By Max, Chemical Engineering College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham To be honest, my first few weeks in the UK felt a bit lonesome. Sure, I had friends here and there, but being the shy person that I was, actively socialising was something that was outside of my wheelhouse. I was lucky … Continue reading “Making Friends as an International Student”
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Extracurricular and Societies in EPS
By Sara, Civil Engineering College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham From the large amount of EPS societies in our university, I’m going to start by the one I’m most loyal to – CivSoc! From staff vs students’ football to bar crawls, you are guaranteed to have fun whilst also networking at the … Continue reading “Extracurricular and Societies in EPS”
Societies: My experiences
One of the biggest social experiences you get to have during your time at university must be Freshers’ week. During the first week before teaching starts, you get to experience many different new things. This includes moving into halls, meeting the flatmates you’ll be living with for 9 months, going out and enjoying the night … Continue reading “Societies: My experiences”
Being an International Student
Being an international student is a very common thing at UoB. I consider it as one of the benefits of being at this university. In my first-year accommodation we had a representative of each continent: Asia, Africa, Europe and America and it was quite an amazing experience to get a feel of all the different … Continue reading “Being an International Student”
Why I chose Civil Engineering at the University of Birmingham
17-year-old Sara knew two things: she wanted to do civil engineering and she wanted to do it in the UK because it’s the beacon of education obviously! But why she chose the University of Birmingham (UoB) is a completely different story. It just seemed friendly. I remember going on the University website and reading “An … Continue reading “Why I chose Civil Engineering at the University of Birmingham”
Societies and Extra Curricular Activities
At the University of Birmingham, there is a broad range of societies and activities to take part in. These range from the traditional to ones you wouldn’t even think of. There are 55 sports clubs that compete at BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) and the Guild boasts over 300 societies to choose from. And … Continue reading “Societies and Extra Curricular Activities”