This year I decided to try the Erasmus+ staff exchange as part of my professional development plan. I must admit, I could not have excepted more. I took part in the University of Göttingen‘s (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) 10th International Erasmus Staff Training Week. The programme was perfectly balanced, loaded with both training and social activities. […]
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Before coming to Surrey, I had only lived in Florida. Even in a city as diverse as Orlando, I had not been exposed to many other cultures. I decided I wanted to change this so I applied for the University of Surrey study abroad program, switched z’s for s’s, and here I am now, […]
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After finishing my Master’s degree in Sociology and Gender Studies at the University in Munich, I decided it was time to leave my home city after 25 years of living there and take the opportunity to explore another cultural environment. Having a background in humanresources, a broad theoretical knowledge of society and circumstances creating inequality, […]
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The International Student Recruitment Office was thrilled to welcome 37 key global agents to attend the 4th Surrey Representatives Development Conference, running from the 11th January to the 15th January 2016. Attending three full days of activities, delegates arrived from 22 different countries ranging from China, India, Malaysia, Jordan and Nigeria to name a few. […]
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I have spent my professional life working in the education sector, both across HE and FE. After moving to Surrey in 2010, the University of Surrey was always where I imagined myself ending up and where I wanted to continue my career. I finally got my chance to join the University in 2014 in the […]
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Before my placement I wasn’t sure if I would be able to complete a full 10 months abroad, but decided to take a leap of faith and try it anyway. My disability did play a role in where I decided to go for placement. I needed to be somewhere where I could easily get […]
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