Meet our Student Callers: Usanee from Thailand

If you hold an offer to study at The University of Nottingham, you might be lucky enough to receive a call from one of our international students. Thai student Usanee is studying a PhD in Pharmacy.  Why did you choose to study at Nottingham? I decided to pursue a PhD degree at The University of Nottingham because the University …

Tips for international students: the best areas to live in Nottingham

Choosing a place to live can be exhausting and frustrating for students, especially international students. In general, the majority of first-year students move out of their catered halls and live with their close friends in a house, therefore here are some inside tips that will help you to choose a place to live for the …

Meet our international and cultural societies: South East Asian cultures

Nottingham’s many student societies and sports clubs are getting ready to welcome a new intake of students, and we are sharing messages from a selection of the international and cultural societies here on our International Student Life blog. Yesterday’s blog post covered some of our African cultural societies. Today we introduce societies covering some of the countries and cultures of …

How to make the most of your first week in Nottingham

The University runs a free Welcome Programme for new international students (from outside the EU) joining The University of Nottingham in September every year. Find out more about our Welcome Programme. Flying away from home to study is not easy. When I was throwing things inside my luggage, my mind was filled with worries about culture …

A hidden hobby of mine: how studying in England makes my life more interesting

Two years ago, if someone asked me what my hobbies were, I would just laugh awkwardly and say nothing. That was because I didn’t have any hobbies at all! I had no interest in sports, music, literature and travel – it took me years, during my high school, to force myself to find pleasure from …