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Photo of the week: The life-story of a fish

September 18, 2015

The life-story of a fish? Answers on a scale, please! In our next ‘Photo of the week’, we are exploring research investigating what information a fish scale can provide and how that can be utilised within ecological monitoring. The research is being led by BU’s Georgina Busst. This scale is from a grayling, which belongs… Read more » about Photo of the week: The life-story of a fish

Freshers’ halls guide: Purbeck House

September 16, 2015

MY NAME IS CHLOE MANSON, AND I’M GOING INTO MY THIRD YEAR OF STUDYING ENGLISH. AFTER LOOKING INTO THE DIFFERENT HALLS OF RESIDENCE ON OFFER, I DECIDED TO CHOOSE PURBECK AS MY FIRST CHOICE. I was not disappointed when I arrived at my first floor flat. I was placed in a mixed flat with five… Read more » about Freshers’ halls guide: Purbeck House

Welcome to England!

September 11, 2015

Yisi studied BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance at BU, and has decided to continue her BU story by studying her masters here too! As she gets ready to begin MSc Sports Management, she looks back at her arrival to share her advice… 30/06/2012. I will never forget that day… I felt very excited when I first came… Read more » about Welcome to England!

Photo Of The Week: On The Origin Of Chickens

September 11, 2015

On the Origin of Chickens: Piecing Together the Evidence. In our next ‘Photo of the week’, we are looking at research investigating the origins, dispersal and impact of the domestic chicken in relation to the environment. The research is being led by BU’s Jacqueline Pitt. With a near global distribution, the chicken is the most… Read more » about Photo Of The Week: On The Origin Of Chickens

My journey from China to BU

September 4, 2015

Now that Suyan has finished her year studying MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management, she looks back at what it was like to travel half way around the world to join BU. Travel and BU airport transfer Two years ago, after a 13-hour flight, I managed to get to London Heathrow Airport. I got picked… Read more » about My journey from China to BU

From the Olympic Games to Coca-Cola – Matt’s Story

September 2, 2015

Matt Camlin graduated from our MA Directing Digital Film and Television course in 2011. Here, he talks a bit about how his career has progressed since then, which has seen him work on projects from the 2012 Olympics to Game of Thrones. I graduated from my MA in Directing for TV and Film in September… Read more » about From the Olympic Games to Coca-Cola – Matt’s Story

My sandwich placement at The Disney Store

September 2, 2015

BA (Hons) Marketing Communications student Beth Bailey tells us about her sandwich placement as the Marketing Assistant EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) for The Walt Disney Company – The Disney Store… Where are you originally from and why did you go to BU? I am originally from a small village in Kent called Bearsted. I had… Read more » about My sandwich placement at The Disney Store

Why I belong at BU

August 25, 2015

I love my course! I was drawn here by the amazing reputation BU has within the film industry and haven’t been disappointed. It’s been great learning about how the industry works. Being able to study and work with friends at university doesn’t feel like an obligation, and there is a very social and relaxed environment… Read more » about Why I belong at BU

Arrivals advice

August 23, 2015

Mark Holland is studying BSc (Hons) Games Technology. He still lives with his housemates from year one. Here’s his arrivals advice: “I’m a 3D artist and have aspired to work in Games for as long as I can remember. It’s great studying at a uni that is leading the way in animation and VFX. I’ve… Read more » about Arrivals advice

The social life of a PG student

August 21, 2015

So, what am I doing today? I often find myself asking this question a lot. When all responsibility with school ends, you find that you have so much time available to you and it ultimately begs the question, do you have a social life? I remember some of my cousins used to tease that I… Read more » about The social life of a PG student

My favourite places to eat in Bournemouth

August 14, 2015

Bournemouth is filled with restaurants and bars and such, where you can go for a lovely evening meal with your new housemates (great way to get to know each other) or somewhere to take the rents when they make an appearance (hopefully not on a day where you are extremely hungover). Here are my top… Read more » about My favourite places to eat in Bournemouth

Best places to eat in Bournemouth

August 14, 2015

Bournemouth is filled with restaurants and bars and such, where you can go for a lovely evening meal with your new housemates (great way to get to know each other). Here are my top places to eat out in Bournemouth. Coriander For those of you who love a little spicy Mexican this will be right up… Read more » about Best places to eat in Bournemouth