Billund, Here I Come!
I’ve really enjoyed my time in Bradford so far, and my course has given me many skills and abilities that will be useful in the design world. And they’ve already proven…
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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….
Nursing during Ramadan
One of our third year BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) students, Zahid Iqbal, is currently on placement with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. Zahid has written a blog post for RCNi about…
From Athens with love
Eva Tsoukou, a second year BSc Biomedical Science student at the University of Bradford, is spending three months on an Erasmus+ traineeship, in the historic city of Athens, in Greece. She…
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…
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…
Filmmaking: Rachel’s story
Rachel May Noble is a Digital Filmmaking MA student. She has her own blog, where she writes about everything from bath bombs to weigh-ins. I’m currently studying Digital Filmmaking at the…
‘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…
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…
Diary of a student midwife: Beginning second year
Year two as a student midwife has hit with full force and I have already borrowed more books from the library than I did throughout the whole of my first…
A (different kind of) guide to getting a business placement
I recently secured a placement in Management Consulting, which is why I finally decided to sit down and write about my experience of applying for a placement. In this past…
Join a Society!
The Students’ Union (UBU) is home to sports, societies; media areas and volunteering. There is a wide variety of societies on offer ranging from departmental societies to international and religious…
Sichuan Summer Camp: Abbie Bembridge
Abigail Bembridge, or Abbie, studies Pharmacy at Bradford. She’s also a cheerleader, and plays netball and badminton. Here she reflects on her Sichuan Summer Immersion Camp experience. Experiences Before visiting…
Sichuan Summer Camp: Majidah Khaliq
Majidah Khaliq, or Myda, is studying Clinical Sciences and is from Halifax, West Yorkshire. Here she reflects on her Sichuan Summer Immersion Camp experience. Experiences Being able to visit a city…
Sichuan Summer Camp: Umair Ashfaq’s personal reflection
Umair Ashfaq is a second year Pharmacy student from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Here he reflects on his experience at the Sichuan Summer Immersion Camp. Experiences Taking part in this summer…
Sichuan Summer Camp: Fionnuala Kerry
Fionnuala Kerry, or Fin, is a second year Clinical Sciences student. Here she reflects on her Sichuan Summer Immersion Camp experience. Experiences Before my trip to China I did not know what to expect…
Sichuan Summer Camp: Radhika Dave
Radhika Dave is a second year MSci Forensic and Medical Sciences student. Here she reflects on her Sichuan Summer Immersion Camp experience. Experiences Ni hao everyone! To visit a country…
Pharmacy at Bradford – My Journey
Applying to university can be a daunting experience. Luckily for me, I was instantly drawn to the Pharmacy course at the University of Bradford, and not just because of its…
The End…?
There. Three years of work whittled down into three lever-arch files ready to collect dust on a shelf for an indeterminate amount of years.. The end of an era. I’ve…
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…
The transition from job to lifestyle…
I thought it has been a while since I updated you all on how my actual placement was going, rather than just throwing advice at you… and the answer is…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly about Placement
There is a time for everything! Time flies really, I can’t come to terms with how the placement year has come to an end so quickly. Now that I have…
Welcome to Histopathology – Life is better than lectures
I’m currently a little over halfway through my Biomedical Sciences Placement, and therefore my degree – scary! My placement, situated between years 2 and 3, is a year-long one in…
My Open Day Experience at Bradford School of Management
So you’re about to apply for a place at university. It’s really hard to choose, there are so many aspects of a University you need to consider, from the obvious…
First day, slight culture shock
My placement in the hospital over these past few weeks has been pretty indescribable, but I will give it a try and hope my posts below (more to come) capture…
I won’t sit down, I won’t shut up, and most of all I will not grow up!
Most students going into Higher Education follow a somewhat similar path. GCSEs at about 16, A-levels at about 18, perhaps a gap year and then on to University. It’s exciting…
Cien pesos ($100) – Por que?
My objectives for this placement is not only to experience maternity care in Mendoza, but to try and place it in its social context, to have an insight into the…
Bienvenidos a Mendoza – Part 2
I have found that my days are very busy and because of siesta 1-5pm when most businesses close, I am not able to update my blog as frequently as I…