Surrey meets Africa

An insight into life at Surrey from current African students

The Final Grind

Hello all! After a whirlwind placement year and fantastic summer at home, it is (sadly) finally time to buckle down and begin the dreaded final year. As of today, we are four weeks into the term and so far so good! This semester I only have three learning modules, the fourth one being my dissertation […]


Matariki ki Pōneke: A Fitting Farewell to New Zealand

As soon as I arrived back in Wellington from my adventures in Fiji, the city was gearing up to celebrate Matariki – the Māori New Year. The week prior there had already been a few events, such as Ahi Kā, but the main event was the beautiful Matariki fireworks over the harbour, coupled with the […]


Meal Planning – my experience

Students everywhere can attest to the fact that thinking about food in university can be stressful, especially if finances and nutrition govern your diet. At the university of surrey specifically, there are no catered options for accommodation, everyone, even first years, plan their own diets. In the short time that I have spent here, I […]


Internships and Holiday at the Coast!

It is a chilly July morning here in Kenya. The days are ‘dreary’ with lows of 17 degrees Celsius and highs of 25 degrees. I suppose the mood here is altogether the opposite of England at the moment where July means heat not chill. I traveled back to Kenya for the Long holiday and now […]


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