What’s on in Nottingham – 9-16 June 2014
June 10, 2014
Here are five of the best things to do in Nottingham this week. Tuesday 10 June, from 9pm – Nottingham is fertile ground for producing successful musicians like London Grammar, Indiana and Jake Bugg. Watch some of the city’s up-and-coming talent perform at Open Mic Night at Pepper Rocks, 12 Pepper Street, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham …
Nottingham Food World Cup competition
June 9, 2014
The University of Nottingham Food World Cup is our new competition for international and European students. To coincide with the FIFA World Cup in Brazil this summer, we are celebrating world food with a competition where you can post recipes from your home country and our Facebook followers will vote for their favourite recipes. The …
Finding my ‘home away from home’ in Nottingham
June 6, 2014
One may wonder how you can possibly be safe, comfortable and in one’s own comfort zone 5500 miles away. Being the baby of the family, it was a hard decision, but it had to be made if I wanted to further pursue my interest in Economics. Eventually, after a lot of warm hugs and few …
Escape into the city
May 30, 2014
After a whole week of gibberish (not the right term for workaholics), as the beloved heart and mind linger swarming with work load and assignments, all we want is to take a break. While many opt for weekends away to countryside or back home, the misfortune that lurks upon my poor fellow students (“I am …
The best things about being an international student in Britain
May 29, 2014
Over 9,000 EU and international students study at The University of Nottingham’s UK campus. We asked a group of them, what’s the best thing about being an international student in Britain? From accents and biscuits to castles and the ‘exciting weather’, read on for 15 of the best responses: 1. “I never felt more free …
How studying at Nottingham helped me set up my own business
May 23, 2014
Alumni of The University of Nottingham have excellent career prospects. Nottingham was recently voted the most sought-after university by Britain’s leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2014 – High Fliers Research). Nottingham students who would rather be their own boss can access the University’s EnterpriseLab (now known as the Ingenuity Lab) in order to learn about the practical …
What’s the best thing about living in Nottingham? Part two: the people
May 21, 2014
Read part one of this article to find out more about what our students had to say about Nottingham. We asked our EU and international students, what’s the best thing about living in Nottingham? Here is what they had to say about the people of Nottingham: Friendly locals “Local people here are so friendly” said …
What’s the best thing about living in Nottingham? Part one: the place
May 19, 2014
We asked our EU and international students, what’s the best thing about living in Nottingham? Here is what they told us: City life Our students described Nottingham as a city with a huge number of things to see and do, which provided everything they needed for their day-to-day lives, but small enough to get around …
Por qué estudiar en el extranjero cambiará tu vida para siempre
May 16, 2014
You can read Javiera’s blog in English here. Hola! Mi nombre es Javiera, soy Chilena y estoy haciendo un postgrado en la Universidad de Nottingham. Trabajando como “International Student Caller” mi rol es proveer información sobre la vida de los estudiantes en Nottingham, y también contestar cualquier pregunta en cuanto a la universidad. Me he …
Why studying abroad will change your life forever
Puedes leer la version en español del blog de Javiera aquí. Hola! My name is Javiera, I am Chilean and I am a postgraduate student at The University of Nottingham. Working as an international student caller, my role is to provide offer holders with information about student life in Nottingham, as well as answering any …
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