The Master Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Mine took well over a year to go through too, started in November 2007, went through in August 2009. Various cockups and administrative failures delayed me, how about you? Conference deadlines, mostly. Thankfully my supervisor thinks that publications are more important than (mostly) administrative tasks. Although I did find it useful to speak to someone else about my research and be questioned about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supras Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) I went to an applicants day at the University of Glasgow today and the university itself seems really nice, and the course seems right up my street but the first year accommodation looked dire. Went on a bus up to a tour in a place called Morano halls (or something along those lines, I think it began with an M) and the bus took us to a place which looked quite a walk from the uni and a fair bit away from anything of note. Didn't see any high streets or shops other than a supermarket or even any bars in the immediate vicinity. That on top of the fact the rooms themselves looked like prison cells. The university itself I really like, and I like the location within Glasgow, but the accommodation tour put me off seeking uni accommodation. Anyone know how easy it is to organise a private share flat with other students? I don't know anyone in Glasgow or anyone else who is applying so I'm sort of going in blind. I'm thinking about doing the university tours next year, and you are specifically told to deny the quite obvious rat* infestation at Murano . The private market is definitely cheaper than halls but if you don't know anyone you will probably have to go in blind. There might be some weird forum for first year students starting in August where you could find people who don't come across as total weirdos on the internet - still not a guarantee of success. The poster 'Mushroom' stayed in Murano for a year, I don't think he liked it, but you might want to drop him a PM anyway. I know quite a lot of people who have stayed there, and nobody has really hated it, they get used to it. You certainly shouldn't not go to Glasgow because of it, there are so many other valid reasons. Almost all first year uni accommodation anywhere is dire. But just man up and go in halls, thats where you make your friends! Well if xbl can do it... You don't have to stay in halls to make friends. I wouldn't recommend commuting that far, between the transport costs and distance it will be a massive incentive to just not bother your arse going to classes. Depends what course you are doing, but it is more than acceptable for first years. *Actual rats, not 'students'. Which Murano is also infested with. Edited March 29, 2011 by Supras 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mushroom Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) I went to an applicants day at the University of Glasgow today and the university itself seems really nice, and the course seems right up my street but the first year accommodation looked dire. Went on a bus up to a tour in a place called Morano halls (or something along those lines, I think it began with an M) and the bus took us to a place which looked quite a walk from the uni and a fair bit away from anything of note. Didn't see any high streets or shops other than a supermarket or even any bars in the immediate vicinity. That on top of the fact the rooms themselves looked like prison cells. The university itself I really like, and I like the location within Glasgow, but the accommodation tour put me off seeking uni accommodation. Anyone know how easy it is to organise a private share flat with other students? I don't know anyone in Glasgow or anyone else who is applying so I'm sort of going in blind. I stayed in Murano, and there was the ever present rumour about it the design being based on a Dutch prison that was quite believable. It all depends on the flatmates I was in a 5 person flat, 3 girls, 2 guys. The other guy was ludicrously posh and had no common ground with at all, one of the girls was really quiet, another was a member of the Christian Union (not interested in banter basically), and the other was nice - but due to lack of banter and my own shyness - the whole flat was basically 5 strangers sharing a kitchen. So its a bit of a lottery, 5 will neither garuantee conflict nor friendships, a 12 person will mean that both are very likely but you'll have much more fun along the way. It can be anything from the most fun you'll ever have, to hell, to very dull. I sadly had the last option. I have some friends in Queen Margaret Halls and they are fantastic but expensive. A Lot quieter than Murano too. If you want any more info, feel free to PM or whatever, and you might get a sober response out of me that way. Private flats are a pain in the arse incidentally. I made so many mistakes when choosing my current one. The biggest one being - massive rooms with single glazing. P.S. I never had rats. Not in my block anyway. Edited March 29, 2011 by Mushroom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboMikey Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 You'll probably only use your room for sleeping so I wouldn't worry too much. Murray halls rooms at Stirling are like something out of Chernobyl but all you need them for is passing out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Cheers for the info. I've lived in halls before (AKD at Stirling) and liked it, it was more the location of the halls than anything else that put me off. I don't know Glasgow at all (yesterday was the first time I've been to Glasgow for any reason other than football games or using the train stations to go down to England) but most of the area round the uni looked really nice, then when going to Morano it seemed to be in the opposite direction of the City Center and a fair distance from anything that looked nice. Probably will apply to halls but might apply to the other locations they have, hopefully I'll get something and I don't count as living too close to Glasgow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cj20 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 You'll probably only use your room for sleeping so I wouldn't worry too much. Murray halls rooms at Stirling are like something out of Chernobyl but all you need them for is passing out. Exactly. I hardly spent anytime in my room other than when I was sleeping. I lived in Murano and had the time of my life. The block I stayed in was relatively small and therefore I got to know everyone that stayed in it. We all just kept the front door on the latch and walked into each others flats. Was like one big massive flat really. Plus, the parties that go on at the flats are cracking and you meet so many folk it'll be difficult not to make friends. The majority of mates I've got at uni come from meeting them at Murano. Aye, they aren't the best inside but that really shouldn't matter. First year is all about socialising, meeting new people and all that. You can have nice accommodation from second year onwards. Most people I speak to regret not going to Murano as other halls seem pretty garbage in comparison. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Psychosis Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Went on a bus up to a tour in a place called Morano halls (or something along those lines, I think it began with an M) and the bus took us to a place which looked quite a walk from the uni and a fair bit away from anything of note. Didn't see any high streets or shops other than a supermarket or even any bars in the immediate vicinity. Its next to Firhill, what more do you need? Seriously though, Murano St halls are about a fifteen minute walk from the top of Byres Road. You could easily walk to uni in less than half an hour and from Maryhill road there are about a million buses an hour into the city center. The halls themselves aren't in the nicest part of the world but they're well located for getting around. I stayed in Uni halls in my first year and absolutely loved it. Made some life long friends (going to one of their weddings this weekend). Admittedly, my halls were housed in an 18th century baronial mansion (I went to Edinburgh, Darhling...) but it wasn't the surroundings that made it worthwhile. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mushroom Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Cheers for the info. I've lived in halls before (AKD at Stirling) and liked it, it was more the location of the halls than anything else that put me off. I don't know Glasgow at all (yesterday was the first time I've been to Glasgow for any reason other than football games or using the train stations to go down to England) but most of the area round the uni looked really nice, then when going to Morano it seemed to be in the opposite direction of the City Center and a fair distance from anything that looked nice. Probably will apply to halls but might apply to the other locations they have, hopefully I'll get something and I don't count as living too close to Glasgow. I should clarify, the problem I had with halls was my flatmates specifically, all nice people but far too much shyness in the one flat. Just one of those things though! I would very much recommend 12 person flat over 5 for that reason. I still made loads of friends though, alot of them from the surrounding flats. The flats themselves do have everything you need, a fridge for your booze and a toilet to whitey in, etc. Location is about a 20-25 minute walk from uni, 10 minutes from a massive Tesco on Maryhill Road, there is a pub just opposite the halls on Maryhill Road (shite though) and there are very regular buses into town which will get you there within 10 minutes. Looking at a 40 minute walk otherwise. No point in using Subway, I still can't work out which one is nearest, I think St. George may just edge it but that's still a 20 minute walk. There are SRC free buses in the morning for lectures and again in the evening for returning from lectures/getting to pub/any clubs that are on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I went to an applicants day at the University of Glasgow today and the university itself seems really nice, and the course seems right up my street but the first year accommodation looked dire. Went on a bus up to a tour in a place called Morano halls (or something along those lines, I think it began with an M) and the bus took us to a place which looked quite a walk from the uni and a fair bit away from anything of note. Didn't see any high streets or shops other than a supermarket or even any bars in the immediate vicinity. That on top of the fact the rooms themselves looked like prison cells. The university itself I really like, and I like the location within Glasgow, but the accommodation tour put me off seeking uni accommodation. Anyone know how easy it is to organise a private share flat with other students? I don't know anyone in Glasgow or anyone else who is applying so I'm sort of going in blind. Sorry if I've missed it earlier in the thread, but what have you applied for? I was at the applicants day yesterday attempting to get some maths students to consider taking statistics as one of their other subjects. Hopefully I managed to convert a few people! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm91 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) Yeah, others seem to have summed it up, but just to say - Murano really isn't that bad, I've been staying there this year. It's a twenty-minute walk from the Uni, but it isn't that bad, particularly once you've made friends. Tesco is just down the road, you can grab the bus outside the Village to Uni and to the town on Maryhill Road... It certainly isn't as bad as it looks. It's just a place to stay - and you'll no doubt make friends. I've been staying in a flat of four - and it is a bit of a lottery - but I've found it decent enough. You won't find much better I don't think. Edited March 30, 2011 by tm91 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Sorry if I've missed it earlier in the thread, but what have you applied for? I was at the applicants day yesterday attempting to get some maths students to consider taking statistics as one of their other subjects. Hopefully I managed to convert a few people! English. Pretty much settled on Glasgow as it's a choice between there and Aberdeen and apart from the fact I'd be able to go to more games I can't think of any reason to put myself through living in Aberdeen again. I think I've got too used to living right in the centre of town. I live within a minutes walk of the nearest chippy, pubs, coffee shop, ten minutes from Waverley station and a couple of clubs and seeing where those halls were I was thinking it would be about a twenty minute walk just to get to a high street. I've spoiled myself living in the centre of Edinburgh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 See the Strathclyde halls (most of them) are centrally located, what you've done there is applied to the wrong, rubbish, fiddly university. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 My son has also recieved a conditional offer from Stirling Uni 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsdaLoyal Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 My son has also recieved a conditional offer from Stirling Uni Well done for him ! What kind of subject is he studying i'm still waiting to hear back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Well done for him ! What kind of subject is he studying i'm still waiting to hear back Buisness Studies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Another UCAS reply, a Conditional to study Information Technology at Napier. I can enter in at 3rd year if I get a "B" in my graded unit. It's my second choice so quite pleased with that. Just waiting to hear from UWS now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Congratulations: you're now officially better than Dickson. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supras Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Full marks for politics tutorial contribution despite doing zero reading in the entire course Sure it's only 10% but it's a moral victory. And I thought I'd never recover from arguing there was no power theory when there was. Bullshitting ftw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 The last essay I will have to do is due in tomorrow. I have done 1500/4000 words so plenty to do today. Once that is done all I have to do is an exam on the 18/5. Happy days once this is done! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Congratulations: you're now officially better than Dickson. Thanks. My last UCAS reply today, a conditional to study I.T at UWS, third year entry as long as I pass my HND 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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