International students

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Coming to the end of my year-long NHS Clinical Psychology placement in London, I have compiled a few tips and things I wish I knew before starting my placement. 1. It is normal to take time to get used to...

One of the assignments towards the end of your placement is a “Conference Poster”. This is a document that is shared with Year 1 and Year 2 students and displayed at a Poster presentation to give incoming students an insight...

Making the transition from high school to university can be one of the most significant experiences for a student. As an international student, things can be very different since the transition from school can be exciting, but it also poses...

We have DEI talks every semester in our lab, considering how we can foster inclusivity and open research in our lab at New York University!  Useful graphic shown to us about equity. What is DEI?  DEI stands for diversity, equity...

I have recently completed my first semester of MRes International Development at the University of Bath (UoB), and would love to share my initial experience of studying at this prestigious institution, and what it means to be returning to academia...

Hi everyone! I'm excited to share this video with you as my friend came to visit me last weekend, and I thought it a great opportunity to show what a short (but full and complete) visit is like to New...