Arcadia England

We look at why Black History Month is celebrated in October in the UK and what some of our faculty have planned for this month in their classes. Why is black history month celebrated in October? While Black History Month started in the US in the 1920…

We are excited to announce our Fall 2025 excursions, which include some old favourites as well as some new adventures! Our excursions aim to showcase the best of London and the UK and meet a range of price points and interests, and range from completely…

In our latest student blog, Belmont student Sheeva Chourazghi-Azad shares her experience of stepping out of her comfort zone and exploring her heritage while abroad, with the help of UCL Union's Iranian Society. Ever since I was little I’d always been…

Center-based students have access to clubs and societies at UCL Union. Grinnell students Sarah Evans and Grace Wagner made the most of their membership and joined the UCL Run Club! This semester, we joined the University of Central London run club. Although…

With generally warm temperatures and long days, with the sun rising before 5am and setting after 9pm, one could argue that the summer is the best time to explore the UK. Our events programme, showcasing some quintessentially British experiences alongside…

Brandeis student Nico Sloan has made the most of every minute of his study abroad experience, joining choirs at UCL and taking part in all sorts of activities. Here he shares his experience of volunteering through Arcadia. The point of studying in London…

Students studying in the UK have the opportunity to undertake a visit through HOST UK, where they stay with a British family for a weekend, giving them an insight into British culture that goes beyond what many experience. Dartmouth student Evan Jaffe…

As part of Black History Month, Bucknell student Camoni Mullins-Warren attended the Naomi in Fashion exhibition at the V&A. She shares her thoughts on the exhibition below. I had the great opportunity to see the Naomi Campbell Exhibition that curates…

We’re approaching the 5th of November, and it’s highly possible that this weekend you’ll either be attending one of the UK’s many public firework displays, or noticing more underwhelming displays suddenly shooting out of every back garden near your residence…