Postgraduate life at Surrey

Discover more about what it's like to be a postgraduate student at Surrey.

Let’s Wander Where the Wi-Fi is Weak

If you’re in a bad mood go for a walk. If you are still in a bad mood, go for another one: the mental health benefits are greater than you think. We’ve been working from home for over a year now and home workouts have become the new norm. Millions get up early to join […]


Wake Up With Determination

How a morning routine can help you smash the exam season As winter leaves us, the imminent stress of exams and deadlines start to creep in. With the good weather becoming more reliable and the temperatures are actually getting warmer, it’s difficult to stay motivated because all you want to do is just be out […]


Working While Studying: How to find jobs at university plus the benefits and challenges

Over my time at University I’ve had quite a few different jobs to support myself. During my undergraduate degree I worked as event staff at the university, I also worked as a steward in the summer at festivals, as bar staff at nightclubs, and I tried to get as many paid internships as possible. It’s […]


Good Flatmates are Hard to Find, Harder to Leave, and Impossible to Forget

So I had lived in university accommodation for over half of my studies during my undergraduate degree but none of my living situations were every truly harmonious and toxic-free. So the idea of living with more strangers during my masters (and especially during COVID) petrified me. Different people have different personalities and different styles, some […]


Working with national and international partners

Research is a highly collaborative venture and being a PhD student is one of the first times you get a taste of this. Collaboration occurs within groups, departments, faculty, nationally, and internationally. When you start a PhD, you’ll find yourself collaborating with groups from other universities or even industry partners. Local and national collaboration I […]


Stop Stressing – It’ll Be Over Before You Know It!

I’m a full-time postgraduate student who is expected to study more than 100 hours every month. Mind you, I know some students are more relaxed than me, but I have some strong goals I want to achieve, so I’m usually one of the hard-working students. Also, I’ve been working as a social media manager and […]


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