Life at UCB through the eyes of our student bloggers

Month: June 2021

I turned 21

I turned 21

Hey, how are you all? So last week I turned 21!!! And boy was I lucky with the weather, my birthday was on the Tuesday and the weather was that gorgeous that of course I spread out the celebrations for the whole week.  Now I […]

World Wellbeing Week 2021

World Wellbeing Week 2021

Hey everyone, Hope you’re keeping well and enjoying the end of the term! This week, I thought I’d raise awareness of the World Wellbeing Week 2021. Now in its third year, World WellBeing Week runs in the last week of June, with the 2021 campaign […]

Staycations in the UK

Staycations in the UK

Travelling overseas is currently quite restricted and expensive. Despite the fast vaccine rollout in the UK, several countries still require a PCR test prior to entry in the country, and these tests can be quite expensive and add to your total holiday budget. If you’d […]

Becoming at one with nature

Becoming at one with nature

Hi everyone, how are we all enjoying the sunshine? If you’re anything like me I’m LOVING it and trying to make the absolute most of the weather while it is here because let’s face it, it never lasts too long! Last week I took a […]

World Refill Day 2021

World Refill Day 2021

Hey everyone, Hope you’re doing well! This week, I wanted to bring your attention to the World Refill Day 2021 which was on 19 June. World Refill Day is a global public awareness campaign to prevent plastic pollution and help people live with less waste.  […]

Accommodation tips from a final year student

Accommodation tips from a final year student

Hello everyone! The sun has been out lately and I hope you are all enjoying the nice weather 🙂 This week’s post is mostly directed to freshers, so if you are joining University College Birmingham in September and still haven’t sorted out your accommodation for […]

How you can save six lives now

How you can save six lives now

Hello again! I hope you’re safe and healthy! I recently donated blood and thought it would be nice to share my experience with you and explain the amazing results of donating! To be honest, this was one of the most spontaneous donations I have ever […]

My favourite cake recipe ever

My favourite cake recipe ever

Hey, how are you all doing? I’m going to share a really exciting thing with you all today: my favourite cake recipe ever!! Oh, and let me add, it’s vegan… not that you’d know it, so don’t let that put you off!  Lockdown has caused […]

Men’s Health Week 2021

Men’s Health Week 2021

International Men’s Health Week (MHW) always begins on the Monday before Father’s Day and ends on Father’s Day itself.  In 2021, it will run from Monday 14 June until Sunday 20 June. MHW gives everyone an opportunity to encourage men and boys to take better […]

Things to do in Sintra

Things to do in Sintra

Hello everyone! Welcome back to a new post 🙂 This week I’m going to talk about my home town Sintra. Sintra is a top-rated travel destination in Portugal, and it is located just 35 minutes away from Lisbon, the capital. However, I must say, when […]