Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

With the end of my Year Abroad fast approaching, I found myself flicking through my photos. This particular moment stood out... pancake day in Germany is NOT what I expected. I remember heading into Stuttgart’s city centre for pancake ingredients...

Like many others, I chose a research placement because I’m considering postgraduate study. Prior to my placement, I was unsure if I wanted to be a student for another 4 years. But I spent my placement year test running PhD...

My Year Abroad began the moment I boarded a flight to Bordeaux, France. However, it wasn't my planned destination. Not one… but two… placement offers I’d held before this one had fallen through. My first placement offer that I received...

👇Check out my video for an insight into what it's like on placement during Covid-19 👇 This video is intended solely as a parody. Original song credits: "7 rings" performed by Ariana Grande. Premiered on 18 Jan 2019 © Republic Records,...

Like most things, you will get more out of your placement with the more you put into it. Although it can be daunting to ask for additional roles and responsibilities, the rewards are worth it. I hope that this post...