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Great friends are my graduation ‘gift’
January 9, 2015
“Now, you have a strong connection all over the world.” When the Vice-Chancellor finished his address on my graduation day, his last words touched my heart. This is because that reminded me of my friends whom I met in Nottingham last year. Graduation was my “GREAT” excuse to come back to Nottingham. Since I went …
Season’s Greetings from the International Office
December 24, 2014
Season’s greetings from The University of Nottingham International Office! As we reach the end of 2014 and get ready to welcome in 2015, many of our students, staff and colleagues at Nottingham and around the world are taking a well-earned break to spend time with families and friends, celebrate the holidays and make plans for the …
Becoming more tolerant, confident, and braver
December 19, 2014
Choosing The University of Nottingham to continue my education was a fairly easy decision; I had spent a year in the city for an exchange programme and I felt an immense respect for the University and its professors. In addition, I knew a masters degree would be very different from an exchange year, and I …
“Eyup me duck!” Culture shocks and pleasant surprises
December 12, 2014
After graduating with a degree in Pharmacy in 2005 from Ghana, I worked for 7 years in Korle bu Teaching Hospital, the largest teaching hospital in my country. Even though I longed to further my education with an international second degree, the cost of studying in the UK was prohibitively high and out of reach …
My life in ABC as a Chevening Scholar at Nottingham
December 5, 2014
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 …
Inspiring stories and fascinating ideas at The University of Nottingham’s Women in Technology Day
November 28, 2014
It was really nice to have the opportunity to meet some amazing women at The University of Nottingham’s Women in Technology Day, November 15 2014. Well, not only women, there were also some men whoattended this event. Actually, this great event was not only for tech enthusiasts, it was for everyone from all walks of …
Chloe’s Autumn in Nottingham – pancakes, pumpkins and pampering
November 21, 2014
As the weather starts getting bone-chilling, the night arrives sooner than later, I realize October has passed secretly and it’s already mid November! (which also means Christmas is coming soon!) Reviewing the previous month, it’s fulfilling and blissful as I have done quite a lot of things. Most of all, I have been trying to …
Ira Paulo Pozon’s advice to Nottingham students
November 14, 2014
Ira Paulo Pozon is Legal Counsel to the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines. He studied LLM International Commercial Law at Nottingham in 2013-14, funded by Chevening Scholarships, and will graduate in December. This blog post is adapted from a speech Ira gave at our Scholarship Celebration for 2014 international scholarship winners on …
My thoughts on the scholarship celebration event
At times, I imagine if there’s a way we can communicate as human species, beyond the realm of spoken and written words because sometimes, words fail to fully convey the entire depth of certain emotions or feelings. One such occasion was when I got the email which told me that I had been offered a …
Life as an international student in Nottingham
November 7, 2014
When I first contemplated applying to study abroad, I will admit I was hesitant. It is expensive and six months seems like a long time to spend away from family and friends. Fortunately, I listened to the advice of a friend who had just completed from her own six-month exchange in Nottingham. She said: “If …
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