Quarantine experiences and advice – part 2

In quarantine experiences and advice – part 1, some of our international student ambassadors shared their experiences of completing quarantine (self-isolation). In part 2, they share their quarantine advice for new students. These comments are from: Adityesh from India, studying MSc Mechanical Engineering Faiza from Pakistan, studying PhD Business and Management Habibatallah from Egypt, studying …

Quarantine experiences and advice – part 1

We asked some of our international student ambassadors who joined us in 2020 or early 2021 to share their experiences of quarantine (self-isolation) on arrival in the UK. These comments are from: Adityesh from India, studying MSc Mechanical Engineering Faiza from Pakistan, studying PhD Business and Management Habibatallah from Egypt, studying MEng Electronic and Computer …

What it means to be a UoN international sports scholar

Faiza Zafar talks about her experience as a sports scholar at the University of Nottingham. Faiza is currently studying towards a PhD in Business whilst continuing to play squash professionally. I am Faiza Zafar and I am one of the sports scholars at the University of Nottingham. I am very passionate about squash and was …

International Student Ambassadors: Romaine from Jamaica

Romaine is a Jamaican student who is studying MSc Crop Improvement Why did you choose the University of Nottingham? My foremost reason for choosing the University of Nottingham is the structure and relevance of the module contents of the course that I was seeking to study. I was accepted to two other universities for similar …

International Student Ambassadors: Farheen from Pakistan

Farheen is a Pakistani student studying a PhD in Smart Cities and Coproduction Why did you choose the University of Nottingham? I have chosen University of Nottingham as it is recognized for its global student body that is a beautiful culmination of diverse cultures coming together. As an international applicant, Nottingham’s renowned reputation for teaching …

International Student Ambassadors: Lutfiah from Indonesia

Lutfiah is an Indonesian student who is studying BSc Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering Why did you choose the University of Nottingham? I chose the University of Nottingham mainly because of my current course. The university is one of the very few institutions in the world that offers Environmental Engineering in the Chemical Engineering department, …

International Student Ambassadors: Chuma from Nigeria

Chuma is a Nigerian student who is studying MSc Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship Why did you choose the University of Nottingham? I chose UON because it is a Russell group university and it is awarded gold for its Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The university also offers a great networking environment, because it has a culturally …

International Student Ambassadors: Zhe from Malaysia

Zhe is a Malaysian student who is studying MEng Civil Engineering Why did you choose the University of Nottingham? The reason I choose the University of Nottingham because the study environment in University of Nottingham is something that I always looking forward to. The places that we can study and also the places we can …

International Student Ambassadors: Sehla from Pakistan

Sehla is a Pakistani student who is studying MSc Supply Chain and Operations Management Why did you choose the University of Nottingham? When choosing a university for my Master’s degree, I had a few particulars that I wanted my university to meet. I have always wanted to study in a university which was amongst the …

International Student Ambassadors: Prateik from India

Prateik is an Indian student who is studying MSc Finance and Investment Why did you choose the University of Nottingham? Having graduated, from the University of Nottingham, in 2011, my notions about my goals with respect to business, finance and technology, as well as my personal beliefs and ideologies, were challenged for the better. Hence, …