University of Birmingham’s library ranked fifth most overcrowded out of all Russell Groups

Exam season means one thing: Uni students are actually using the library.

Of course, the University of Birmingham is no different and anyone treating themselves to a lie-in is also kissing goodbye to any chance of securing a seat at the golden study hub. Friend group torn apart, chocolate sweet treat melting, and AirPods dying, the task of finding a seat feels more challenging than the not started assignment as you’re doing laps around the third floor praying for someone to have mercy.

However, while the lack of seats is a quintessential part of UoB folklore, it may be worse than we thought as the university comes fifth out of all the Russell Groups for the most competition for study spots.

A study by The Tab determined how universities ranked by dividing the student body by the number of study spots to work out how many students there are per space. Nabbing fifth place, UoB has 12.9 students per space. That means you’re battling 12 other people to secure that library spot. For those living at the end of Selly: Best start running.

Topping the list, UCL has 16.1 students per space, I guess students there must eat, sleep, and breathe at the library.

Shockingly, Oxbridge took the 21st and 22nd spots, which tells me we’re way more locked in (unless you’re using the library for a quiet nap, we’ve all been there).

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Nevertheless, securing a seat in the library has now become like sun lounger wars on holiday. However, instead of leaving towels, students are abandoning their entire apple ecosystems. For those leaving for hours at a time, we see you (well, not literally since you only seem to appear for five minutes each day) and please think of the rest of us needing the sacred library energy to actually complete our assignments.

My main takeaway from the study: More buildings should be open on the weekend. The lack of spots once forced me to venture to the fourth floor and even that was full. An unsettling experience.