“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 …

My life in ABC as a Chevening Scholar at Nottingham

It is exactly the 2 months’ celebration today after my arrival at The University of Nottingham. I even did not notice that time flew by so quickly without a second thought, because my story about the life here could not be described as boring words. Let’s start with ABC. A. Awful vs Accommodated My first …

What’s the best thing about living in Nottingham? Part two: the people

Read part one of this article to find out more about what our students had to say about Nottingham. We asked our EU and international students, what’s the best thing about living in Nottingham? Here is what they had to say about the people of Nottingham: Friendly locals “Local people here are so friendly” said …

Finding inspiration and support through International Family Link

International Family Link is a scheme run by The University of Nottingham which helps international students link up with people from the local community, who help them integrate into life in Nottingham. Doris Richardson, an MSc Midwifery student from Ghana, shares her story about meeting a wonderful person from Nottingham who has provided her with …