What it means to be a UoN international sports scholar
June 4, 2021
Faiza Zafar talks about her experience as a sports scholar at the University of Nottingham. Faiza is currently studying towards a PhD in Business whilst continuing to play squash professionally. I am Faiza Zafar and I am one of the sports scholars at the University of Nottingham. I am very passionate about squash and was …
My #CheveningMemories: A #ConfidentlySmart year!
November 6, 2017
By Manuel Besares One year has passed so quickly: In June 2016, I was #ChosenForChevening. Through my #JourneyToUoN and #MyCheveningJourney, I made my biggest stand-out to demonstrate why #IAmChevening, representing my country, Mexico. Undoubtedly, I enjoyed an experience of a lifetime. This amazing year was defined by incredible moments. Now, as a #CheveningAlumni, I will …
Halal food in Nottingham
September 1, 2017
Ismail Sadurdeen, Nottingham graduate and former Students’ Union President (2016-17) shares his recommendations for Halal food and Halal dining in Nottingham. Food is a very important part of all our lives. As a Muslim who follows Halal, leaving the comforts of home cooked food and moving to a western country was a difficult choice. Growing …
Looking back to my first days as a foundation student at the university
July 13, 2016
Petrified cannot even begin to explain how I felt as I arrived in Nottingham and left everything I know behind in Swaziland. I was enrolled on the engineering foundation course and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I just came in blind faith hoping for the best and as I write this, I can’t …
Welcome to #UoNFreshers!
September 24, 2015
Vicky Torrillas is an exchange student from Luther College, Iowa, USA, starting a year in Nottingham’s School of Politics and International Relations. Welcome to #UoNFreshers! Have you been around our campuses this week? Freshers Week kicked off on Monday and has been going strong ever since. When I arrived around 10-ish to campus on Monday, …
International student societies: Korean, Hungarian and Islamic Societies
September 10, 2015
With our diverse international and EU student community, Nottingham has a great range of student societies representing the many countries, cultures and religions of the world. This week we have been sharing messages from a few societies on our blog. Find these societies, along with many others, at the Welcome Festival during 21 to 25 September. Korean Society Korean …
International student societies: Omani, Sikh, Bengali and Nordic Societies
September 9, 2015
Joining student societies is a great way to make new friends and settle into student life, so we’re sharing messages from some of Nottingham’s many international and cultural student societies on our blog this week. Find these societies, along with many others, at the Welcome Festival during 21 to 25 September. Omani Society Welcome to the Omani Society …
International student societies: ABACUS, Indian and Egyptian Societies
September 7, 2015
Nottingham’s many student societies are ready to welcome the new students who will be arriving in September and October, so we’ve invited international and cultural student societies to share a message for new international and EU students on our blog. Here are messages from a few of the societies and we will share more later this …
Meet our international and cultural societies: support, thought and belief
September 12, 2014
We’ve shared messages from a variety of Nottingham’s international and cultural societies here on our International Student Life blog in the run-up to our new arrival of international students. Today we finish the series with messages from three societies focusing on faith, thought and belief, plus two other societies providing support and social activities for international students: ISSB and NUSEX. International Students …
Meet our international and cultural societies: more countries and cultures
September 11, 2014
We look forward to welcoming our new international students at the Welcome Programme next week and during Week One. During the past week we’ve been sharing messages from some of Nottingham’s international and cultural societies here on our International Student Life blog. Today we share messages from five more societies, covering the cultures of Africa, the …
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