Category: Diversity

Food, Friends, and Finding Myself in Malaysia

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Queen Mary University of London BA Politics and International Relations student Tasnim took part in our Global Leadership Summer Programme, interning in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She shares her impressions of the working culture, food, and realising she's more capable than she thought. Before this trip, I had never travelled abroad on my own so when I received the offer letter for a work experience opportunity in Malysia, I was filled … Continue reading Food, Friends, and Finding Myself in Malaysia

London: Where I Rediscovered a Version of Myself and Loved it Again 

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Fira studied abroad at Queen Mary University of London in autumn 2023, as a recipient of the prestigious Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) scholarship. When I was a kid, I used to be obsessed with this iconic comic book series that portrayed the biographies of the world's most influential figures: Helen Keller, Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac … Continue reading London: Where I Rediscovered a Version of Myself and Loved it Again 

Navigating Adulthood at 21: My Semester Abroad at Queen Mary University of London

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What it means to be twenty-one, according to Freya, an IISMA scholarship awardee, who studied abroad at Queen Mary University of London September-December 2023. Before the pilot announced that we would be landing shortly at Heathrow Airport and I saw British soil with my own two eyes, I didn’t know what it meant to be … Continue reading Navigating Adulthood at 21: My Semester Abroad at Queen Mary University of London

Attending Spelman College, the top ranked HBCU in the United States.

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Queen Mary University of London final year Law student, Buki, recently completed our inaugural summer ‘immersion’ mobility programme. Discover more about Buki's amazing experiences below. This August, I had the privilege of being the first Queen Mary student to participate in a short-term exchange programme at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Spelman College is a … Continue reading Attending Spelman College, the top ranked HBCU in the United States.

Enriching Journeys: My Exchange Experience from University of Macau to Queen Mary University of London

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Hiiiiii! My name is Daisy, and I'm thrilled to share my incredible exchange journey with you. I call Macau my home and am pursuing a major in Accounting at the University of Macau. The stars aligned, and I was fortunate enough to embark on an unforgettable exchange program at Queen Mary University of London (QM). … Continue reading Enriching Journeys: My Exchange Experience from University of Macau to Queen Mary University of London

Embracing Diversity: My Unforgettable Study Abroad Experience in Santa Barbara

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Queen Mary University of London Theoretical Physics student, and Turing Scheme grant recipient, Khadar, shares their experiences of studying abroad at the University of California Santa Barbara, as a person of colour. Today, I want to take you on a journey through my study abroad experience in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. As a … Continue reading Embracing Diversity: My Unforgettable Study Abroad Experience in Santa Barbara

“I have learned about cultures and ways of living that I had never conceived of before.”

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Hi! My name is Grace Lynch and this semester I have been studying abroad at Queen Mary University of London! I originally grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but chose to pursue my degree in Biochemistry at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts - where I’ve lived for the last two years. Navigating London and my new … Continue reading “I have learned about cultures and ways of living that I had never conceived of before.”

The Ultimate Young Person Adventure: Studying Abroad. Jordan Lichtenheld, University of Colorado Boulder.

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Greetings! My name is Jordan, and I will be an Associate (study abroad) student this semester at Queen Mary University of London. I have journeyed from my home institution of the University of Colorado, Boulder in the U.S. all the way to the UK as part of an exchange program, and I am overflowing with … Continue reading The Ultimate Young Person Adventure: Studying Abroad. Jordan Lichtenheld, University of Colorado Boulder.