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Navigating the Vegan Scene: My Experience as a Vegan at Bournemouth University

Follow us on Instagram for more news and international student stories! As a vegan at Bournemouth University, I’ve found that being vegan on campus can be both rewarding and challenging. While plenty of vegan options are available, it can sometimes be difficult to navigate the food scene on campus, especially when eating out with non-vegan friends. In… Read more » about Navigating the Vegan Scene: My Experience as a Vegan at Bournemouth University

Darren Hughes

From a policing career to disaster management

In his guest blog, MSc Disaster Management student Darren Hughes discusses how his background in policing has provided him with opportunities within the field of disaster management and how the flexibility of the course has allowed him to continue working and balancing family life.  I have been in policing for 18 years in both Sussex… Read more » about From a policing career to disaster management

Louisa Kitcatt standing and smiling on the beach

The benefits of flexible postgraduate study

Louisa Kitcatt is an MSc Disaster Management Student at BU. We asked her some questions about her experience of the course and studying at BU.  Why did you decide to study at BU and what has attracted you to this course? I decided to study at BU because of the strong reputation the course held… Read more » about The benefits of flexible postgraduate study

Neda Asadfalsafizadeh

My exceptional academic journey at BU

Neda Asadfalsafizadeh is studying MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship. In her guest blog she talks about why she chose to study at Bournemouth University and what she’s enjoyed about the course so far from the location near the beach to the range of units studied and the opportunities available to students.  I would like to… Read more » about My exceptional academic journey at BU

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How the BU sport scholarship is helping me advance in my sport

This is a guest blog by Lucas Silva, BA (Hons) Business & Management student, talking about his BU Sport Scholarship for Powerlifting.  I started powerlifting in October 2019 and I’ve trained consistently over the last 3 and a half years minus a slight hiatus in early 2020. Powerlifting became a crucial part of my life,… Read more » about How the BU sport scholarship is helping me advance in my sport

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Why Erin chose MA Scriptwriting and what opportunities it’s provided… so far!

This is a guest blog post written by Student Ambassador Erin Pinnell who is studying MA Scriptwriting.   As someone who completed a drama undergraduate degree, I immediately felt a connection to scriptwriting. Many other MA courses do offer scriptwriting as a module; however, Bournemouth is one of the only universities to offer a course dedicated… Read more » about Why Erin chose MA Scriptwriting and what opportunities it’s provided… so far!

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What it’s like to study the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship

This is a guest blog by Tina Smith, who is studying the Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship (RNDA), on the BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing Apprenticeship route at Bournemouth University. I have always wanted to be a nurse since a young age and follow in my grandmother’s footsteps. I left school and took the career pathway into… Read more » about What it’s like to study the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship

Finding a Home Away from Home: Why did I choose BU accommodation?

Follow us on Instagram for more news and international student stories! As an international student, one of the most important decisions I had to make before starting my studies was choosing the right accommodation. After carefully considering my options, I ultimately decided to go with Lyme Regis House of Bournemouth University. In this blog post,… Read more » about Finding a Home Away from Home: Why did I choose BU accommodation?

How to manage your time at university

University, mmm, free from responsibilities, parties, waking up at 3pm, going to every event, complete fun 24/7. Or is it? I remember that time in first year when it hit that, oh, university is not just studying and meeting people, but also cooking, cleaning, laundry, working, studying, exams, shopping, the list goes on… Sometimes it… Read more » about How to manage your time at university

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My journey into nursing at BU’s Yeovil Campus

This is a guest blog by Kylie Baker, BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing student at Bournemouth University’s Yeovil Campus. My nursing journey started at 39 years old, having been a lawyer and then working in pastoral care. I am also a gymnastics coach, having coached regionally for the Southwest. Funnily enough, all these areas have given… Read more » about My journey into nursing at BU’s Yeovil Campus

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

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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