It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to this section on the Surrey Meets Africa blog, where I will share a personal perspective on life as a Postgraduate student at the University of Surrey, as well as academic and social events associated with being a student. My name is Joachim Mangilima, I am […]
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Hello again everyone! I hope you have had a good couple of weeks since I wrote my last blog. Since writing my last blog, I have had the opportunity to help out at several of the Bioscience specific department tours and it really has been a good experience. During the Department tour days, I am […]
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Hi everyone! It is no surprise that as our final year of studies begins, many students coming back from their years in industry face some challenges in transitioning back into academic life. This year, I was no exception as a lot about the university had/has changed since my 2nd year of studies, especially as a […]
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Hello again everyone! I hope you’re all well and are enjoying the beginnings of winter or the beginnings of summer, depending on where you are in the world! I am currently three weeks into my final year here at Surrey, and I have to say, the workload of this year is definitely more than last […]
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Hi everyone, In a previous post, Why I chose to study in the UK, I spoke about the Quality of Education being my number one reason. And this reason is essentially a double edged sword, because not only do British universities rank highly and there are a variety of courses available, but also many people around the […]
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Hi everyone, This past weekend was the long awaited ‘Moving-in Weekend’ at the University of Surrey. It is one of our favourite weekends of the whole year as we welcome thousands of new students to the campus from around the world. For most of them they are experiencing university life for the very first time! ‘Moving In […]
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