Accommodation as a DSA student + the benefits of ResLifeBU

Moving to Bournemouth soon? Whether you’re local to Bournemouth or elsewhere, keep reading to find out more about my experience booking accommodation as a disabled student and my experience with ResLifeBU. So firstly, I travelled to Bournemouth for an open day and took a tour of the accommodation. I checked out Student Village, Cranborne House,… Read more » about Accommodation as a DSA student + the benefits of ResLifeBU

Celebrating International Women’s Day

With International Womens Day approaching I’d like to shed some light on how you can celebrate and get involved at BU. The day is celebrated globally and is there to highlight all achievements by woman, socially, economically, politically and culturally. This year’s theme is ‘Embrace Equity ‘, with the global theme being “DigitALL: Innovation and… Read more » about Celebrating International Women’s Day

Spending the day visiting JPMorgan

Chelsea is about to go into her second year studying BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing and Security. During her first year, she took part in a competition as part of the Computing in Business event for all first year Computing & Informatics students and her team won. Their prize was a chance to spend the day… Read more » about Spending the day visiting JPMorgan

Gina on graduation day

Life after studying Investigative Forensic Psychology

Gina is a recent graduate from MSc Investigative Forensic Psychology. We spoke to her to find out more about her experiences and how she found her time studying at Bournemouth University, as well as what she’s up to now.  Tell us a bit about yourself and the course you studied My name is Georgina (Gina),… Read more » about Life after studying Investigative Forensic Psychology

Best Places Near Bournemouth for Day-Long Trips

When university life gets busy, there’s not a lot of time to travel for the average hodophile. Thankfully, Bournemouth is located near many wonderful locations that one can explore around in a day or over the weekend. Here are seven such places: 1. Salisbury It takes an hour and a half to get to Salisbury… Read more » about Best Places Near Bournemouth for Day-Long Trips

How ResLifeBU helped me adjust to life in a new country

My journey from home to Bournemouth had been extremely exhausting with over 20 hours spent flying and dragging my luggage. The days following it were to be spent quarantining in my BU accommodation in accordance with the government guidelines. I was told by ResLife that we would be provided with a basic isolation pack. To… Read more » about How ResLifeBU helped me adjust to life in a new country

Preparing for life at university – an undergraduate and postgraduate perspective

There are many aspects to consider when you are moving to university for the first time or returning for postgraduate study, varying across what accommodation you might be staying in (and what key items to bring) or what might be expected of students in the few months prior to the beginning of the course with… Read more » about Preparing for life at university – an undergraduate and postgraduate perspective

View from an aeroplane

Packing your life in under 23kgs: Top tips for international students

Planning your packing  Packing for University is hard enough without having to worry about how much your stuff weighs. For international students, the airline dictates every aspect of what you pack including what items are allowed, how much it can weigh, and the size. After my experience I have determined a few top tips for… Read more » about Packing your life in under 23kgs: Top tips for international students

Life in Bournemouth as an Indian student

I am from India, a country that is very well-known for its rich culture and heritage. After completing my undergraduate, I decided to move abroad to pursue higher education, for which I chose Bournemouth University. Bournemouth is a coastal resort town on the south coast of England. It is a place booming with opportunity, due… Read more » about Life in Bournemouth as an Indian student

Sticking to resolutions – study and lifestyle

It’s the start of the year new and to go with it come the resolutions we all vow to make that have a 1-week expiry date. In this blog I’m going to talk through some of my New Years Resolutions and Goals for the past year and how I managed to achieve them. First, I… Read more » about Sticking to resolutions – study and lifestyle

Making the most of Uni Life as an International student at BU

Going to University is already a huge milestone that you achieve in your life, especially when you choose to move thousand of miles away from your home. Coming to a different country, it’s understandable to feel overwhelmed. From making new friends to adjusting to the weather and the cultures. While at the same time, we… Read more » about Making the most of Uni Life as an International student at BU

The first few days: 3 tips to settling in

Moving to university is an entire experience on its own. You have traveled the distance, you have your belongings in bags, and you have just stepped into your accommodation. Now you are here and classes have not yet begun, so you may start to feel the sense of “what now?”  I have personally met an… Read more » about The first few days: 3 tips to settling in