Student Volunteer Awards 2015

Do you know about the Student Volunteer Awards? I had never heard about it until I got an invitation email to come in to the event. How could I get an invitation to the event? Apparently the Student Volunteer Centre sent me an invitation because I got nominated for one of the award categories. Wondering …

You’ll never run alone: the School of Education trip to Liverpool

In March I went on a trip to Liverpool, which was organized by the School of Education as a part of its student social event programs. There have been several trips like this each term. These trips are the opportunities for students to immerse themselves with English culture, and more importantly to escape from the …

Why I #LoveNotts

Seeing this poster in bulletin boards all over Jubilee Campus, several things popped in my head. After six months living in Nottingham, I start to love this city. Although at first I got confused with the bus routes, had difficulties in getting my daily needs, had no idea what to do after 5 PM, and …

A Cultural Gem in Nottingham

“Nottingham Gamelan Group Naga Lelana In the Castle café, FREE” – was listed in the Light Night 2015 schedule. I was surprised as well as curious to find this event. Gamelan is a traditional ensemble from Indonesia that consists of several musical instruments. Nowadays, this cultural gem which has been played since a hundred years …

What I learned from the Nottingham Advantage Award programme

I had heard about the Nottingham Advantage Award programme before I came to the UK through a University newsletter. Since I had never joined in with such a programme before, I got interested in taking part. During Welcome Week, I registered for the Community Engagement Programme for French Sharing Culture. This programme is jointly run …

Inspiring stories and fascinating ideas at The University of Nottingham’s Women in Technology Day

It was really nice to have the opportunity to meet some amazing women at The University of Nottingham’s Women in Technology Day, November 15 2014. Well, not only women, there were also some men whoattended this event. Actually, this great event was not only for tech enthusiasts, it was for everyone from all walks of …