This is a guest blog by Ingrid Canudo, current student studying BSc (Hons) Nutrition. Leaving home for the first time can be very stressful for everyone; thinking about making new friends, understanding your course, moving to a new area can all cause anxiety. As well as all this you are now in control of your… Read more » about My Nutrition placement with Chartwells on campus
Mini open days at BU and why you should come!
Hi, I’m Emily a current student studying here at BU and thought I would blog about the Mini Open Days that are coming up before the UCAS deadline on the 15 January!! Couldn’t make it to one of our main open days in October or November? No need to worry, you can still come along… Read more » about Mini open days at BU and why you should come!
My dream of becoming a filmmaker
I have dreamt about becoming a filmmaker since the age of 16 and that was 14 years ago. As I was doing other things I had to put my dream to one side and left it dormant for eight years until I decided to study at Bournemouth University. This was not a decision that I… Read more » about My dream of becoming a filmmaker
My trip to Helsinki
This is guest blog by Sarah B studying BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy. “We are delighted to inform you that your abstract has been accepted. We would like to invite you the International Association for Dance Science and Medicine conference in Helsinki, Finland in October 2018” I couldn’t believe what I was reading. After submitting a collaborative… Read more » about My trip to Helsinki
Applying for a scholarship
Applying for a Scholarship Coming from a Psychology background in Colombia, I wanted to find a programme that looked at nutrition with a psychological perspective. After finally finding the master’s programme I wanted at BU, Nutrition and Behaviour, it was time for me to consider my financing options. The first thing I did was to… Read more » about Applying for a scholarship
My placement in Vietnam as as Adult Nursing student
Guest blog by current student Coral studying BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing I have always had a huge interest in international travel so, when I heard about the opportunity to undertake an overseas elective placement here at BU, I jumped at the chance. During my third year of Adult Nursing, I had the opportunity to travel… Read more » about My placement in Vietnam as as Adult Nursing student
Living a Five Star Corporate Lifestyle at Samsung Electronics
Hi there! My name is Laura and I am currently studying English, as part of the FMC department. I have been unbelievably lucky to have spent my past year working at Samsung Electronics in their European head office, working as brand marketing intern in their Mobile team. I worked across the PR and experiential marketing… Read more » about Living a Five Star Corporate Lifestyle at Samsung Electronics
When backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival is all in a day’s work!
Guest blog by Micaela Sowerby – BA (Hons) Communication and Media student, Intern at DawBell and first-time festival attendee. June. A time for soaking up the sunshine, and sipping sangria…but for us at DawBell it’s also the month of the first major festival in the UK – The Isle of Wight Festival! Beginning in 1968, not… Read more » about When backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival is all in a day’s work!
Kamonpa’s reflection on her Tourism Management studies
This is a guest blog from Kamonpa Wangkuanklang, who studied MSc Tourism Management. Kamonpa reflects on her time at BU and the things she had the opportunity to experience during her studies. A year at BU was very wonderful for me! I was a student in MSc Tourism Management 2017/2018. It was the right choice to study… Read more » about Kamonpa’s reflection on her Tourism Management studies
Blooming good placement year for Media Production student!
During my time at Bournemouth University, I undertook a year of placements, and on one of these that worked for I won award and this is my story. Hi my name is Sebastian Saxena, I am a BA (Hons) Media Production student in my final year. Firstly I began my placement year in a company called Truffle… Read more » about Blooming good placement year for Media Production student!
Choosing my own path
Why BU is a question my parents kept asking me during my entire gap year preparing for university. My high school grades were high enough to immediately get me accepted for an engineering course in what my family and I think is the best private university in Egypt, yet I chose to come here all… Read more » about Choosing my own path
My placement experience
This is a guest blog by Will Eamer, a current student studying BA (Hons) Marketing and Communications. As yet another Christmas fast approaches and we are all left wondering where the time went, I thought it would be a great time to reflect on my placement experience so far. First of all, a brief background… Read more » about My placement experience









