Καλημέρα! (or good morning!) Greetings from Athens! Last Thursday I arrived in the gorgeous capital of Greece. I’m here for the winter school Migration in the Margins of Europe, which is connected to my PhD topic. The course lasts two weeks and is conducted by the Netherlands Institute of Athens in partnership with the University […]
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Insights into finding work while studying at Surrey Last week when I participated in the webinar for new students arriving at the University of Surrey in February, I was asked about how it works to find a job while studying. I mentioned a few options in there, but I thought it would make an interesting […]
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Let’s start the year with some work and some decisions! So you’ve decided to come to Surrey! What’s next? Surrey, as well as most universities in the UK, uses an online application system. You will have to check what documents you need to scan and submit through the system as well as important deadlines. In […]
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New Year’s (or reveillon, as we would say in Brazil) for me is always a time for reflection. I think about what was great and what could have been better in the last year and make plans for the next one. I usually celebrate with my friends or family, and this year was no different. […]
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This is the first time I spent Christmas in the UK and without my mum, but it has not been sad or lonely! I have befriended some nice international PhD mates and we organised a Christmas dinner on the 24th. Also, both my boyfriend and my brother came to visit me and spend a few […]
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Quite a few times I overheard a saying that Guildford has a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that it is really close to London and the curse is that it is really close to London! Although the cost of living in general and the accommodation prices, in particular, are comparable to London (a.k.a. […]
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