Bournemouth and Beyond a poster display Festival of Learning event celebrated BU as one of the top 200 most international universities in the world. It showcased students’ success stories while studying and working on placement abroad. Dr Hanaa Osman organised the event and brought aspects of global culture to display. She even managed to bring a belly dancer and food from several countries. It was an opportunity to share our global identity with the general public and draw attention to the extent of our global reach. The event displayed students’ global journeys and learning experiences from around the world.
The event attracted 44 people from our local communities. They were talked through the students’ international journeys and inspiring stories making a difference in the global world. Countries visited included India, USA, Canada, Spain, Sweden, and Hungary. The event came alive with dance performance and a tutorial, which was very well received by the audience, and international food. 