Surrey meets Africa

Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… It appears that the end is in sight! Last Thursday, the Government launched the Test and Trace programme which will allow them to replace a national lockdown with “local action”. This system allows for the NHS to monitor those who test positive for the Coronavirus or have had […]

Hi everyone! Back on the lock-down series…          At the beginning of the week, the Government issued that unlimited exercise and meeting one friend at the park are now officially allowed, but warned that social distancing is still a crucial aspect of the current measures to tackle COVID-19. I cannot help but think back to […]

First year is coming to a closing. So many things have changed since I started university; lot of new beginnings and bigs decisions! So, today I thought I’d give you a little update as to what’s happening in my world at the moment. I’ll start off with one of my big decisions which, in my […]

Hi everyone! Back on the lock-down series… The past week has been really busy with university work. In many of my modules, we are preparing for our May/June examination period. Thankfully, the University now has a new set of regulations – applying exceptionally to this academic year 2019 to 2020. The new rules have a lot […]

It can be quite challenging changing the way you work… From being surrounded by hundreds of other students, busy with their daily life, to sitting at home, working online away from everyone else. It’s a huge transition that one needs to adjust to, but through the ups and downs of lockdown, the Uni of Surrey […]

Hi everyone! Back on the lock-down series… The downtime I have had during this lockdown period has allowed me to reflect and ponder on my life abroad. Given the opportunity to go back to A-Levels, would I do things differently? As an international student; was studying abroad the right decision for me? I recently became […]