Trust me when I say this to you, as much as I loved and was thrilled to finally be in England, and in Bournemouth no less, the knowledge that I was all alone in a completely new place was so overwhelming that I sat in my room after I moved into my accommodation for about ten… Read more » about Living in Bournemouth: through the eyes of an International student
Madrid: The BARM Diaries
Hey! I’m Bethany, a first-year student of BA Retail Management (BARM). On November 16th, our lecturers took a leap of faith and flew with us to Madrid. This decision can only be described as probably both the best and worst decision of their year. Some students put the phrase ‘start as you mean to go… Read more » about Madrid: The BARM Diaries
New Year’s Eve in Bournemouth: planning and partying
With Christmas just around the corner it’s time to start planning for the biggest night on your social calendar… NYE! Whether you want to dance the night away or see in 2017 with great food, here is a list of what’s happening right on your doorstep in Bournemouth. Halo Your favourite church based club is… Read more » about New Year’s Eve in Bournemouth: planning and partying
Balance your work at Christmas
The work load becomes rather large as we build up to Christmas and it can be difficult to stay up to date whilst still being festive. Here are my tips on balancing your work at Christmas.
It’s Christmas time in Bournemouth!
Hello, I’m Danielle. A MA Corporate Communication student at BU. I’m going to talk about the festive activities in Bournemouth during the Christmas holidays.
Christmas in Bournemouth
Ahh, Christmas!! The one thing everyone is waiting for with bated breath now University is in full flow and you’ve got deadlines and class tests every week. Once you hand in your last piece of work, or put that last full stop at the end of your final test, the feeling of freedom is inexplicable. So, here’s… Read more » about Christmas in Bournemouth
Top tips for exam prep: how not to lose focus over the Christmas period
Staying focused over the Christmas period can be tough, especially when you’ve done a whole semester at university, have probably just handed in multiple assignments and just really want to let your hair down, chill out and relax. Well, the good news is you can do both. With thanks to the few handy tips that… Read more » about Top tips for exam prep: how not to lose focus over the Christmas period
The Best Restaurants in Bournemouth
One of the perks of living in Bournemouth is that it’s a tourist honeypot site meaning that it has soo many good places to eat. Whatever your preference or budget, there will be somewhere you can find that will keep you wanting to go back: Mexican, Italian, Japanese, or just a big full English. It’s… Read more » about The Best Restaurants in Bournemouth
The SUBU Christmas Market
Diman shows us what the winter market at BU has to offer!
My PR Work Placements in Norway
Name: Karoline Lervik Sandvold Course: BA (Hons) Public Relations Country of origin: Norway Where was your placement and what was your role? I completed my placement year in Norway so I could start building my network for when I return. I divided my year in two; working in a PR agency, Coxit Public Relations, and… Read more » about My PR Work Placements in Norway
My Work Placement at JP Morgan
Name: Glebs Kiselovs Course: BA (Hons) Business Studies with Finance & Marketing Placement: JP Morgan Bank (Bournemouth) Where are you from? Latvia Where was your placement and what was your role? I worked as an Analyst in the Liquidity Solutions Client Experience team. My role was to answer any questions that colleagues from sales, client… Read more » about My Work Placement at JP Morgan
The importance of having a flat/house Christmas dinner
Having a Christmas dinner with my university flatmates and housemates has been a tradition for me since first year. For the last three years, we have dedicated one Saturday in December to spend together, wearing our best Christmas jumpers, playing Secret Santa, and most importantly, having the Christmas dinner! Of course, I will 100% recommend… Read more » about The importance of having a flat/house Christmas dinner
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