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Over the Christmas period, the opening hours of our services will be changing. However, do not worry! You will still… Read more Student Services over the festive period

Colour and comedy erupts onto the screen from the very opening scene in Raine Allen-Miller’s feature debut Rye Lane. Set… Read more ‘Through a Different Lens’ presents: Rye Lane at Reading Biscuit Factory

If you’re a football lover, the name Shaka Hislop may be familiar to you. But did you know the former… Read more Show Racism the Red Card: Wear Red Day 2023

Congrats, you’ve moved on to a new stage in life! (in another country even). Gone are exam worries (kinda) and… Read more International Student Transitioning to Uni Guide

Stepping off the plane and into the UK as an international student, I was filled with a sense of exhilaration… Read more My experience as an International Student – arriving in the UK

My name is Akash Kumar and I’m an international student from India currently in my second year doing computer science… Read more My experience as an International Student – before arriving in the UK

Student Engagement Ambassador, Florencia, shares advice on moving out of accommodation for students that are travelling out of the country… Read more Moving out of accommodation: International student edition

Student Content Creator, Akash, talks about Holi; what it is and how he celebrates when he’s in the UK. The… Read more Holi Away from Home by Akash Kumar

The Lunar New Year is a festival that celebrates the beginning of the new year on the lunisolar calendar. This… Read more Happy Lunar New Year

I am not going to lie, coming to university from another country is essentially very scary. Everything around you is… Read more My Experience as an International Student