Europe

My name is Alexander, I am a first year law student at the University of Nottingham. I came to the UK straight from Poland, but have also lived in the Netherlands for three years. I come from Gliwice, a city in the South of Poland. It is the westernmost...

With everything from the East Side Gallery to free karaoke concerts, Berlin on a budget guarantees a good time. The beer, bratwurst and beautiful sights of Berlin are all only a 2-hour flight away, and with direct flights from East Midlands Airport for as little as £20, there really...

It’s said that distance weakens even the best of relationships but, having lived abroad for almost two years now and in two different countries, I’ve come to the conclusion that being deprived of something makes you value it more. That is why, even though I have had the pleasure...

We’ve all fantasised about semesters abroad, visions of ourselves guzzling Weißbier in Germany or shimmying along a beach in Spain – oh, the opportunities are endless. Sitting in our drab rooms (unless you live in a Sweet Spot house, of course) in one of the many glamorous streets of...

Introducing a new addition to the Travel Section here at Impact: Home Run. Discover the amazingly diverse cities and hometowns of UoN students, get inspired to travel a little further out and add your own beloved home to the series. Last summer, my French best friend came to visit me...

Paris, the city of love, culture, fashion… As a French student, I toyed for a long time with the idea of living and working in Paris as part of my year abroad. Of course, it’s an amazing city and the majority of job opportunities were all in the capital....

An under-appreciated country brimming with history, culture and charm – if you’re considering going abroad, whether to travel, study or work, take a closer look at what Poland has to offer: Careers Being the most successful post-communist Central European state, Poland has many unprecedented opportunities for foreign students. With the...