Hey! Hi! Hello! My name is Lianri van Schalkwyk and I am one of the South African International Ambassadors here at the University of Surrey. Welcome to the Surrey Meets Africa blog and it’s nice to meet you 🙂. I was born in Pretoria, spent a couple of years there and then my family and I […]
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Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… Changes in government guidelines suggest that the country is opening up again. From 10 July you will not have to self-isolate if you’re arriving and staying in England from a country or territory on the travel corridors list. I guess this means that the world is resuming normalcy… […]
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Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… The latest government guidelines have relaxed some of the lockdown instructions. It is expected that restaurants, pubs and outdoor gyms will resume operations soon. During this time, it is becoming even more important to follow the safety measures which vary from venue to venue. I can only hope […]
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Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… We have been experiencing a bout of unpredictable weather here in Guildford. On some days, we have highs of 30 degrees Celcius… and on other days, it is only cloudy and rainy. Luckily, I managed to snap this beautiful picture of Surrey Veterinary Medicine School on one of […]
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Hi everyone! Back on the lockdown series… The 2019-2020 academic year has finally drawn to a close. Last Thursday, I completed my final online exam and just like that, the second year of my undergraduate degree has culminated. The idea of doing all my exams online for the very first time was disconcerting in the […]
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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 […]
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