r/UniOfLeeds

Confession pages always felt oddly incomplete to me.

Someone anonymously posts about a person, everyone spends a few hours trying to figure out who it is, friends start tagging each other, and then the whole thing disappears.

But at a place as social as Leeds, there have to be so many situations where both people secretly like each other and neither person ever says anything.

I genuinely can’t tell whether this is cute or painfully tragic 😭

If youre one doing any of these pls lmk i need some clarity as im confused

I'm currently stuck between Leeds and Imperial as my ideal choice (not keen on Oxbridge).

Personal context: I am a top ish student, ~17F, doing Maths, Further maths, Chemistry, and Physics predicted A*AA (further maths TBD), but am locking in a lot so should get AT LEAST A*A*A if not higher. My parents cannot afford to fund my uni tuition but I'm working towards grade 7-8 piano and am growing a small business teaching piano.

My plan:

Seeing as the "purely chemE" sector is declining in the UK, at least for graduates, I will be doing all the extra courses I can get my hands on and feasibly complete. For example, anything related to programming, finance, any other engineering disciplines, any work experience vaguely stem related. Basically building T-shaped skills (deep into ChemE, breadth everywhere else). I plan to do a six sigma qualification too, and go as far as I can with that.

Later in my career, I will probably do an MBA to elevate my capacity for more senior positions.

Context of my dilemma:

#1: Cost

If I went to Leeds I'd probably commute, it would be pretty quick after the transpennine route upgrade. Probably <1hr each way in total.

Imperial is obviously more expensive- it's London.

#2: Rankings

Imperial is ranked higher. Does this mean anything? Does this change networking prospects to a significant degree?

#3: Placement year.

Leeds has a 5 year course with a placement year. Imperial has no placement year, but for top students there's a chance to study abroad. If I go with my plan of flexibility, which is more beneficial? I am developing fluency in Russian, French, and German. How useful is this for ChemE? For other sectors that hire ChemE people?

Main questions:

1. How feasible is it to do an independent work placement if your university doesn't let you do a sandwich year (like Imperial)?

2. Can anyone recommend me any courses to really elevate my employability in ANY sector that would take a ChemE graduate?

3. For me, would it be worth getting chartered status, if I plan to be flexible?

4. To what extent would my plan help mitigate the shite job market?

5. Is ChemE even still worth it anymore? Is it declining more than other sectors or is everything shite nowadays?

Thank you in advance for any responses :)))

Hello, I applied for a masters course and received an interview invitation. I am looking for people who previously applied and gave an interview to guide me 🥺🥺

Can you please help me choose accommodation?

I am coming this sep for PhD and will prefer my own room with washroom and shared kitchen (ensuite).

Came across

Burley Road- Campus Living Villages

IQ Leeds

Thinking to select Burley road ! Any comments?

TIA

If you or anyone you know has experience living here please let me know. I don't live in Leeds so I have no way of knowing. How are the amenities and overall conditions of the place?

Hi I am currently considering UOL accoms and came across Henry price and noticed that the shared bathrooms have 2 entrances, one from each persons room, how do you know when your neighbour is using the bathroom so you don’t walk in on each other. And does that mean that your neighbour has a door to access your room whenever they like or can you lock it from your side. if anyone has stayed here please let me know!

I am an international student and want an accommodation thats nice and friendly BUT needs to be close to the dental school… what are yall picking?