Loughborough has excellent facilities on its huge real estate. I have visited and used the laboratory a couple of times and was not disappointed. Although the pandemic has changed the format of teaching and learning, the experience of learning primarily virtually has been seamless with Microsoft Teams technology utilised to facilitate this.
Feedback has been timely with the opportunity to interact or ask questions via Teams or directly messaging lecturers via Outlook. It is convenient to be able to refer to recorded lectures afterwards.
I have received academic advice and guidance, especially from my project supervisor. I have easy access to my supervisor and a PhD student too, who both have recent and directly relevant papers in my area of research. We have a good rapport, and he checks up on my progress occasionally.
Gaining better modelling and optimisation skills has to be my greatest achievement. In addition, is generally improving my study skills and personal development.