Meet our Student Callers: Mohataz from Bangladesh

If you hold an offer to study at The University of Nottingham, you might be lucky enough to receive a call from one of our student callers. Mohataz has been speaking to students in his home country Bangladesh and other Asian countries about life at Nottingham. Why did you choose to study at Nottingham? My research interest in architecture …

A student’s guide to travelling around Paris, Berlin, Florence, Barcelona and Prague

Following on from our recent Europe travel blog, our student bloggers were asked to provide their tips on the best ways to travel to, and around, each featured city. Recent Nottingham graduate Sotiris from Greece shares his tips for travelling to a few of Europe’s most beautiful cities. All views presented here are Sotiris’ own. …

The best places to visit in Europe: Hazel, John and Colbie’s picks

With its convenient location and easy transport links, studying in the UK is a great way to explore the beauty that Europe has to offer. Three of our international students pick their favourite places and share their best holiday snaps.   John, USA, MA Art History: Paris, France “I’ve been to Paris twice now, and …

Looking back to my first days as a foundation student at the university

Petrified cannot even begin to explain how I felt as I arrived in Nottingham and left everything I know behind in Swaziland. I was enrolled on the engineering foundation course and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I just came in blind faith hoping for the best and as I write this, I can’t …

Meet our Student Callers: Alberto from Spain

If you hold an offer to study at The University of Nottingham, you might be lucky enough to receive a call from one of our international students. Alberto has been speaking to students in Latin America and his native Spain about life at Nottingham. Why did you choose to study at Nottingham? After studying a BSc in Archaeology here …

Meet our Student Callers: Usanee from Thailand

If you hold an offer to study at The University of Nottingham, you might be lucky enough to receive a call from one of our international students. Thai student Usanee is studying a PhD in Pharmacy.  Why did you choose to study at Nottingham? I decided to pursue a PhD degree at The University of Nottingham because the University …

“I have two sisters in Nottingham now”: Making a British friend

Being someone who grew up going on road trips with my family back in Malaysia, that is something I truly miss since arriving here in Nottingham. When Georgina sent me a message suggesting to visit Chatsworth, I couldn’t be happier when I looked at Google Maps – because it means road trip! When I read …

Meet our Student Callers: Shruti from India

If you hold an offer to study at The University of Nottingham, you might be lucky enough to receive a call from one of our international students. Indian student Shruti has been speaking to lots of students in her home country to let them know what life at Nottingham is really like.   In her role as an International …

Meet our Student Callers: Hazel from Malaysia

If you hold an offer to study at The University of Nottingham, you might be lucky enough to receive a call from one of our international students. Undergraduate Law student Hazel has been speaking to students in China and her native Malaysia in the hope of letting them know what life in Nottingham is really like.  In her …

The city I now call home: being @UoN

I completed two weeks in Nottingham yesterday. But looking around now, I feel like I’ve been part of this place, forever. The academic teaching has finally started and gearing up in full swing. Yes, like many of you out there I am daunted by the massive shift in the way of learning, from undergraduate to …