Department for Health

Te Kaupeka Oranga | The Faculty of Health   As far as the rumours go, Kiwi’s do seem to live up to the expectations of their laidback lifestyle. At the start of placement myself and my other Bath friends would...

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog!   My name’s Grace and I am currently a third year student studying Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Bath. I am a few weeks away from beginning my placement year in...

As I prepare to leave New Zealand and head into my final year at university, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey I've had over the past year. Living in this beautiful country and being part of Harbour Sport...

Hello everyone, this is Vienne. I hope you are having a wonderful summer! This is probably one of my last blog posts for the Age-friendly VIP in academic year 23/24. But I’m truly happy to have something fun and meaningful...

At the beginning of June I returned home from my placement year in Sweden. Whilst I was there, I worked as a lab assistant and got the opportunity to work with and test world class athletes, as well as assist...

Hello everyone. It's Vienne! I hope your exams went well. While I don’t have exams, I’m happy to tell you that I reached a milestone by finishing my taught phase and will soon start my research stage. To celebrate this,...

Hi, I am Arianna, and if you have read any of my previous blogs you will know that I am a sport science student currently doing my placement year in Sweden at the Winter Sports Research centre. I am now...

  I thought it would be a great idea to explain the Māori culture, language, living out in New Zealand and where the indigenous people originate from. Let's dive into a few things that we have learnt from Harbour sport...

Hello everyone! It’s Vienne, and I’m thrilled to be back to write the twelfth instalment of my VIP journey. I apologise for the lack of updates since November last year, as our team has been navigating through some ups and...