Take the leap – don’t be afraid of going to uni away from home
Hi my name is Lorene and I am in my final year of the Master’s of Pharmacy at the wonderful University of Bradford. I moved from Bangor, Northern Ireland all…
Posts Categorized: Living
Pack the essentials for university
If you’re moving to university this September, you’ll want to make sure you pack everything you need for your first year away from home. Zoe, a third year Biomedical Engineering…
These life hacks will get you through the first few weeks of uni
So, you’ve bagged your place at uni and you’re getting ready to start your new student life. Here are some essentials and helpful tips to help you get your first few weeks off to a great start. A doorstop University of Bradford…
Getting Ready For University
I got my results. I got into university. Now, all I need to do is get ready to go. One thing I did not realise was how many emotions I…
Watch: Graduates talk about Bradford
I know, some videos are slick marketing operations that are carefully crafted to sell, sell, sell. However, this video ain’t that. At summer graduation, Maq and Alice picked some fresh…
Life at LEGO: Home Stretch (Part 2)
Welcome back. Let’s jump into the second half of the last post. This week will be my last in Denmark – at least until I (hopefully) come back for a…
Life at LEGO: Home Stretch (Part 1)
Hello again to anyone who’s still following me. Thank you for sticking around! What’s happened since my last post? Not a lot, but that’s Denmark – particularly Billund – for…
Living at home? It’s a breeze if everyone follows these top tips…
Hi my name’s Emily and I spent three years studying Clinical Sciences BSc at the University of Bradford, and am now training to be a secondary school biology teacher. My time…
Woah, we’re halfway there…
Hello! I apologise for the long gap between posts. I just haven’t got round to it! I’ve now been in Denmark for almost two months, and I’m still loving it…
Det bedste er ikke for godt (Pt. II)
Hello everyone, and welcome to part 2 of this post! This one is just a continuation from a longer post on my Tumblr blog, cut down to two shorter posts…
Pokemon Go – A Trainer’s Guide to Bradford #BradfordPoGo
Unless you’ve been on another planet this summer, you’ll know the phenomenon that is Pokémon Go has taken the world by storm since its release in July. Timing is everything,…
Det bedste er ikke for godt (Pt. I)
Hello everyone, I hope you’re all having as fantastic a time as I am! 😀 I have now been in Billund, Denmark, for just over two weeks, and it’s been…
Who are you supposed to be?
Hello to anyone and everyone who may be reading this! My name is Thomas Harding, and I’ve just finished my second year of Product Design at the University of Bradford….
End of the year – end of an era?
It’s an emotional time for many at the University of Bradford at the moment, as final year students try to put off leaving Bradford for as long as possible. This…
‘If you wanna play, you play’
Ikra Ali spoke to BUCS – British Universities & Colleges Sport – about playing football for the University of Bradford.
Peace beats War in ancient rivalry
The Tolstoy Cup is an annual football match between the University of Bradford’s Peace Studies department, and the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. Peace F.C. 5 –…
Grace lives in Bradford: Making Memories
Grace is a Chemistry and Forensic Sciences student from the USA who is spending a semester studying abroad here at the University of Bradford. She has been blogging about her…
‘Positive vibes’ from Bradford: An international student’s perspective
Manahil Javed from Pakistan graduated from her MSc Biomedical Sciences degree at Bradford last year. Here she tells us about her experiences during her time here – and what made…
BUSOM present Back to the 80s
I wrote a post a few weeks ago to advertise our tie-dying event to raise money for BUSOM’s (Bradford University Society of Operettas and Musicals) upcoming production of Back to the…
Fitting Salt & Eggs in a Jar – My Work Life Balance
Chris Davey is a PhD researcher in Peace Studies and, as well as writing his own blog, originally wrote this for our Career and Employability Services blog. How would I…
Guaranteed to make you smile: Free hugs!
Bianca Olimpia Drotleff, from Romania, is the UBU Student Ambassador for our School of Management. She is in the first year of her International Business and Management degree. Here she…
Tie-Dye DIY: Ideas for costumes and props
The Bradford University Society of Operettas and Musicals (affectionately known as BUSOM) is currently in the process of rehearsals for our main 2016 production, Back to the 80s, which will…
Banana and Chocolate Smoothie
Katie Beadle is a third year BSc Web Design and Technology student at the University of Bradford. She has her own blog – Rainbow Sunshine Blogs – where she posts…
6th Form to Student
Whilst in 6th form I was told countless times how important it was to achieve the best A-level results that I was capable of, and how University was the be-all…
Keep calm and be a cheerleader
One of the best things about being a student is being a part of a society and spending time with people who share common interests with you. There are so…
Goodbye Fullerton
Sadly my time at California State Fullerton University is over, where has time gone? Just as I’m getting all settled it is time to pack up and go. I’ve done my…
10K marathon run for charity. Why not?
Work has been extremely busy this past month. I’ve enjoyed a week of leave. It was very relaxing and is just what I needed. Many organisations deal with financial year-end round…
‘April’ Showers!
Despite the fact that I found out that I have 6 exams, 1 mid-term, 2 presentations, an individual report and some group work to hand in, I was phenomenally upbeat. Yesterday was a…
Watch out for the next Olympic Accountant
Universities Week 2012. Wow, where can I start? I am currently in my placement year at the Department of Health, where my everyday job is to help monitor the budgets…
Seven week old kitten
This month has been one of the worst bearers of bad luck I’ve ever had, from my car breaking down, to a horrendous tip on the grand national whereby my…