Viv Atureta is a PhD student in the University of Exeter’s maths department, working on research into how we measure and predict rainfall. Having completed her previous studies in Nigeria, she welcomed the opportunity to speak to current Exeter students about life at the university before she joined, and now does the same as a student ambassador via Times Higher Education’s Chat to Students platform.

If you are considering university in the UK, you may have heard of the University of London. However, the University of London is not one single institution but rather a network of several universities, colleges and research institutes, which students can apply to.

Following a few years of disrupted exams and university terms, it feels as though things are finally starting to settle after the Covid-19 pandemic. But what does that mean for students who are collecting their A-level results this year?

This year is set to be competitive, with a record number of university applicants, although universities will be taking the past couple of years into account when looking at applications. 

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With A-level results day fast approaching in the UK (results are out on 18 August), students will be eager to find out whether they have achieved their first (or second) choice of university.

I have always had a passion for experiencing and learning about new cultures. This is probably the reason why at school I enjoyed studying European languages, such as French and Spanish.

It was also likely the driving force behind my decision to study law at the University of Nottingham. I chose to study law with European law because I knew this would give me the option of studying a year abroad through the Erasmus programme.

Do all university semesters start the same way and have the same events? Are the same terms used around the world for the first week of university? Although each country will share similarities when it comes to the beginning of university, they will have their own unique way of introducing new students to the institution.