Is it worth it to transfer to another university if the teaching style doesn't suit me?

Are you in your first year? If so, you maybe more used to the school style of education but at University they encourage self-learning and its tough to start out with. I went to Stirling recently and had lots of lectures and home study with only one or two tutorials (which were basically incomprehensible) and no workshops. I did have lab time as I studied science but it was a bit of a joke really as it wasn't very in-depth for most of the courses. Manchester is a well respected university so I suppose I would urge you to keep at it and keep trying as one day the penny just drops and you start to get much better at studying and getting the most out of lectures. Most of the other universities will be the same too so it may not be worthwhile moving to another one and then finding you are in the same boat. A good book that might help is the Good Study Guide (I think its an Open Uni text book) but I can't remember the author. Its a cracking book to get you started and helps with all manner of study techniques. Learning how to learn is the whole point of the first couple of years at Uni and its a daunting task alongside trying to absorb all the information coming at you from all angles! For the most part, you sound like you need to stop worrying as it could be blocking your progress. Perhaps you could form your own study group? Often the informal groups are the most productive and helpful. I did this for some of the tougher science projects and I loved it and learned loads and hopefully I helped others too! Good luck whatever you decide.