{"id":455,"date":"2019-09-27T10:26:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T09:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/?p=455"},"modified":"2019-09-27T10:26:21","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T09:26:21","slug":"induction-for-erasmus-exchange-and-visiting-students-monday-23rd-september-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/2019\/09\/27\/induction-for-erasmus-exchange-and-visiting-students-monday-23rd-september-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Induction for Erasmus, Exchange and Visiting Students \u2013 Monday 23rd September 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-456\" style=\"width: 1885px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aabove1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-456\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aabove1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1885\" height=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aabove1.jpg 1885w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aabove1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aabove1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aabove1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aabove1-382x215.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1885px) 100vw, 1885px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students networking ahead of induction talk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Chancellors Building was buzzing with life as students from all over the world congregated, eagerly awaiting not just their free goodie bag but also their imminent, much anticipated, Bath study experience.<\/p>\n<p>The 120 exchange and visiting students were from 52 exchange partner universities and represented 19 nationalities - of these the biggest nationality groups were Italian (20), Spanish (19) and French (17).<\/p>\n<p>Held at the beginning of Welcome Week, the Induction gives students the chance to mingle, meet the International Mobility Team, raise any concerns they have and learn more about administrative requirements in their first week.<\/p>\n<p>There were also some thought-provoking presentations from representatives of other services: Josh Callander, Anti-Harassment Campaign Manager, spoke about the #NeverOK message; Ruqia Osman and Latunde Alayaki of the Students\u2019 Union covered how to make the most of university life whilst here at Bath; Diana Hopkins introduced the students to opportunities offered by the Skills Centre, in particular British Studies and English language classes; and Su Steenberg represented Student Services and the invaluable support they offer. The induction concluded with a campus tour, led by student ambassadors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-458\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aSU1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-458\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aSU1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aSU1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aSU1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aSU1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aSU1-382x215.jpg 382w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aSU1.jpg 1885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Latunde and Ruqia from the Students' Union<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Organised by International Mobility Coordinator, Amy Riddle, the induction was a success and we hope our international students have a wonderful time during their stay at the University of Bath.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-457\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aM2-e1569575451221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-457\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aM2-e1569575451221-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aM2-e1569575451221-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aM2-e1569575451221-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aM2-e1569575451221-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aM2-e1569575451221-121x215.jpg 121w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2019\/09\/aM2-e1569575451221.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">International Mobility Team welcoming new students<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chancellors Building was buzzing with life as students from all over the world congregated, eagerly awaiting not just their free goodie bag but also their imminent, much anticipated, Bath study experience. 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