…away from home. My advice on Clearing as an international student Being an international student, the process of applying through Clearing was very simple to understand. The university admission team, Clearing team and international support team were very supportive and active in responding to all the queries as quick as possible and I personally really appreciated such prompt support. Tips if you are applying through Clearing Make sure that you a…
…t before results day I made a list of all the places that did Politics and International Relations just in case if I didn’t get in. A friend had applied to Leeds Beckett and got an unconditional offer to do this course as well. She said that they were a good department with experienced staff and so I added Beckett to my list. When I got my results, I didn’t get what I wanted. Although I did well in two subjects the third let me down. York was off…
…ncluding the gym – but it’s not overwhelming.” “There’s a big community of international students at the University and the Public Health course caters to a global student body and values diversity.” She learned not only about the pressing issues faced by the public health system in the UK, but also to critically assess issues in South Asia, Africa, Central America and others. Being a part of this lively international community was an enriching ex…
…edibly diverse university and provides a safe and welcoming environment to international students from all over the world…” Fatima hopes her research will serve as best practice guidance to local authorities, policy makers, and private waste management sectors across the country, and assist them in setting up an effective waste management system. “I am proud to be studying my PhD at USW. I chose USW because it is an incredibly diverse university a…
Heraldas studied International Business and secured funding for his biotech start-up Originally hailing from Lithuania, Heraldas Gaspariunas graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 2020 with a BA (Hons) in International Business. He was attracted to the University thanks to its facilities, expertise and study abroad opportunities. He says “After visiting the Hertfordshire Business School facilities and meeting some of the lecturers, I k…
…life Trust to check for crayfish and disease outbreak in a river where traditional survey methods had failed Natural Resources Wales for a state-of-the art survey, combining eDNA assays with a double droplet PCR technique, to detect a critically endangered stonefly. International developments Similar surveys have taken place at international locations through the team’s collaborations with researchers at the Hellenic Centre for Marine and Inland W…
…ator. “I had previously tried to apply by myself through UCAS but being an international student with different qualifications, I found it difficult. The person I spoke to at Kingston was so helpful and guided me through the whole process,” she said. “It was much quicker and easier than when I applied for my previous degree. This was just one call talking to the right person and all the steps from there on became really clear,” she added. This yea…
…kett University The research work she leads on dementia. Professor Alison Bruce, Associate Dean Research and Enterprise, University of Brighton Alison is a brilliant internationally renowned nuclear physicist. What makes them inspirational in addition to their research endeavours is how they support others with their research. Her leadership of research and enterprise as associate dean is exemplary. Dr Susan Miller, Reader in Music, Leeds Beckett…
…in a very small number of people) and cancer. Aspirin response, like most drug responses, is genetically inherited. Some drugs like antibiotics have simple genetic kits to see if individuals will develop rare but serious side effects. That’s why our next step is to attract funding to develop a genetic kit which will allow us to test risk versus benefit of aspirin takers, and deepen our understanding of who may stand to gain from taking this pill e…
…git growth in sales year on year. CPT’s researchers were also drafted onto International Organization for Standardization (ISO) committees to inform international standards. Their expertise led to nine new ISO standards and contributed to 14 others. These standards influence manufacturing in aerospace, automotive engineering, microelectronics and bio-implant production. All companies that are ISO-compliant now measure surfaces using the results of…
