Blogs

By ashton.wenborn, 1 November, 2022

Sponsored content: created in partnership with Shorelight.

For international students in the US, it can be difficult to understand the complexities of the visa system after they graduate. To ensure that students follow the correct processes, Shorelight – a US-based international student marketplace – offers support and guidance from enrolment to long after graduation

By ashton.wenborn, 1 November, 2022

Sponsored content: created in partnership with Shorelight.

Students who hope to apply to study in the US, especially those transferring, must plan ahead to make sure the time they’ve already spent studying will count, explains Marshall Houserman, Senior director of enrolment management at Shorelight. Shorelight specialises in matching international applicants with global education opportunities.

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 16 September, 2022

Being an international student is fun and rewarding. You get to meet new people, learn about different cultures and share diverse perspectives.

But what if you speak a different language from your campus colleagues and you are slightly more introverted? In such a situation, developing friendships and making connections can be quite difficult.

When I came to China, I had little grasp of Mandarin, and I wasn’t very familiar with the culture. Coming from an inward culture, I felt a bit awkward about directly approaching university classmates.

By ashton.wenborn, 24 August, 2022

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.