A number of important Jewish holidays take place in the Fall. Our guest blogger, STEPHANIE POKRAS, who is studying at Hertford College, Oxford, shares her experience of observing these in a foreign country. … More
On Sunday, 13th October, Cardinal John Henry Newman, a British Victorian Catholic Theologian who died in 1890, was declared a saint by the Pope at a ceremony held in the Vatican. He is the first British person to be declared a saint in almost 50 years… More
We hope you’ve had a wonderful time so far and are settling into the UK well. If you’re not having a wonderful time - you may be feeling homesick, overwhelmed or anxious - then I promise you are not alone. These are normal reactions to dealing with new… More
With the time drawing nearer to your arrival in the UK (some of you may have already arrived!), you might find yourself feeling anxious and uneasy about not knowing what to expect.To help you feel at ease, read on to get a glimpse of what your first few… More
One of the great things about studying in the UK is that a lot of the major museums are free to visit! British Museum (London) A short walk from our London Center, this vast, free museum - which claims to be the oldest public museum in the world - is… More