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  • Farewell Aotearoa

    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...

  • Age-friendly VIP – Engaging the Community

    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...

  • Saying goodbye to Sweden

    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...

  • The Age-friendly VIP – Grow and Connect

    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,...

  • The ins and outs of my Placement in Sweden

    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...

  • Kiwi Culture Unwrapped

      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...

  • Age-friendly VIP – Enjoy the Scenery on a Detour

    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...

  • 5-month Placement round up!

    Just like that, the first half of my placement is coming to an end, so I thought I would do an (honest!) reflection of my time here so far! Settling in I feel so settled here now, in my job...

  • Day in the life of a sports science intern living in Sweden!

    Hi, I’m Arianna and my placement is based at the Winter Sports Research centre in Östersund, Sweden! I believe my placement is quite unique so I thought I would offer some further insight on what my day to day life...

  • Age-friendly VIP – Off to A Good Start

    This blog post is part of an ongoing series about the University of Bath's innovative Vertically Integrated Projects (VIPs), which are open to all students. For background information, take a look at our previous posts.  Hello everyone! I hope you...