International Student Ambassadors: Nina from South Africa

My name is Nina Gamsu and I am currently a second year student studying economics and Politics from South Africa. Why did you choose to study your specific course and what are your favourite aspects of the course so far? I chose to study Economics and Politics because growing up in South Africa the political …

International Student Ambassadors: Eriko from Bangladesh

Why did you choose to study your specific course and what are your favourite aspects of the course so far? I have a bit more than 4 years of experience of working with start-ups and innovation, which led me to pursue the MSc in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Management programme. I was working with talented game …

International Student Ambassadors: Gbemisola from Nigeria

Why did you choose to study your specific course and what are your favourite aspects of the course so far? I choose MSc Public Health (Global Health) because I wanted to develop my skillsets and gain more knowledge on how to effectively carry out Health Interventions in my home country, with Nigeria being one of …

International Student Ambassadors: Vivina from Italy

Hello everybody! I am Vivina, a second-year student of French, German and Spanish, and I come from Italy. I decided to move to England, specifically to Nottingham, because when I came here in the summer of 2014 for my cousin’s graduation, I thought the campuses were amazing (I am a big fan of green spaces) …

International Student Ambassadors: Alessandra from Mexico

Hello, I am Alessandra, I am Mexican, and I am studying my master’s degree in Public International Law in the University of Nottingham. My time in Nottingham has been a delightful and challenging experience. Throughout these months, I have had to reconnect with my academic abilities and to develop my internal strength to deal with …

International Student Ambassadors: Saejin from South Korea

Hi, I am Saejin from South Korea and I am currently studying International Media and Communications. My English name is Brenna which borrowed from ‘brave’ and my mum wants me to be a brave person. This is my first year at the University of Nottingham so everything was new and felt curious when I first …

International Student Ambassadors: Cassidy from the United States

Why did you choose to study your specific course and what are your favourite aspects of the course so far? I chose to return to Nottingham for my PhD because of their commitment to interdisciplinary research and the academic community. My PhD project combines Social Network Analysis, medieval Icelandic texts, and literary and historical methods. …

International Student Ambassadors: Angeliki from Cyprus

Hi! I’m Angeliki! I come from a small Mediterranean island called Cyprus and I study Economics at the University of Nottingham! Why did you choose to study Economics? This question is so cliché; yet prospective Economic students Google this so often. Personally, my love for economics as a subject started developing during my IGCSE years. …

International Student Ambassadors: Sidoni from Grenada

Why did you choose to study your specific course and what are your favourite aspects of the course so far?  I worked as a Process Improvement Analyst at the Grenada Bottling Company Ltd. for 16 months. This job served to heighten my interest in food science and technology. Therefore, I began searching for a Masters degree …

International Student Ambassadors: Ashmita from India

Hello! I’m Ashmita Mangharam and I’m a recent graduate of the University of Nottingham, I studied my Masters in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management. I’m currently working on my own business, “Pucho” which is an on-demand delivery service with the help of the Ingenuity Lab. How did the idea come about and how has the University …