Life at UCB through the eyes of our student bloggers

Month: February 2019

Girls’ week in Tenerife

Girls’ week in Tenerife

Anyone who knows me knows that even though I was born in Britain, grew up in Britain and live in Britain, I haven’t quite acclimatised to the chilly British air yet. Moreover, I don’t think I ever will. Because of this, I am always looking […]

Quick and easy health meal!

Quick and easy health meal!

Hi everyone! I hope you are well and have been enjoying this warmer weather! This week, I thought I would share with you an evening meal I have been absolutely loving that is healthy, quick to prepare and only needs four ingredients: My sweet potato […]

Cheap destinations to travel to during reading week

Cheap destinations to travel to during reading week

Ordinarily, reading week is when you have the opportunity to rest and work on your assignments. Unfortunately, I will not have the privilege of enjoying it with that goal as all my first three assignments are due before this week. Having said that, I will […]

My Ultimate Binge-Watching List

My Ultimate Binge-Watching List

I can’t deny it- I’m a Netflix lover and as soon as I finish a TV series I immediately start looking for another one. One of my favourite genres is police/crime dramas so you’ll see a lot of that in this list, but I am open […]

UCB Gym in Richmond House!

UCB Gym in Richmond House!

Making full use of everything the University has to offer, I decided to join the gym! It’s only £35 for six months or £45 for 12 months, and as we’re already halfway through the year, I decided on the six-month option which is amazing value […]

Social and education

Social and education

All universities boast about amazing facilities, high quality teaching and offering you the best education. But let’s be honest, a lot of students pick their university based not only on the degree but the city and social life they can have over their student years. […]

Valentine’s Movies

Valentine’s Movies

Hi everyone! I hope you are all well and had a lovely Valentine’s Day. For this week’s blog post I thought I would continue with the idea of love and share with you some of my favourite romance films. Love Actually – Although this is […]

What to do this Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day in Birmingham

What to do this Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day in Birmingham

People tend to say Birmingham is an “okay” city and there is not much to do. However, I tend to disagree with that and I always like to share my tips on what to do and see around this GREAT city. A few months ago […]

Flying for beginners

Flying for beginners

So until recently I wasn’t really a seasoned flyer. I hadn’t even had a passport until I was 14, and even since then I have been to fewer than ten countries and never left Europe. If you’re like me, sometimes you can be a bit of […]

Valentine’s Treat

Valentine’s Treat

Hi everyone! I hope you are well and have settled back into uni life. In the past few days I have been experiencing a craving for cookies! It sounds weird I know, but sometimes I just crave random things from fruit to sweets. So this […]