Academic culture shock: how to handle it
October 16, 2015
Last year, I arrived in the UK to get a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics before starting my MSc Economics and Econometrics course. I hadn’t done any economics modules previously, so that is why I had to take the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Economics. To be honest, at first I knew nothing about academic culture in …
Getting ready for Nottingham: my #journeytoUoN
September 15, 2015
It’s September, yet the beaming sunlight peeking through the little opening of my room’s curtains make it appear like the peak of summer. That’s New Delhi. At 30+ degrees Celsius, the Indian capital feels like pre-heated oven, ready to bake you. And here I am, wrapped in layers of sheets, huddled in a corner of …
“See what I’ve told you. If it is meant to be, it will happen.”
August 21, 2015
Since I completed my undergraduate degree, I have always desired to study abroad. It is not only because the quality of the education or because of the prestige. I also believe that living in a totally new place with a lot of unfamiliar things will allow us to develop ourselves. I started applying to various …
An international student’s top tips for Clearing and Adjustment
August 13, 2015
Congratulations if you’ve been confirmed by your firm or insurance choice! If you’re definitely going to either of those then you won’t have much to do except sharing the joy with friends and family. However, if you’re not taking your firm or insurance offer – whether because you exceeded or couldn’t meet the required offer …
What I learned from the Nottingham Advantage Award IT Consultancy Project
July 24, 2015
As I said in my previous blog post, before I came to the UK, I had never taken part in any volunteer programmes. Why? Because my background is in IT, while the main problems in my home country (Indonesia) are related to social issues, health, education, and the economy. I did not know how to …
School of Computer Science High Achiever Scholarship
April 27, 2015
I was about to come back from Birmingham to Nottingham in the Christmas holidays. Sitting on the station bench, waiting for my friend while I checked my email on my cell phone, I was wondering why there was still an email from my school’s communication officer during the holidays when I read the email. Its subject …
A Newton International Fellow at Nottingham
March 18, 2015
As well as welcoming students from around the world, The University of Nottingham provides opportunities for many international academics and post-doctoral researchers. Dr Rahul Bhosale, from India, is conducting research in hydropatterning at the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology (CPIB) in our School of Biosciences, funded by a prestigious Newton International Fellowship. I was born and brought …
The course and the skills I learnt are nothing short of life-changing
March 13, 2015
The same as many other students who have to choose a subject for 3 years degree-level studying, it was quite clear to me that media and communications studies was for me. Looking back on the rich experiences I had in promotional events during my time in college and my aspiration to work in the creative …
My inspiration to study in the UK
March 9, 2015
Having an older brother who studied in the UK when I was still a child, I grew up with a curiosity for British culture and a dream of studying abroad. My brother studied in Grantham for a few years and the whole family witnessed his change from a moderate student in Hong Kong to a …
What advice would you give to other international students about studying in the UK?
March 6, 2015
Moving to another country to study is a big step. Every year thousands of international and EU students make that same step successfully, and they have their own tips and advice to share on how to settle into UK life. We asked a group of our scholarship winners, what advice would you give to other …
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