetically beautiful and has a story to tell. The reception is almost like a friendly work station and I love how my desk replicates an office setting making me feel at home and not like a child resuming school. I resumed late and had my supervisors and students helping me catch up with a friendly team that I could reach out to without fear or remorse. It sure is a great place to school and work.
I really enjoyed my time at LCB! I've found that my skills when I entered the work force were much higher than others. I think though there was a big portion missing in recipe development and composition. True- we did learn it through memorizing the recipes, but we really were missing classes on how different ingredients affect the final textures.. how you can change them... etc. That I still am not an expert in .. and I create recipes! Ouf! Also, I don't know if you still do a month of sugar work... but that really wasn't necessary and should be either cut or minimized to just 2 lessons. It's such a niche skill to know that I would have really preferred more technical skills. I loved the old location. The "rumors" I'm getting about the new location are that it's not as good, unfortunately - that i's become more of a money focused/marketing machine. I really hope that this image can be fixed as I love LCB and enjoyed my time there! Oh also - there should be more help for students to get jobs and featuring old students accomplishments - from cookbook launches to new bakeries so that current and old students can support them.
