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I've been so privileged to work alongside such passionate mentors in practice and such amazing role models at university, and it's with the help of these amazing teachers that I've come so farRead Sophie's blogs
- Sophie, BSc (Hons) Midwifery
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5 November 2020
Moving away to go to university in a city you’re unfamiliar with is rather daunting, to say the least. I can relate. When I first moved to Cambridge from London as an undergraduate a few years ago I felt quite alienated. From my acknowledgement… Read more…
4 June 2020
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data MSc student Amanda answers our questions about her experiences as a Brazilian student at ARU. Read more…
31 March 2020
I graduated from the BA (Hons) History at ARU in 2016. I am about to finish my distance learning Archives and Records Management MLitt with the University of Dundee, and I am also working full-time as a Records Officer with Surrey Police. Read more…
31 March 2020
I graduated from the BA (Hons) History at ARU in 2016. I now work as a Senior Aviation Analyst and Forecaster for Jane’s. Read more…
31 March 2020
Moving to a foreign country for me was extremely challenging, but right now, I am proud of my decision. I am from Lithuania, and my trip started from there. It was not easy to say goodbye to my family, friends and hobbies, but it was a new beginning in my life. Read more…
17 July 2019
From day one, you will meet lots of new people from all different backgrounds and ages. The friends you make at university will go through everything with you; the laughter, the tears, the achievements, the bad cooking… Read more…
10 May 2019
Hi I’m Anna, a second year student midwife. Reaching that milestone of the halfway mark of my degree is quite exciting but scary at the same time. The last year and a half has flown by! Thinking back to when I was about to start university seems like a while ago now… Read more…
8 April 2019
Money and budgeting is a big aspect of university life and can be stressful. Part-time work can help you fund university and living costs, but it can also help you gain transferable skills which you can use in further studies or future prospects. Read more…
2 January 2019
When I knew that I was accepted into ARU in September 2017 I was over the moon. All the hard work over the previous years had finally paid off. Although I was extremely proud of becoming an ARU student, I was still very nervous. I was scared of the unknown… Read more…
8 May 2018
Choosing a university to go to can be quite an ordeal for some people; I know it was for me. Completing my A levels I was quite a shy, reserved person, and honestly, I wasn’t even sure at this point if university was for me. I was so unsure of myself - never mind what university to go to! Read more…
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