University

Originally Posted by Kate

lol! yeah thats where I spent my time too. Was there 94-98, you?

2001 to errr 2001 I stayed 4 months & got out fast. Long story & don't really want to derail. Not shy though, so if anyone wants to know, PM me

Media Technology at Manchester Metropolican Uni for a year

then i dropped out to get back with my ex misses, one of the worst mistakes of my life

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

Uni. Short for university. Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, those sorts of places. If Sarah had wanted to know where you wandered the papier mache corridors of you local polytechnic then I'm sure that's what she would have asked.

Originally Posted by CoolGirl

Does that make you Dr Warthog?

Haha yes indeed

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Studying?

Went to Warwick myself to do mechanical engineering. Didn't like it, but at least I graduated (just)

Microbiology/Virology from 99-02, then Cancer research using gm adenoviruses to destroy tumours til 06 for my PhD.

Glamorgan. I have a 1st class honours degree in computing from there, I have also finished a masters I'm doing part time (on course for a distinction) there in an open university format.

I can say quite honestly, that it's one of the best for computing in the country (many of my clients are universities, so I see a fair few). Very good staff and superb facilities. It's only the low entry requirements (and subsequently, large number of rather dim students) that really hold the place back IMO. The only reason I wouldn't do my doctorate there (I may do one full time in 3-5 years time) is the lack of prestige associated with the place. It seems a shame that people seem to fail to recognise that the course they did is what makes a university graduate, not the reputation of the place as a whole. For this reason, I will probably try one of the oxford colleges for my doctorate.

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

Uni. Short for university. Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, those sorts of places. If Sarah had wanted to know where you wandered the papier mache corridors of you local polytechnic then I'm sure that's what she would have asked.

We (small software company) had a sales rep in from an IT training company the other day.

Rep: '...and we are actually a fully owned subsidiary of Thames Valley university...'
Our MD: 'Ohh! Slough Tech? I did my A levels there.'
Rep:

Nottingham (the University, not the old Poly - I'm putting this 'cos i always get asked it)- had a fabulous time, would wholeheartedly recommend it.

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

Glamorgan. I have a 1st class honours degree in computing from there, I have also finished a masters I'm doing part time (on course for a distinction) there in an open university format.

I can say quite honestly, that it's one of the best for computing in the country (many of my clients are universities, so I see a fair few). Very good staff and superb facilities. It's only the low entry requirements (and subsequently, large number of rather dim students) that really hold the place back IMO. The only reason I wouldn't do my doctorate there (I may do one full time in 3-5 years time) is the lack of prestige associated with the place. It seems a shame that people seem to fail to recognise that the course they did is what makes a university graduate, not the reputation of the place as a whole. For this reason, I will probably try one of the oxford colleges for my doctorate.

i forgot about Glamorgan, i've got a Diploma in Law and Intellectual Property from there

Got kicked out of school at 17 because I was basically extracting the urine.

Been gainfully employed for the 20 years since then.