My experience with BU’s support services

Whether you are struggling with your work load, references for your assignments, or need a refresher on how to use the Library database, there are several support services you can go to at any stage in your university career. Library Services: In my experience at university I have used the library services several times throughout… Read more » about My experience with BU’s support services

3 female occupational therapy students are conducting a balance exercise with one sat holding a hoop in their hand.

Why I chose to study Occupational Therapy

This is a guest blog by Gabriella Maraschin, BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy student at Bournemouth University. During the course, I really enjoyed having external Occupational Therapists (OTs) come in and talk about their specific topic or specialty. Another highlight was external workshops which involved organisations coming in every so often to give practical skills sessions… Read more » about Why I chose to study Occupational Therapy

Student Alex Carey at the NATO event

My experience of a model NATO simulation event

This is a guest blog by Alex Carey, a second-year BA (Hons) History student, about his experience at the model NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) simulation event.  Scott Keefer, our unit leader made us aware of the NATO simulations being held in London. I’ve been interested in geopolitics and international relations for a long time… Read more » about My experience of a model NATO simulation event

How to make the most out of studying abroad

Thinking of going abroad as part of your studies? Whether it’s for studying or working during your placement year, there’s lots of things to consider before going in order to make the most of your experience and have the most fun! I spent my placement year working in Spain for 3 months and studying in… Read more » about How to make the most out of studying abroad

Student Joyce on location filming as a part of her studies

Joyce’s key takeaways from BU graduate Will Stone’s visit

This is a guest blog written by Joyce, a 2nd year BA (Hons) Media Production student. Joyce recently attended a talk with BU graduate Will Stone. Here’s what she had to say about her experience.  On Friday 31 March, BU graduate Will Stone was invited to come in to deliver a talk on Talbot Campus…. Read more » about Joyce’s key takeaways from BU graduate Will Stone’s visit

My placement experience as a mature nutrition student

This is a guest blog written by final year BSc (Hons) Nutrition student,  Sam. I was very fortunate to be selected for the Leatherhead Food Research summer placement scheme. Renowned by the UK food industry for high testing standards, the company was established over a century ago. The placement was in the ‘Cooking Instructions’ lab…. Read more » about My placement experience as a mature nutrition student

Dylan's Kitchen & Bar sign

On-campus Vegan, Veggie and Halal food

Hey 👋 In this blog, I’ve identified the different places to eat on both campuses and highlighted the wide range of different veggie, vegan and halal options there are 😋 Talbot Campus: Talbot campus has Dylan’s bar which serves a wide range of food for student prices. When considering a veggie or vegan option, Dylan’s… Read more » about On-campus Vegan, Veggie and Halal food

What to do in your spare time on campus

Timetables. You either love them or hate them – whilst the majority of us know that the timetabling department aren’t purposely trying to ruin our lives (it can’t be an easy job creating a schedule for every course), it can be kind of annoying if you have an early morning AND late evening class with… Read more » about What to do in your spare time on campus