UEA International Student Ambassadors

~Summer lovin’, happened so fast ~ It took its time but It’s finally getting to that time guys! See coming from Malaysia this is where we’re in our zone as its basically summer 365 days a year there, which means it’s time for us to break out the shorts and flip flops that we insisted on packing even though we knew we’d only get to make use of it like once in the academic year. Nevertheless, Norwich has been nothing short of absolutely beautiful the past few days and here are some things you could do to take advantage of that. This might also be just what you need to relieve some of that final exams/ coursework stress that seems to make you age about 25 years in a span of a couple of weeks. 1.        BBQ by UEA’s Lake -           Make use of UEA’s super handy bbq pits, grab your mates, marinate the meat. Bring your speakers and get the barbeque going! One of the highlights of my summer last year w...

Gulab Jamun Hi guys! In my attempt to trying new recipes I have stumbled my way into Gulab Jamun! Now lets be honest, it is one of the greatest dessert ever made and I am not exaggerating when I say this. So, instead of making it from the scratch, I took a cheat way and got one of these amazing packs. Now, you can get these from any superstores like Asda or Tesco. All you have to do, is knead a dough with the content of the packet using milk (or using water). Then rub some ghee or oil in your hands so that you can make nice small balls of the dough. Deep fry the dough balls until they are golden brown in colour. For the syrup, put sugar and water (optional: cardamom) in a boiling pan and simmer with gentle heat until the syrup is thick in consistency. Then, transfer the fried dough balls in the syrup and let it rest for 30 minutes. There you have it, homemade Gulab Jamun! Give it a go, its worth it! Ranu, South Asia Ambassador

PARENTS FAQs about UEA/ Norwich It’s approaching the end of the academic year and students at the university are preparing for their exams, offer holders are beginning to make their final decisions on study for the coming September. Some of you reading this blog may have smashed the public exam and having a graduation trip with your friends or doing a bit more research about your university. The ambassadors working for the International Office have been making calls to applicants over the past few weeks, trying to solve the enquiries you have. I have concluded some of the questions below that are often asked by parents that I hope you all find it useful when it comes to making a choice that could affect your future! Weather in Norwich: ·          Typical UK weather ·          It was about 6 0 C last week, but 2X 0 C for this week (early May) ...

A conversation with a fully funded PhD student from India Name:  Vasudha Wattal Background of the student:   Vasudha is an Indian student, awarded a fully funded PhD opportunity from the School of Economics in the University of East Anglia. She has done her Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the Delhi University, then pursued her masters in the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics and finally completed her masters in Philosophy before joining UEA.  Why did you opt to do your PhD? I always wanted to do research. During my masters, I started working on my thesis and I really liked the entire process. I found it challenging and I enjoyed creating great things from nothing. This enthusiasm led me to work with a research organisation in India and my work experience landed me to the University of East Anglia. How is your Student life at the UEA? My typical day starts working in my office and attending some classes. I am constantly guide...

Interview 1.        What have you done before coming to UEA? - Background of the student After graduating a Japanese university, I had worked at one of Japanese banks for 4 years. I enrolled my course, after I studied English in the 12-week pre-sessional English course. 2.        Why did you choose UEA and your course? The reason why I came to UEA is more than one. Firstly, I was unable to get an offer from a university of my first choice. Secondly, UEA was the only university which I can actually enrol with my IELTS score. Finally, a senior student at my Japanese university recommended UEA. 3.        When do you feel that you made a great choice to study abroad to UEA? As a result, I am glad that I decided to come to UEA! I have learned many different areas, not only finance. I love kind and friendly lecturers and living environment such as the campus filled with nature and lov...

Hi guys! This is Yoko, doing The Japanese Ambassador and I would like to introduce my friend who studies at PGT at UEA.  Hello, everyone! I am a current student, studying MSc in Development Economics at UEA. I've been interested in International Development since I was young. I graduated from Department of International economics, Faculty of economics at a Japanese university and then I worked at a private financial institution. Now I have studied Development Economics in order to learn how to make use of my knowledge about development and working experience in this field. The reason why I chosen UEA is, to be honest, that I failed another university that there is Development Finance major which I really wanted to enrol at that time. However, Now I think sincerely, I am grad that I had chosen UEA. There are mainly three reasons as follows. At first, there are a lot of wonderful professors and classes. Of course, they have a class focusing on development financ...