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Going to miss UEA

I do not understand where three years have flown by. The oft-quoted phrase that ‘time flies when having fun’ seems to ring very true. I am genuinely going to miss UEA and Norwich. As an international student from India I was looking for a place to understand England, learn, live and grow as a person. UEA provided the perfect combination. The University and the city of Norwich gave me a safe and diverse platform to expand my personality and try out new things. My favourite memories from UEA are around the new and shared experiences I have had with a truly international student community. Salsa dancing, a 60 mile cycling trip, Sushi making, Bhangra, hand making Italian pizzas, wine tasting by the lake etc have all been really small but nonetheless new and fun experience for me. These small but altogether very important experiences not only broaden one’s horizons but also give you some distance and reflective space towards one’s own culture. Being an Indian student in the UK, I tried to a...

UEA is top 10 in the green league & take the advantage of it while you are here

Hi UEA lads... We are joint 8th in People and Planet league, a great improvement on previous years. See Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jun/07/university-green-league-nottingham-trent-environment . To be honest, I am quite happy to be surrounded by nature and green environment while I am studying. Especially for a great day walk around the lake. Enjoy your surrounding while you are here and take a walking route in the forest at the back of the lake can be an amusing small adventure.

Find us in your country..

Hello, This blog is addressed to anyone who is interested on finding more ''inside'' information about UEA. So, if you are an international student who is thinking about atudying in UEA but you want to know more about it, then you can meet us in your own country!   http://www.uea.ac.uk/international/meet/Meet+Us+In+Your+Country   This link includes all the upcoming visits of our staff to different countries. These people are going to be there to speak to you and answer any question you may have about UEA, Norwich, UK in general, etc.. There are two scheduled visits for the summer. One in Sri Lanka (Colombo) and one in Hong Kong. So, if you are from any of these two countries get involved! Check the link to see the rest of the scheduled visits, your country might be one of them.. Also, let us know if you have any questions about the visits. We are looking forward to meeting you in your country! Thanks for the interest, George, Gree...

Guardian.co.uk ranks UEA 18th this year.

Hi UEA... I proudly announce that our university is ranked 18th from 19th last year by the Guardian.co.uk. Check this link out... http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2011/may/17/university-league-table-2012 It is good news for us the students and the staffs. In general we are above some prominent universities, like Birmingham, Newcastle, King’s College London, and Manchester. With higher rank, hopefully the university also is able to make the UEA grads be more competitive in the market. As we the international students hope for. Let's race to the top. Aidy-Indonesian student ambassador

Top edgy destination sites in the UK (part II)

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Hi again Travellers, Following my suggestion on some top edgy destinations in the first post, I will provide you with five more options, which are selected from other regions in the UK. So far, we have covered the Northwest, South of Mainland, North East, and Scotland and Northern Ireland. This posting will highlight Wales, Midland, London, South east, and South west. The Brecon Beacons National Park (Wales) This popular walk takes you past Sgŵd Clun-gwyn (White Meadow Fall), where the river crashes fifty feet over two huge, angular steps of rock before hurtling down to Sgŵd Isaf Clun-gwyn (Lower White Meadow Fall) and Sgwd y Pannwr (Fall of the Fuller). The walk's climax is the Sgwd Y Eira (Fall of Snow), whose rock behind the main tumble has eroded back six feet, allowing you to walk directly behind a dramatic twenty foot curtain of water. (Source: http://www.top10ten.co.uk/ ) UEA Fell club usually arrange to have a trip to this area. You can contact them by email Lizzy ( su....