Our final 2016 Members’ Forum raised a range of topical issues, from how to demonstrate to other colleagues/departments the work of the international student adviser, to integrating home and int...
The process of culture shock can be illustrated by a model known as the “W” curve. This may not relate entirely to your experience. Sometimes the process is faster or slower but it can be ...
Students often say that they don’t want to draw attention to any issues because in their home country they don’t recognise it as an illness or it is frowned upon.
‘[in China] we onl...
02 Oct 2018
Preparation and Arrival
Dr Dely Lazarte Elliot, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, reflects on her personal experience of the academic acculturation of international postgraduate researchers.
While our UKCISA members are finalising orientation and welcome week plans, we spoke to colleagues about using short stays with families to support, and promote, international student experience in th...
The fifth and final part of our wellbeing series takes a look at Sheffield Hallam University and Stand Alone’s exploration into family relationships and what impact distance has on international...
Though culture shock is normally a temporary phase, it is important to know there are things you can do to help so that some of these worrying effects can be minimised. Don’t feel “this is...
University of Edinburgh’s research into mental health and wellbeing of global access students
Written by Wahida Ashiq, Founder of Great British Mag. The UK’s only weekly, digital magazine for international students.An international student once explained to me that moving to the UK felt ...
You made it! Finally the months long process of finding a university, applying, praying while hitting refresh on the results portal, then finding a place to move and packing your whole life to start a...
Before you came to the UK, you probably expected that you would need time to get used to the language, the different foods, the weather and new ways of doing things.
Many students are surprised to ...
Many students are surprised to find that they also need a period of adjustment when they return to their home country. Find out more about reverse culture shock and tips to help you deal wit...
Before you came to the UK, you probably expected that you would need time to get used to the language, the different foods, the weather and new ways of doing things.
Many students are surprised to ...
Before you came to the UK, you probably expected that you would need time to get used to the language, the different foods, the weather and new ways of doing things.
Many students are surprised to ...
On International Students' Day, the OfS’s Student Engagement Manager, Ben Hunt, highlights issues faced by international students, and the importance of listening to their voices.
Before arriving in London for my postgraduate studies from New Delhi, I had done a lot of homework on aspects such as cheapest ways to travel from Heathrow Airport to King’s Cross, most economic...
1 in 4 students experience mental health issues in the UK, according to a survey of students by YouGov. For international students, being away from home, experiencing a different culture and possibly ...
"Culture shock" describes
the impact of moving from a familiar culture to one which is unfamiliar.
It is an experience described by people who have travelled abroad to
work, live or study; it can b...