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Quarantine experiences and advice – part 2
July 23, 2021
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
July 22, 2021
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
June 4, 2021
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 …
Celebrating 20 years of Developing Solutions
March 1, 2021
This year marks the 20th anniversary of our flagship Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship. Founded in 2001, this scholarship programme is for international students who want to make a difference to the development of their home country. High-achieving students from Africa, India and other Commonwealth countries are supported to study a masters degree in our Faculties …
#ChosenforChevening 2020-2021
October 30, 2020
Nicole Usher is a Chevening scholar from Belize, studying MSc Economic Development and Policy Analysis. My name is Nicole Usher, and I am an international student studying at the University of Nottingham from the country of Belize. Belize is a small nation located in Central America. It is a former British Colony and has retained …
Chevening Scholars of Nottingham
October 26, 2020
Applications for Chevening Scholarships in 2021 are closing soon. We asked some of this year’s Chevening Scholars for their thoughts about Chevening and their decision to study with us at Nottingham. “Education is not only acquired in the classroom, but it is learned from experience and exposure as well. With Chevening, dreams come true. …
Peter’s tips for your Chevening Scholarship application
September 29, 2020
Peter Paul Akanko is a Chevening Scholar from Ghana, beginning an Msc Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management course at the University of Nottingham. I am the founder and CEO of Kente Master Limited, a social enterprise which is into the production of high quality original kente (woven Ghanaian fabric) products while leveraging on digital technology to …
International Student Ambassadors: Romaine from Jamaica
July 22, 2020
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 …
Securing a job whilst in lockdown
May 7, 2020
Prateik Mukherjee, on our MSc Finance and Investment programme, shares his experience of studying, keeping in touch with friends and securing a job whilst in lockdown in the UK. At the University of Nottingham, we have had some uncertainty regarding how our degrees would progress for the remainder of the academic year. Additionally, most of …
Online learning during coronavirus
The last couple of months have been an extremely difficult and uncertain period for all of us, all over the world. However, most of us continue our daily lives, working remotely and improvising using technologies. Our students talk about studying online during this time and what they have learnt from the experience. Priya Pai, MBA …
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