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Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:53 pm
by Looking for help
Ok we loved Kent and really didn't like Southampton.....should we be swayed by Russell Group or go with the gut feeling. Entry requirements are the same, help !!
Re: Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:57 pm
by Guest55
Go with your heart.
I don't like Southampton either - no character and the city is too busy for me - it doesn't feel like a campus either. Canterbury is a great place to be and the Uni is fine.
Re: Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:04 pm
by yoyo123
I went to UKC...
Though sadly the Chemistry dept is no more..
Canterbury and East Kent are lovely
Re: Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:06 pm
by pheasantchick
Come and join us in Kent. - we 're really friendly.
Re: Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:26 pm
by Looking for help
I think she is considering Kent now- she wants to do humanities, and it's in a separate little campus in Southampton, not far from the main one, but still....it was also raining when we went to see Southampton, and it was a beautiful sunny day in Kent, which definitely helps
Canterbury was just lovely, and the view from the Uni on top of the hill overlooking the cathedral was very special.
Of course it's not Russell Group though
Re: Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:34 pm
by Guest55
Russell group is not everything ...
Which course is better? You are going to live in the place for three years - being happy is important!
Re: Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:36 pm
by poiuyt
Russel group is the cream in this country, aim high, in my personal opinion. Why do we settle on mediocrity in this country, if we can then we must!!
Re: Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:42 pm
by Guest55
Absoluite rubbish poiuyt!
This is the list of Russell group Unis:
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
Cardiff University
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
Imperial College London
King's College London
University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
London School of Economics & Political Science
University of Manchester
Newcastle University
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
Queen's University Belfast
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University College London
University of Warwick
No Durham or Exeter - because they don't have a medicine course. Russell group do not necessarily have the highest rated courses either.
Re: Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:54 pm
by Belinda
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Re: Kent vs Southampton
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:55 pm
by Looking for help
poiuyt wrote:. Why do we settle on mediocrity in this country, if we can then we must!!
Erm who said anything about mediocrity ?
Kent is no 23 on the Guardian Good University list out of 119 universities.