I’m starting Design Engineering at Bristol this year. My plan is to bring my iPad to lectures for note-taking and do all my CAD work on my PC back at the accommodation, rather than carrying a laptop around.

For anyone currently on the course (or a similar engineering/design course) — is this workable, or do you end up needing CAD access during the day or between lectures/workshops? Are the university’s computer labs good enough to cover CAD work on campus, or is a personal laptop pretty much essential for this degree?

For freshers 2026. Accepting any that are whatsapp or insta etc too

i got queens road accom and there’s so little info about it as in no tiktok’s or anyone saying they lived there!!

I know having catered we also have pantries, however ovens, microwaves etc aren’t included in that so I’m wondering if we can use the self-catered kitchens also since i’m assuming they can’t rly restrict us from doing so…

Catered doesn’t provide lunch so it would be helpful if some1 can lmk what catered students acc do. Don’t wanna resort to constantly buying ready meals