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My Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Journey
November 11, 2019
By Mary from Nigeria who recently completed our MA Education course, funded by a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship I graduated from the University of Jos, Nigeria, as a teacher in 2014. I spent the following four years teaching in different roles, first as lecturer at a Federal College of Education under the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) …
Reflections
August 7, 2019
On July 19, 2019, the future I had always dreamed of came to fruition. When the going got tough, it was the anticipation of this day that got me on track. Getting a PhD is as demanding as it is exciting. The whole graduation experience was both humbling and uplifting. I am grateful to God, family …
Instagrammable Nottingham
July 16, 2019
We asked our student ambassadors Lupin, Vivian and Yulia to share their favourite photogenic spots of Nottingham with us. Here are their top picks of places to take yourself (and your camera) when you arrive in Nottingham: 1.) Nottingham sign – Yulia and Vivian What better way to show off that you study here than …
International Alumni Stories: Sameer from Bangladesh
July 15, 2019
I am Sameer Safwan, born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh and had the wonderful opportunity to complete my Undergrad and Postgrad studies in the prestigious University of Nottingham. After completing my O and A levels from Dhaka, while researching Universities amongst the top 10 in the UK for Economics, Nottingham was right up there. I …
Sport at the University of Nottingham
June 11, 2019
By current student, Shrivats Bagaria My experience at the University of Nottingham has been impeccable. Along with studies, I focused on taking advantage of the sports facilities. The university has a £40 million sports village, David Ross Sports Village. It provides students and faculty members with the opportunity to take advantage of the world class …
Life as a Muslim student in Nottingham
June 5, 2019
Muslims all around the world are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. In this blog post, Aisha, one of our International student Ambassadors, tells us more about what is happening in Nottingham during Ramadan, how Eid is celebrated, and life as a Muslim student at the University of Nottingham. What’s happening in Nottingham? Ramadan in …
Eid in Nottingham
June 4, 2019
Muslims all around the world are beginning to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. In this blog post, Eriko, one of our International student Ambassadors from Bangladesh, tells us more about Ramadan, Eid and how she plans to celebrate. What is Ramadan? Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, because this …
International Student Ambassadors: María from Chile
May 27, 2019
Why did you choose to study your specific course and what are your favourite aspects of the course so far? I choose to do the PhD in Education Research because teachers are the key to the education system, and my commitment is to work to have better teachers, prepared to face every eventuality, but especially …
International Student Ambassadors: Burhan from Turkey
May 24, 2019
Why did you choose the University of Nottingham? I chose the University of Nottingham since it has a renowned engineering department consistently ranking high among in the leaderboards. I particularly was looking for practical elements in my course where I could apply the theory that I learnt, and the University Of Nottingham offered just that. …
International Student Ambassadors: Jhanvi from Hong Kong
May 22, 2019
Why did you choose the University of Nottingham? I chose to study at the University of Nottingham for several reasons. Firstly, my course provided me with the opportunity to study a wide range of subjects in similar field. For example, in first year I am able to take modules such as Business Law, Economic Principles, …
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