International Placements
Advice for funding your international placement
When telling my parents I wanted to study abroad, they were immediately anxious about how…
Amritash Lahiri
My placement at the NHS
An industrial placement or year in industry is a period of working under supervision, where…
Afiyah Nadeem
How to tackle your first week at placement
So you’ve gotten through the (many) application stages, the interview stage, celebrated the prospect of…
International Placements
Doing an international placement? Here’s my advice for settling in.
Moving to a new country can be very daunting. You have to balance meeting new…
UK Placements
My tips for settling into your placement
My placement year was one of my best university experiences so far. It was my…
First Year
What I wish I had known in First Year
Welcome to Aston – I hope you’re all happy with your choice of university! Aston…
First Year
My advice to LSS First Years
Being a Second Year, I understand some of the concerns that come from leaving home…
First Year
How to help make university ‘the best time of your life’
There’s a popular expectation that the years you spend at university are meant to be…
First Year
My tips for settling into life at Aston
Welcome to Aston University – we hope your Freshers’ Week was more fun than you…
