Continuing in the series of picking a university to go to in 2015 to study History -
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/ot-off-topic-forums/178158-bristol-uni-saturday-anywhere-park.html
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/ot-off-topic-forums/178185-oxbridge-better-than-all-rest.html
my daughter submitted her UCAS form a little while ago, picking Bristol, Durham, Exeter, Birmingham & Edinburgh.
Originally, before submitting the form, Birmingham was going to be her insurance choice but that got bumped up the list after we went to see it. It hadn't really registered on my radar before but seems to be well regarded by those looking for a spot next year & doing the picking. In my ignorance I expected it to be a bit iffy but I was mistaken & really very pleasantly surprised, it's actually lovely. And it's got it's own train station!
Anyway, she has received an unconditional offer to go to Birmingham in 2015.
No decision is going to be made until she's heard back from the others, & truth be told Bristol is currently in the #1 spot (we're waiting to hear the offers from Edinburgh, Exeter & Durham before traipsing the length & breadth of the British Isle for a gander), but my purpose in posting this thread is to try to get input from anyone who knows anything about the University of Birmingham - former inmates, current / former teachers, higher ed. pros, employer's views of the place etc, mates who went there & what they said etc, etc.
Anyone know the area the uni is in well?
Fire away, all opinions welcome & gratefully received.
TIA.
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/ot-off-topic-forums/178158-bristol-uni-saturday-anywhere-park.html
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/ot-off-topic-forums/178185-oxbridge-better-than-all-rest.html
my daughter submitted her UCAS form a little while ago, picking Bristol, Durham, Exeter, Birmingham & Edinburgh.
Originally, before submitting the form, Birmingham was going to be her insurance choice but that got bumped up the list after we went to see it. It hadn't really registered on my radar before but seems to be well regarded by those looking for a spot next year & doing the picking. In my ignorance I expected it to be a bit iffy but I was mistaken & really very pleasantly surprised, it's actually lovely. And it's got it's own train station!
Anyway, she has received an unconditional offer to go to Birmingham in 2015.
No decision is going to be made until she's heard back from the others, & truth be told Bristol is currently in the #1 spot (we're waiting to hear the offers from Edinburgh, Exeter & Durham before traipsing the length & breadth of the British Isle for a gander), but my purpose in posting this thread is to try to get input from anyone who knows anything about the University of Birmingham - former inmates, current / former teachers, higher ed. pros, employer's views of the place etc, mates who went there & what they said etc, etc.
Anyone know the area the uni is in well?
Fire away, all opinions welcome & gratefully received.
TIA.