Ben Hunte: 3 Ways UNMC Has Changed My Life (So Far!)

Happy 15th Birthday, UNMC! I remember arriving at the campus for the first time, standing at the back of the Students’ Association building, and looking at the insane view – jungle as far as the eye could see. Just a few days earlier, I was packing up my room in London, preparing to move to …

Perdana Fellows: the unofficial government spokesmen

“How would you maintain your professionalism if you were selected as a Perdana Fellow?” “And by professionalism, I am referring to the fact that you may not necessarily be a supporter of the current government.” That was a flavour of the sort of questions you would encounter in the interview for Malaysia’s most prestigious internship …

Luxmy Narayan

I’m writing this post to tell you about a rather peculiar day I had last month.  It all started when one of my local Hindu friends told me that there was a big thing going on at one of the temples in KL on Saturday night and told me that there will be lots of …

On Road Back East

Studying at UNMC has provided me with many great and exotic travel opportunities to places which I could only dream of visiting before.  During my time here I intend to make the most of it.  In my first year not only did I have the opportunity to travel around Malaysia but I have also been …

Selamat Datang ke (Welcome to) Malaysia!

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel only read a page”  Saint Augustine Hi there, I’m Jon and I’ve just returned to the UK from my first year at Nottingham’s Malaysia Campus (UNMC).  I’m studying Mechanical Engineering and I’ll clear this up now.  Yes you did read the first sentence correctly.  …

New People, New Experiences, & a New Home

Happy May Day, from Malaysia! It’s been a pretty hectic week in the jungle, so let’s get started. As a result of my blog post last week, I was asked by one of the teachers at my old college to record a video for her students, about what I’m currently up to – and how …

From Malaysia, With Love

“A nation of warm loving people, rejoice in a safe sunny place.. We welcome you, to share our land, salaam alaikum to you my friend.” – Malaysia Truly Asia   Selamat Datang ke Malaysia! My name’s Ben Hunte, I’m a Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience student at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. I’m at the university …