This is a guest blog by Erin Pinnel, MA Scriptwriting student. In this blog, she shares her insights into living and studying in Bournemouth as a Postgraduate student. Studying in Bournemouth has been an amazing experience as someone who is living away from home for the first time. Probably one of the best selling points for me is its location. Right on the seafront Bournemouth is a beautiful town with lots of activity to be a part of. Bournemouth gardens You can find inspiration in the local business district which keeps expanding and providing every type of shop that a student could need ..read more

Timetables. You either love them or hate them – whilst the majority of us know that the timetabling department aren’t purposely trying to ruin our lives (it can’t be an easy job creating a schedule for every course), it can be kind of annoying if you have an early morning AND late evening class with nothing in between. Sure, you could just go home and take a nap and hope that your alarm goes off in time, but let me try to convince you to stay on campus for just a few more hours… Pumpkin picking with a SUBU society! SUBU – first up, I’m sure most students have heard of BU’s student union. The ..read more

The likelihood that some aspects of your course will be more or less engaging than other aspects is high. Some modules may require more attention in order for it to ‘click’ in your head, so it’s important to always have a fresh mind when tackling these times. I’m a firm believer that your environment can have a large impact on the productivity of your studying. Some people may have found one way of studying that works well for them and will never change. I like to switch my study spots semi-frequently in order to stay fresh and engaged especially when some of my studies are more difficult to w ..read more

Source: SUBU Available From: https://www.subu.org.uk/studentpride/ National Student Pride is the biggest student LGBTQIA+ event in the country! The three day festival in February, hosted by University of Westminster, is made for students and run by student and it is committed to improve the queer student experience nationally! The event features a number of talks, a careers fair and performances which Student Unions may send students too as opposed to an event happening across campuses on a specific day Source: Bournemouth University Available From: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/celebrating ..read more

Saturday 3 December 2022 is International Day of Disabilities. Disabilities can be defined as any physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses or activities. The international day is a United Nations day that promotes the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The theme for 2022 is ‘transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world’. Bournemouth University is a welcoming, diverse community and this year they celebrated UK Disability History Month. Alice Tai shares her inspiring story dur ..read more

Starting university for the first time can be daunting, particularly the idea of making new friends and socialising but it’s not all scary! Here are a few ways you can make new friends at university: Set up a WhatsApp/Facebook Group Have a hunt around to see if there’s any already going the summer before you join. For me, this was a lovely way to meet up with a few of the students on my course the summer before we started. Join your union’s clubs and societies! There’s a club or society for literally anyone, for any interest and ability. Whether you love video games, want to learn a new l ..read more

Hiya, The time finally arrived for me to go to the Summer Ball! I’d never been before due to the pandemic so this was my first and last time going and I made every second count! I didn’t make it to the famous survivors photos (sorry for the spoilers) but I did have an amazing time and an amazing sleep after as I was knackered! We saw Wes Nelson, I got my favourite band’s set list and even saw a Spiderman marching band. See all I got up to and more in this vlog, enjoy!! Emily ..read more

Hiya, In today’s vlog, I thought I’d tell you all about my role within the CAST team as the Media, Marketing & Comms champion. I talk about role, how I got it, what I do within my role and all the things I’ve done and learnt whilst on the team. Hope you enjoy! Emily ..read more

LGBT Pride Month is here and runs all throughout the month of June. A month to shed light onto the community and all the challenges, progression, icons, and history of the community. However in the earlier days May, SUBU and the part-time officers for the LGBTQ+ community work together to create BU’s pride event. A full day to represent and showcase the community, with stalls and activities dedicated to LGBT representation. The day itself started off with a group of people going around and doing a march for the LGBT community, while SUBU was getting the final touch up decorations of flags rep ..read more