Surrey meets Africa

An insight into life at Surrey from current African students

The First 3 Weeks Back

Wow! Can it already be 3 weeks that’ve been back? It would seem time has grown legs and run away without me… Again. You close your eyes for a few minutes, and you’ve lost a few days. But I guess that’s life, and all the more reason to make the most of ours. The first […]


Tips for making second year a bit easier

Hello everyone! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week and that you are looking forward to the week to come. We’re currently at the point in the semester where we start to feel the pressure of lectures and assignments and to be completely honest, I’ve personally been struggling to keep up thus far. I’ve […]


Back at University after 6 months of lockdown

Hello again everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve written my last blog, but in the time that I was away, I arrived back in Guildford and have recently started University and lectures again. I think it’s safe to say that the journey back to the UK was a bit scary. I had to get […]


Welcome Back!

Well, a lot has happened and changed over the past few months. University has now moved predominantly online, we all wear face masks and hand sanitiser has taken the place of lecture snacks in our winter coats. The changes are rather overwhelming. The whole of 2020 has been rather overwhelming, but hang in there! Keep […]


Females of the Future

Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… This week, the UK government made an unexpected U-turn in lockdown restrictions, announcing that informal social gatherings (indoors and outdoors) of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday, with some exemptions for organised gatherings. This was quite a contrast to the much more relaxed […]


Bristol Day Trip

Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… Lockdown restrictions in the UK are gradually being lifted with many businesses and services resuming their operations this month. At the University of Surrey, the library reopened on Tuesday and is providing access to study spaces, academic skills advice, and printed collections. Last weekend, my friends and I […]


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