Latest reviews for Education in London, United Kingdom

B-TEC DRIVING SCHOOL - by gozcu

gozcu — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:49:04 +0000

Review by gozcu

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 07888809083

Website: www.btec-driving.com

Tags: driving school

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B-TEC DRIVING SCHOOL - by gozcu

gozcu — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:38:16 +0000

Review by gozcu

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 07888809083

Website: www.btec-driving.com

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The Chelsea Centre - Good University by dacuna

dacuna — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:16:00 +0000

Review by dacuna

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7376 5901

Website: http://www.theenglishschool.co.uk

Tags: theatre, modern art, alternative

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Quantum House - by debbiewinter

debbiewinter — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:08:30 +0000

Review by debbiewinter

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 02072097179

Website: http://www.trainingroomforhire.com

Tags: coaching, training room for hire, therapy room hire

Quantum House is set on a quiet street just 2 minutes walk from Euston. There is a training room that seats up to 20 people while the therapy room is suitable for a variety of therapies seats up to 4. The prices are very reasonable with friendly, accommodating staff. Additionally Quantum house hosts Dreaming, Tarot and Coaching courses.Quantum House is set on a quiet street just 2 minutes walk from Euston. There is a training room that seats up to 20 people while the therapy room is suitable for a variety of therapies seats up to 4. The prices are very reasonable with friendly, accommodating staff. Additionally Quantum house hosts Dreaming, Tarot and Coaching courses.

Aldenham School - Historic School: day & boarding - & wedding venue! by Angella

Angella — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:38:01 +0000

Review by Angella

Rating: 4.00

Phone: +44 01923858122

The lovely elegant gated entrance prepares you for the historic buildings including a romantic tower. A statue seen through the window inspired Eros of Piccadilly (by the same sculptor). We looked at the school souvenirs which included mugs, ties and books about the history of the school which was founded in 1597.

Lots of arched, pointy topped gothic doorways lead to a lovely sloping lawn with willow trees for drinks receptions. I enjoyed the pink sparkling wine.

The friendly chapel has an arched ceiling. In the chapel I heard an excellent, amusing sermon with lots of jokes and insights into character of what boys learn from when they are toddlers believing in Santa Claus to old men looking like Santa Claus.

I was there at an annual lunch for the OA old boys/ association. In the bright white dining room fork prongs secured napkins. The waitresses were wearing white gloves. We ate succulent chicken for lunch with potatoes and parsnips. A dark chocolate was on my coffee cup's saucer.

On a guided tour of the school I admired the library's elegant gallery. We shook hands with the affable headmaster (who you can see on their website). The website told me that you can have weddings in the school's historic buildings - chapel, dining room and the back lawn for your drinks. And plenty of parking on the grass.

I don't know the wedding price, but the website reveals some interesting statistics. About 700 pupils are in the prep and senior school, more boys than girls. The termly fees for boarders are over Â£5,000 for seniors at the day school (aged 13+) and more than Â£8,000 for boarding. I suggest you check the website for the latest figures if you are interested.

I noticed that EFL lessons are over Â£28 for a 40 minute lesson. I used to give one hour lessons. So I could teach three lessons in two hours, not just two. Maybe I should go back to tutoring. So you see, visiting the school and the website is a pleasure and reveals lots of handy information.

Aldenham is just along the road from the prestigious Haberdashers' school known for its academic results. Aldenham gets boys entering its sixth form from many other schools. The reason is that school sixth forms at many top private schools have become like universities. You need top grades to get into them, even if you are already in the school. One could argue that certain schools are creaming off the top pupils. Aldenham takes pupils with grades at all standards and aims to help everybody achieve their potential.The lovely elegant gated entrance prepares you for the historic buildings including a romantic tower. A statue seen through the window inspired Eros of Piccadilly (by the same sculptor). We looked at the school souvenirs which included mugs, ties and books about the history of the school which was founded in 1597.

Lots of arched, pointy topped gothic doorways lead to a lovely sloping lawn with willow trees for drinks receptions. I enjoyed the pink sparkling wine.

The friendly chapel has an arched ceiling. In the chapel I heard an excellent, amusing sermon with lots of jokes and insights into character of what boys learn from when they are toddlers believing in Santa Claus to old men looking like Santa Claus.

I was there at an annual lunch for the OA old boys/ association. In the bright white dining room fork prongs secured napkins. The waitresses were wearing white gloves. We ate succulent chicken for lunch with potatoes and parsnips. A dark chocolate was on my coffee cup's saucer.

On a guided tour of the school I admired the library's elegant gallery. We shook hands with the affable headmaster (who you can see on their website). The website told me that you can have weddings in the school's historic buildings - chapel, dining room and the back lawn for your drinks. And plenty of parking on the grass.

I don't know the wedding price, but the website reveals some interesting statistics. About 700 pupils are in the prep and senior school, more boys than girls. The termly fees for boarders are over Â£5,000 for seniors at the day school (aged 13+) and more than Â£8,000 for boarding. I suggest you check the website for the latest figures if you are interested.

I noticed that EFL lessons are over Â£28 for a 40 minute lesson. I used to give one hour lessons. So I could teach three lessons in two hours, not just two. Maybe I should go back to tutoring. So you see, visiting the school and the website is a pleasure and reveals lots of handy information.

Aldenham is just along the road from the prestigious Haberdashers' school known for its academic results. Aldenham gets boys entering its sixth form from many other schools. The reason is that school sixth forms at many top private schools have become like universities. You need top grades to get into them, even if you are already in the school. One could argue that certain schools are creaming off the top pupils. Aldenham takes pupils with grades at all standards and aims to help everybody achieve their potential.

Cookery School At Little Portland Street - Not so magnificent muffins by emu27

emu27 — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:15:07 +0000

Review by emu27

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7631 4590

Website: http://www.cookeryschool.co.uk

Tags: evening classes

I recently attended the muffin course at this school and unfortunately I was very disappointed.

The ingredients measured out for us before we arrived were incorrectly measured leading to some mixtures being too wet and others being far too dry. No real guidance was given on what the correct measurements should be. I thought this was inexcusable as we were told by the lady running the class that the secret to good muffins was to be very precise with the measurements. We were told that we did not need sugar in the fruit muffins which meant, in my opinion, they were far too bland.

Finally, the muffins did not last. We all took home a selection of nine which we finished baking after 9pm. I took them into work the next day and they were inedible. When I was complained I was told that muffins do not last â¬ I appreciate that they might not last for weeks or even days but I thought 24 hours would be reasonable.

Overall, very disappointing and far too expensive.
I recently attended the muffin course at this school and unfortunately I was very disappointed.

The ingredients measured out for us before we arrived were incorrectly measured leading to some mixtures being too wet and others being far too dry. No real guidance was given on what the correct measurements should be. I thought this was inexcusable as we were told by the lady running the class that the secret to good muffins was to be very precise with the measurements. We were told that we did not need sugar in the fruit muffins which meant, in my opinion, they were far too bland.

Finally, the muffins did not last. We all took home a selection of nine which we finished baking after 9pm. I took them into work the next day and they were inedible. When I was complained I was told that muffins do not last â¬ I appreciate that they might not last for weeks or even days but I thought 24 hours would be reasonable.

Overall, very disappointing and far too expensive.

The Village Guitar Studio - The Village Guitar Studio by Pasty

Pasty — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:03:39 +0000

Review by Pasty

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 8985 8951

Tags: folk, acoustic guitar tuition, classical guitar

Acoustic guitar studio teaching both adults and over-5s children - Classical (ABRSM grades); finger-picking (folk, blues, ragtime); samba style; song accompaniment; general introduction to the guitar. This little guitar school comes highly recommended for its high quality tuition based on experience, patience, care and humour, and has helped countless students achieve their guitar goals. Beginners are welcome too.Acoustic guitar studio teaching both adults and over-5s children - Classical (ABRSM grades); finger-picking (folk, blues, ragtime); samba style; song accompaniment; general introduction to the guitar. This little guitar school comes highly recommended for its high quality tuition based on experience, patience, care and humour, and has helped countless students achieve their guitar goals. Beginners are welcome too.

Circus Space - One day, at circus school... by kellytron

kellytron — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:42:43 +0000

Review by kellytron

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7613 4141

Website: http://www.thecircusspace.co.uk

I did a one day course here and it was so much fun. Even if it did turn out that I was much less coordinated than originally thought. Had I showed any natural skill I would have happily come back for a londer course.

Also gives you you the chance to drop 'At circus school...' into conversation, which is priceless.I did a one day course here and it was so much fun. Even if it did turn out that I was much less coordinated than originally thought. Had I showed any natural skill I would have happily come back for a londer course.

Also gives you you the chance to drop 'At circus school...' into conversation, which is priceless.

Ateneo 21 - Spanish course by Ateneo21

Ateneo21 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:15:20 +0000

Review by Ateneo21

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7835 6578

Website: http://www.ateneo21.com

Spanish lessons at Ateneo 21 are extremely beneficial and useful for me. The policy of keeping the class size small means that the students have proper opportunities in using and understanding the language during the course, as well as being able to communicate with the teacher constantly. I have a great interest in South America and its culture, and it definitely is a huge benefit for me to be taught by staff who are full of insight and knowledge of the continent. I would like to recommend ateneo 21 to anyone who is considering learning such a fascinating language in an attentive environment. J.F.Spanish lessons at Ateneo 21 are extremely beneficial and useful for me. The policy of keeping the class size small means that the students have proper opportunities in using and understanding the language during the course, as well as being able to communicate with the teacher constantly. I have a great interest in South America and its culture, and it definitely is a huge benefit for me to be taught by staff who are full of insight and knowledge of the continent. I would like to recommend ateneo 21 to anyone who is considering learning such a fascinating language in an attentive environment. J.F.

L'atelier des Chefs - Great to get hands on by Cedric

Cedric — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:18:56 +0000

Review by Cedric

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7499 6580

Website: http://atelierdeschefs.co.uk/

Tags: quick, mediterranean, delicatessen

I knew l'atelier from its Paris ventures and my wife attended some classes back there. I had the chance to attend a Cook, eat & run session on a lunchtime, and were delighted.

Lesson went well with precious details. The sales part of the lecture, i.e. when the chef demonstrates how great the knives which happen to be on sale cut was fine and not too heavyhanded. Food was delicious with all these fresh ingredients.

I was just deceived by the simplicity of the recipe, but that was to be expected for a one hour class including class, practice and tasting. I would therefore probably go back in the evening for a more extensive class.

Overall, a great venue, a great team, a great concept that can make great present or corporate event.I knew l'atelier from its Paris ventures and my wife attended some classes back there. I had the chance to attend a Cook, eat & run session on a lunchtime, and were delighted.

Lesson went well with precious details. The sales part of the lecture, i.e. when the chef demonstrates how great the knives which happen to be on sale cut was fine and not too heavyhanded. Food was delicious with all these fresh ingredients.

I was just deceived by the simplicity of the recipe, but that was to be expected for a one hour class including class, practice and tasting. I would therefore probably go back in the evening for a more extensive class.

Overall, a great venue, a great team, a great concept that can make great present or corporate event.

City University - EVENING COURSES - CITY UNIVERSITY by globalgujrati

globalgujrati — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:06:08 +0000

Review by globalgujrati

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7040 5060

Website: http://www.city.ac.uk

City university runs the world famous evening and aduly courses and well known for languages and techolgies. they are also having expert certificates in film making, enterprises, and novel writing and also guiding as a career which is for westminsiter , city and islington .they campus is well euipped and also you can get a certificate ones you finish 60 credits or 6 terms.these studies need not be in any specific subject as you can get a certificate in continued studies.there is a fish and chip shop on the way out and also there is a book store of a famous brand offering 10% discount.most professional are the most enrolled in these courses ranginf from art and archeology to computing and technology.Film making courses are highy competitive as demand is high and places are limited and so is their novel writinf certificate of 1 year.City university runs the world famous evening and aduly courses and well known for languages and techolgies. they are also having expert certificates in film making, enterprises, and novel writing and also guiding as a career which is for westminsiter , city and islington .they campus is well euipped and also you can get a certificate ones you finish 60 credits or 6 terms.these studies need not be in any specific subject as you can get a certificate in continued studies.there is a fish and chip shop on the way out and also there is a book store of a famous brand offering 10% discount.most professional are the most enrolled in these courses ranginf from art and archeology to computing and technology.Film making courses are highy competitive as demand is high and places are limited and so is their novel writinf certificate of 1 year.

Kaplan Financial - KAPLAN FINANCIAL by globalgujrati

globalgujrati — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:37:57 +0000

Review by globalgujrati

Rating: 4.00

Website: www.kaplanfinancial.co.uk

Kaplan Financial is among the top colleges in london and UK and worldwide to have been given platinum status by ACCA in 2008, they are situated in Borough high street at 179-191 and having the postcode SE1 1HR, They have variety of courses but their main course is ACCA at all parts. Aman mehra is the full time course director and doing a good job besides teaching tax paper at funda level.they are also approved by acca for publishing ACCA notes.recently they had to face a severe blow when as much as 8 of their faculty decided to leave at once due to american management treating them as cash cow just like they trea their students and they started on their own and then were not able to manage it all alone then they made a strategic alliance with LSBF and may be now running as partnership.but KAPLAN FINANCIAL is the leader and have expert tutors with additional campus center at chapter house where they teach unprofitable courses like resits and make people to sit for exams.but over all its a good experience once they decide not to refund your fees and you have to stick with them.Kaplan Financial is among the top colleges in london and UK and worldwide to have been given platinum status by ACCA in 2008, they are situated in Borough high street at 179-191 and having the postcode SE1 1HR, They have variety of courses but their main course is ACCA at all parts. Aman mehra is the full time course director and doing a good job besides teaching tax paper at funda level.they are also approved by acca for publishing ACCA notes.recently they had to face a severe blow when as much as 8 of their faculty decided to leave at once due to american management treating them as cash cow just like they trea their students and they started on their own and then were not able to manage it all alone then they made a strategic alliance with LSBF and may be now running as partnership.but KAPLAN FINANCIAL is the leader and have expert tutors with additional campus center at chapter house where they teach unprofitable courses like resits and make people to sit for exams.but over all its a good experience once they decide not to refund your fees and you have to stick with them.

Imperial College - Imperial College London by Jessica_UK

Jessica_UK — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:41:18 +0000

Review by Jessica_UK

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7589 5111

Website: http://www.ic.ac.uk

I am currently a student of Mathematics. Last year, 2007, Imperial College was ranked as the 5th best university in the world. I have often heard people say that if student satisfaction were higher, then Imperial would overtake OxBridge in the league tables. I have to agree, student satisfaction is generally pretty low here. When I applied to Imperial, I got my offer after a good part of my A2 year had already past, and the correspondence was absolutely appalling. I received, since applying to Imperial, till I started, about 1 letter and 3 emails. The letter was actually my offer letter! This might be due to Imperial being my insurance choice and not the university I could have gone to, but even so I think it was a very poor effort on their behalf. The Maths department aren't particularly nice to their students when it comes to exams, since we had 8 exams in a row with no breaks apart from the weekend (which I spent sleeping), whilst almost every other department that year had both less exams and exams split over a decent time period. There is always work to do, and pressure from being able to study alongside the brightest students from pretty much every country, as well as having lecturers who are both renown and extremely intelligent, but at Imperial, and London for that matter, it has been a great opportunity to meet a lot of people. Imperial offers a lot of clubs and societies, some of them aren't great at all, but again provide many opportunities to meet people and learn new skills. I must add, Imperial is a university specialising in science and technology, so you can't get degrees in humanity subjects, but having said that, there are opportunities still to learn new languages. For example, many courses (not Maths...), allow students to take language courses that add some course credit to their degree for that year. (In Maths, for those that are interested, you can take humanities courses in second year, but they don't count towards anything, plus you have to do and hand in all the coursework etc). One thing I really didn't like about my department particularly, was the fact that some lecturers didn't seem to want to lecture or teach us, which is fair enough, since they come to Imperial primarily to research, but it just meant that lectures were noisy, and students lost enthusiasm completely. Apart from languages, Imperial also has the Blyth Music Centre which is the home to a dozen or so pianos that anyone can come in and play on. If you are an Imperial student, you can also gain free access to the gym and swimming pool at the Ethos sports centre, which has state of the art facilities. The location to Imperial is great. Imperial is in South Kensington, one of the best parts of London, and is also next to Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall. Prices at Imperial aren't very good at all, and I have been told that buying a sandwich from Harrods is cheaper than buying a sandwich from our Junior Common Room. The male:female ratio is also notorious. It is probably about 6:4 or even 7:3. Having said all of that, Imperial college still is one of the best places in the world to study and as they hold careers fairs and invite speakers to talk in societies, it is also a great opportunity to find internships for the summer. A lot of students from Maths go into banking and getting a degree from Imperial is definitely a plus. It is a lot of hard work, and prices in London are also notoriously high with some students paying over Â£150 a week for rent not including any bills either. I feel though, that apart from meeting people (and having a life generally), the main purpose of coming to Imperial is to get a good degree in order to get employment afterwards, as is the view of many people at Imperial. Overall, I'd recommend Imperial, it offers world class scientists and an environment where everyone wants to succeed.I am currently a student of Mathematics. Last year, 2007, Imperial College was ranked as the 5th best university in the world. I have often heard people say that if student satisfaction were higher, then Imperial would overtake OxBridge in the league tables. I have to agree, student satisfaction is generally pretty low here. When I applied to Imperial, I got my offer after a good part of my A2 year had already past, and the correspondence was absolutely appalling. I received, since applying to Imperial, till I started, about 1 letter and 3 emails. The letter was actually my offer letter! This might be due to Imperial being my insurance choice and not the university I could have gone to, but even so I think it was a very poor effort on their behalf. The Maths department aren't particularly nice to their students when it comes to exams, since we had 8 exams in a row with no breaks apart from the weekend (which I spent sleeping), whilst almost every other department that year had both less exams and exams split over a decent time period. There is always work to do, and pressure from being able to study alongside the brightest students from pretty much every country, as well as having lecturers who are both renown and extremely intelligent, but at Imperial, and London for that matter, it has been a great opportunity to meet a lot of people. Imperial offers a lot of clubs and societies, some of them aren't great at all, but again provide many opportunities to meet people and learn new skills. I must add, Imperial is a university specialising in science and technology, so you can't get degrees in humanity subjects, but having said that, there are opportunities still to learn new languages. For example, many courses (not Maths...), allow students to take language courses that add some course credit to their degree for that year. (In Maths, for those that are interested, you can take humanities courses in second year, but they don't count towards anything, plus you have to do and hand in all the coursework etc). One thing I really didn't like about my department particularly, was the fact that some lecturers didn't seem to want to lecture or teach us, which is fair enough, since they come to Imperial primarily to research, but it just meant that lectures were noisy, and students lost enthusiasm completely. Apart from languages, Imperial also has the Blyth Music Centre which is the home to a dozen or so pianos that anyone can come in and play on. If you are an Imperial student, you can also gain free access to the gym and swimming pool at the Ethos sports centre, which has state of the art facilities. The location to Imperial is great. Imperial is in South Kensington, one of the best parts of London, and is also next to Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall. Prices at Imperial aren't very good at all, and I have been told that buying a sandwich from Harrods is cheaper than buying a sandwich from our Junior Common Room. The male:female ratio is also notorious. It is probably about 6:4 or even 7:3. Having said all of that, Imperial college still is one of the best places in the world to study and as they hold careers fairs and invite speakers to talk in societies, it is also a great opportunity to find internships for the summer. A lot of students from Maths go into banking and getting a degree from Imperial is definitely a plus. It is a lot of hard work, and prices in London are also notoriously high with some students paying over Â£150 a week for rent not including any bills either. I feel though, that apart from meeting people (and having a life generally), the main purpose of coming to Imperial is to get a good degree in order to get employment afterwards, as is the view of many people at Imperial. Overall, I'd recommend Imperial, it offers world class scientists and an environment where everyone wants to succeed.

Middlesex University - A horrid campus by blackstar

blackstar — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:23:53 +0000

Review by blackstar

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7272 3070

This campus has taken on most if not all the courses that were previously taught at the Enfield campus. this means that this tiny campus is now heavily populated with students and i feel that site cannot cope with this increase. There are no parking spaces - well you can park in nearby side roads after 2pm but what good is that when most lectures are at 9.30am?!

There's a small cafe on site (prices extortionate), a library, and that's about it. there are food shops around for your lunch and you've got the whittington hospital nearby for those cases of food poisonig!

Anyway, courses here are medical sciences and social work - the teaching quality for the social work is good but the sciences is variable.

i would say avoid is possible.This campus has taken on most if not all the courses that were previously taught at the Enfield campus. this means that this tiny campus is now heavily populated with students and i feel that site cannot cope with this increase. There are no parking spaces - well you can park in nearby side roads after 2pm but what good is that when most lectures are at 9.30am?!

There's a small cafe on site (prices extortionate), a library, and that's about it. there are food shops around for your lunch and you've got the whittington hospital nearby for those cases of food poisonig!

Anyway, courses here are medical sciences and social work - the teaching quality for the social work is good but the sciences is variable.

i would say avoid is possible.

The London Metropolitan University - This site is a bit better than the others by blackstar

blackstar — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:58:17 +0000

Review by blackstar

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7133 3005

This is the main site for the 'north' section of this university (London Met is as a result of an amalgamation with London Guildhall uni a few yrs ago).

This site has gum facilities, cafe, job shop, a large library and a bar/nightclub nearby. This site is much more student friendly and what you would expect of a uni. The lecture rooms ar ok but could do with modernising. Staff are generally helpful but you do have one or two that you just want to strangle!

All in all, I would say this is the better of the to 'north' campuses (the other being on Highbury Grove).This is the main site for the 'north' section of this university (London Met is as a result of an amalgamation with London Guildhall uni a few yrs ago).

This site has gum facilities, cafe, job shop, a large library and a bar/nightclub nearby. This site is much more student friendly and what you would expect of a uni. The lecture rooms ar ok but could do with modernising. Staff are generally helpful but you do have one or two that you just want to strangle!

All in all, I would say this is the better of the to 'north' campuses (the other being on Highbury Grove).

The London Metropolitan University - Re the North London campus... by blackstar

blackstar — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:50:06 +0000

Review by blackstar

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7423 0000

Website: http://www.londonmet.ac.uk

I attended the north campus in the Finsbury Park area. I've got to say there's not much to it in term sof facilities for students. Aside from a cafe, that's it...unless you want to include the library. This site is basically just a teaching site, nothing more. There are a couple bis lecture rooms adn the rest are just small seminars rooms.

A bit dreary really. Check out my other review for the Holloway Rd campus.I attended the north campus in the Finsbury Park area. I've got to say there's not much to it in term sof facilities for students. Aside from a cafe, that's it...unless you want to include the library. This site is basically just a teaching site, nothing more. There are a couple bis lecture rooms adn the rest are just small seminars rooms.

A bit dreary really. Check out my other review for the Holloway Rd campus.

University College London (UCL) - by kgc

kgc — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:44:17 +0000

Review by kgc

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7679 2000

Website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk

Unlike the previous reviewer, I have now actually finished studying here and my review is a lot more mixed. The geology/ physics departments that I had experience of were generally good and some of the university collections are quite good. However, compared to other institutions the range of journals and subscriptions are pretty poor and I frequently found myself having to go to the British Library for doing research. I hate to think what all the other universities are like if this is supposedly the 9th best in the world...
If you want to study in London, Imperial College London is better for sciences.Unlike the previous reviewer, I have now actually finished studying here and my review is a lot more mixed. The geology/ physics departments that I had experience of were generally good and some of the university collections are quite good. However, compared to other institutions the range of journals and subscriptions are pretty poor and I frequently found myself having to go to the British Library for doing research. I hate to think what all the other universities are like if this is supposedly the 9th best in the world...
If you want to study in London, Imperial College London is better for sciences.