Took part in a fitness study. Facilities were great. People were really nice.read more

Phenomenal University! I am finishing my 5th year here and it really it top rate. Hence the…read moreUniversity of the Year award from the Sunday Times. It has a massive campus from which you never have to leave if you choose not to. As a sporting university drugs are very low profile which suits me fine. Drinking is the biggest vice around and the Student's Union is a superb venue. The Civil Engineering Department is really top class. As with any Department anywhere the odd lecturer is a let down but in general lecturers are there to help. When I came on an open day I asked what it meant that the Research score for the Department was less than in other places for which I got the reply well do you want to be taught by someone who's done it or by someone who has spent their life in a lab. Good point and many of the lecturers lend real life experience into the education that can bring the subject alive.

We believe that Rothwell Victoria Infant School provides a happy, attractive secure and caring…read moreenvironment in which children, staff, parents, governors and associated agencies work supportively together. We have high expectations of ourselves and our pupils. We are optimistic about what our pupils can achieve and know from experience that success breeds success throughout the whole school community. Parents, professional colleagues and other members of the local community are always welcome to share in the life of the school and the children and staff contribute readily to the life of the town. We look forward to a happy and successful association with you over the next three or four years. You have an important part to play in your child's education and we hope that working together we can maintain the right climate in which your child will grow academically, socially, physically, spiritually and emotionally.

Its my old school and I loved my time there. This is one of…read morethe best state schools in Birmingham, with many well established teachers which is a luxury you don't often get so many of in one school. They offer brilliant facilites for both pupils and people within the community. As it is a sports college, it has brilliant sports facilities including a gym, an astro turf football pitch and more than one large sports hall. The sixthform offered here is fantastic, and a new dedicated sixthform building was built recently and adds to the schools dedication to its pupils. Having spent 7 years here, I think I can pretty much say it is a superb school and deserves all credit given to it. Both staff and pupils have worked hard over the years to keep a good reputation for the school and are continuing to do so.

this school is a very good school and it had good reviews and it can be great so I recommend you…read moreto go

This is a mixed sex secondary school and has an excellent OFSTED report in the number of pupils…read moreachieving A*-C grades. I highly recommend those that want to go to a secondary school to go to this one as the teachers are very inspirational and uplifting. There is also loads of fascinating trips you can go to, and reward schemes implemented for you to achieve your full potential. The dinner there is just awesome too, you will be spilt for choice! Everything will most likely be halal as the chool is like 98% of the lovely Muslim community.

It's not the most aesthetically pleasing University. In fact I've often called it ugly myself. But…read morethat doesn't retract from the quality of education that DMU provides. All the tutors I had the pleasure of being taught by were passionate about their subjects and recognised experts in their fields. Teaching is the perfect combination of theory and practice, with a huge variety of module options each year. The tutors are incredibly supportive but never try to spoon-feed you. DMU is noted to be one of the most innovative, creative and dynamic universities in the country. The library was refurbished over a year ago and has all the modern facilities a student would need. The PACE building serves as a 'creative hub for the university', with its fantastic range of studios and rehearsal venues, specifically designed for Dance, Drama and Music Technology. The are loads of societies you can join, including the Demon Media society which encompasses the newspaper, television channel and award winning radio station (Demon FM). The city is very student orientated and the nightlife caters for all tastes. The university is supposed to be well recognised and respected by employers, though my experience in searching for jobs in London would hardly confirm that. But I'd still highly recommend DMU.

De Montfort University In General…read more What can I say? I considered writing this review at first as I only had about 4 weeks of ACTUAL experience on the campus but of course my opinion of the place has been firmly formed almost a year after that I live in Leicester and had often heard about the good reputation of DMU and last September I began an Access course there to help me get into the proper Social Work degree. However after attending just two sessions I dropped out due to the death of my best friend. I correctly filed all the required paperwork and made sure that the university knew of my withdrawal as well as checking that my date of leaving was still within the boundaries of their policies so I didn't have to pay the rest of the fees. For my brief time at DMU I did find the tutors and other students to be extremely friendly and helpful, the campus has a great layout with very modernised and nice looking buildings.The library in particular blew me away - four floors and just loads and loads of computers, it looked like some hi-tech call centre. The whole place had a really good feel and the level of support and assistance we did receive whilst I was there from our tutor and from Student Services was very overwhelming and brilliant. My hatred therefore isn't directed at the campus itself but some of the people behind the scenes that obviously have no idea how to run a system as complex as this. After dropping out my life carried on and I thought nothing more about DMU at all until by chance I happened to check my old e-mail account at the end of June to find an e-mail from their head of finance. This e-mail demanded I pay the rest of the fees for my course before a specified date or they would send a debt collector and bar me from the university. Now first and foremost I was disgusted that they had told me this in such an inpolite and informal way. What if I had not read the e-mail at all? At the very least I would expect them to communicate through post or telephone. I firstly replied to that e-mail and then the very next day I rang them up and was passed around to about 7 different people none of which had any clue at all on what to do or how to help me. Finally I was told that their system was down and I would be called back later that day or the following day. So I waited for four days and had heard nothing so I rang them again. This time the excuse was that my tutor was unavailable and I should contact him. Basically to cut a long and stressful story short, this saga went on for a number of weeks with me constantly ringing them only to be passed around and fed a load of crap whilst all the time becoming extremely stressed and upset. Finally after about 7 weeks of this I was informed that they had forgotten all those months ago to take the total off my account when they received my withdrawal form and I should fill in the slip they would send me in the post and return it to their payment section to excuse me from the cost. This I did and rang the university to check they would be open and was told yes. It's a long trek for me into town with my other commitments and the bus fare is atrocious due to the fuel prices but I went to the uni and attempted to hand in the slip but oh my guess what? Their system was down again and I was told to come back the next day which meant wasting more money and time to do so! Basically I am now looking into launching a complaint against the horrendous service of the staff there and the manner which I have been treated. If I had actually done something wrong then it wouldn't be such a big problem but any good opinion I had of DMU has now been completly tarnished regardless of what great facilites and stuff they have. I'm not alone also as other people I have spoken to have told me of similar problems. It seems to me as if a bag of headless chickens could run the place better and I certainly will not be studying there again. Of course this is just my personal opinion and I'm sure the majority of people have a great time at DMU but hey.

Ever since my literary agent sister Debbi Michiko Florence posted pictures from her experience at…read morethe inaugural Harlaxton Kidlit Retreat hosted by our friend best-selling young adult author Kristy Boyce, I was very eager to take part in a retreat at Harlaxton College! For 6 days, I got to stay at Harlaxton Manor. There's a whole Wikipedia page for anyone interested in going down the rabbit hole of the manor's history. To make a long story short, it was built by a nobleman named Gregory Gregory (yes, that is really his name!), and is currently owned by University of Evansville. I loved exploring the manor, admiring the architecture, and getting good laughs over seeing my boyfriend's name everywhere I go. It was such a joy to write in such gorgeous surroundings every day, and switch up my location. I could write in the haunted library, the gardens, conservatory, ballrooms, wherever I wanted! I felt like I was in the castle from Beauty and the Beast. All my novels feature a castle in some shape or form, so it was a treat to be able to immerse myself in the experiencing of staying in one for a writing retreat. I liked pretending this was my home for nearly a week. Every day, on top of our writing time, we had optional activities and excursions that we could take part in. The staff was amazing and went above and beyond to ensure that we had such memorable and wonderful experiences! These included: Afternoon Tea Playing croquet Garden tour Pub tour (we visited 3 pubs and had dinner in one called Chequers Inn), Visiting Belvoir Castle (pronounced "Beaver," because the British hate the French lol) Attending Kristy's reading and signing of her book Hot British Boyfriend. Fun fact, the fictional school Emberton in her book is inspired by Harlaxton! Banquet to end the retreat I completed revising an updated outline for a new novel, and sent it back to my agent before the end of the retreat. Mission accomplished! Harlaxton felt so magical. I'm honestly a city girl, but I loved living in the manor in the English countryside so much, it actually felt jarring once I was back in a city like York and London. Not complaining. Kristy did such a phenomenal job creating a memorable writing retreat experience! It's going to be hard to top a retreat where I get to write in a fairytale castle!

Amazing study abroad experience. Went to harlaxton with my school as a summer study abroad program…read moreand was so grateful to get to stay at this beautiful manor. The dorm rooms were really nice. There were rec rooms, vending machines, a pay phone for local calls (like takeout or a cab). There's a laundry room, gym, and bike rental. The town close to it is small, friendly and charming. If you want to stay close to the manor there are beautiful gardens on the ground and trails next to it. The bluebell trail is only open a few weeks out of the summer and is just breathtaking. The living facilities are amazing and the staff is great. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided everyday and a bistro (aka a bar) is open at night mon-Friday. There is also a gift shop. Besides being used as a university you can also have your wedding at this manor. I hear the bridal suite is beautiful. Tours are also given.

I can't add anything to the already detailed review, however, there is a belief that to this day…read morethe crater is silent, and no birds enter it. The last timeI visited the crater or should I say trespassed), about three years ago, the crater was eerily silent

I would like to have a an application form for before September. I would like to do animal care i…read morehave one course left to do in animal care and then i can go on to a different course.

Oundle School is one of the better private schools in England and it certainly dominates the town…read moreof Oundle itself, which is flourishing and pleasant. But I'm not here to praise the school (fine as it is) but to recomemnd it as a wedding venue. A few weeks back, friends were married and the service and do was held at the school. The chapel is a fine Victorian church and the perfect setting for the ceremony. The Great Hall hosted the reception and before there were drinks on the lawn. It is a great place for a wedding and I would recommend it.