Chinese New Year is about family, friends and food
January 23, 2017
By Jingjing from China, who is studying a PhD in the School of Education and is one of our international student callers. Chinese New Year, also known as ‘Spring Festival’ (春节), is the most important festival in the Chinese lunar cal
Merry Christmas – however you are celebrating!
December 19, 2016
With the autumn term over and Christmas just a few days away, our international students and staff are taking a well-earned break from their work and studies. Many are returning home to celebrate Christmas, New Year and other traditional December holidays with their families and friends, while others stay in Nottingham to celebrate in the UK or take …
Free Falling into December
By Megha Viswanatha Rao from India, studying MA English Literature at The University of Nottingham. When I left home in September this year, I told my mother that for the first time in my life, I’d see a white Christmas. Although snow hasn’t arrived in Nottingham just yet, there are also other things to be excited …
Looking back on 2015 and forward to 2016
December 21, 2015
As we reach the end of another busy year and look forward to the year ahead, we are busy making arrangements for a party to be hosted on Christmas Day for international and EU students staying in Nottingham over the vacation period. Over 200 students from 48 different countries are joining this event which will …
When a dream becomes a reality… the International Scholarship Awards Ceremony
November 20, 2015
By Omowunmi Abimbola Osinubi 12 November, 2015 was a day that I had been looking forward to for a long time. It was the day the international scholarship awards ceremony for The University of Nottingham was held. I can guess you would say that I had been looking forward to it since I got the mail that …
Welcome Programme 2015
September 21, 2015
Vicky Torrillas is an exchange student from Luther College, Iowa, USA, starting a year in Nottingham’s School of Politics and International Relations. Another year comes around, and another Welcome Programme for the international students takes place. Some picked their BRPs, some roamed around campus trying to find the right building and others started mingling in the line to get …
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 …
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 …
Beyond Batman and Robin Hood: Nottingham places to suit every mood
August 15, 2014
You can read Kuemju’s blog in Korean on Naver. There’s more to Nottingham than Robin Hood and Batman, which are the topics which most frequently come up when people think of or talk about the city. Instead, I’m going to talk about specific places which are perfect for when you are feeling a particular way. …
Celebrating our studies at the Sheriff of Nottingham’s Summer Garden Party
July 25, 2014
The Sheriff of Nottingham’s Summer Garden Party for Nottingham’s International Students, organised by Experience Nottinghamshire, took place at Nottingham Castle on 15 July 2014. Diana Guzmán Barraza, a Mexican student studying MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering, shares some comments and photos from the occasion. One of the best things about studying at The University of Nottingham …
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