Surrey meets Africa

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 […]

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 […]

Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… In my last blog post, I talked about the placement application process and traveling to attend interviews. The next step I took after securing a placement internship, was to move out of campus. By the time I was doing this, I had already completed all my second-year exams, […]

Hello again everyone! I hope that lockdown is still treating you well. For my post today, I thought I would sort of steer away from the “Prepping for University” path and focus on something a bit more personal to me and something that I feel a lot of people can maybe relate to. At a […]

Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… In my last blog post, I began detailing the application process for placement jobs in the finance industry. In the current climate of higher education, placements are becoming increasingly crucial in allowing students to improve on their employability; giving them those key “all-rounder” skills that cannot be taught […]

With Freshers’ week only a bit more than a month away, some of you might start to feel some of the nerves bubbling up. It can be quite overwhelming to go into a brand new academic environment, where you’ll also most likely be living with up to 13 new people. I can bet you that […]