Another two videos have been uploaded to our YouTube channel. This time we profile Mahfuzah Zainol, an occupational therapy student from Malaysia. Mahfuzah was the Wales regional winner of the Shine! Awards 2010.
Part 1 of the videos is titled 'Mahfuzah's story'. In it, Mahfuzah talks about her experiences as an international student in Cardiff.
In Part 2, 'Shine! awards 2010', Mahfuzah explains what winning an award means to her.
The Shine! awards are run by the British Council and celebrate the achievements of international students who are studying in the UK. International students from all walks of life and stages of education are invited to write a "letter home" explaining how they feel an education in the UK is preparing them for a brighter future.
12 regional finalists were selected from over 1300 students from 121 different countries. 24 year old Melissa Illboudo from Burkina Fasa won the title of International Student of the Year 2010 at a glitzy awards ceremony in London which all of the 12 finalists were invited to.
Last year's Wales regional finalist, Alex Leung, is also a student at Cardiff University and his story can be watched on our YouTube channel.
We encourage international students studying at Cardiff to enter the awards in 2011, it is a great way to reflect on your studies and if you are selected as a regional finalist there is a prize of £1000 up for grabs!
Our congratulations once again to Mahfuzah, what a talented bunch Cardiff University students are!
Enjoy the sunshine!
Beckie
19 May 2010
[Event] Cardiff University Nigerian students visit the National Museum of Wales…
Last month, the International office organised a cultural day out for our Nigerian agent, Mrs Deve Omiunu who was visiting Cardiff University.
Our Nigerian students were invited to join us on our trip to Saint Fagan’s National History Museum (an outdoor Folk Museum of Welsh Life) for an afternoon of culture in the delightful grounds. St Fagan’s is one of our popular organised trips available to new students upon their arrival to Cardiff during induction week.
You can find out more information about this wonderful 'living' museum at:
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans
During the trip, Deve and the students enjoyed a day of pottery making, dressing up in traditional costumes, taking part in a school reconstruction from the 19th century, visiting the castle and its grounds, and sampling Welsh delicacies such as bara brith (a Welsh type of bread) and cakes.
The trip was a great success, organised by Rhian Curtis, Senior International Officer who recently joined the International Office team and has country management responsibility for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Please view some photos of the trip and highlights of St Fagans through our FlickR stream below…
Rhia
Our Nigerian students were invited to join us on our trip to Saint Fagan’s National History Museum (an outdoor Folk Museum of Welsh Life) for an afternoon of culture in the delightful grounds. St Fagan’s is one of our popular organised trips available to new students upon their arrival to Cardiff during induction week.
You can find out more information about this wonderful 'living' museum at:
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans
During the trip, Deve and the students enjoyed a day of pottery making, dressing up in traditional costumes, taking part in a school reconstruction from the 19th century, visiting the castle and its grounds, and sampling Welsh delicacies such as bara brith (a Welsh type of bread) and cakes.
The trip was a great success, organised by Rhian Curtis, Senior International Officer who recently joined the International Office team and has country management responsibility for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Please view some photos of the trip and highlights of St Fagans through our FlickR stream below…
Rhia
[Event] 2010 – Cardiff University hosts its biggest Go Global Festival of Culture and Diversity
This popular, annual event in our students’ calendar has grown year upon year since the idea was created 7 years ago. The Go Global event is organised by the University’s Student’s Union to showcase the diversity and various cultures of our student body, where each year we receive fantastic support and input from a large number the international societies.
This year we saw a record number of guests attend Go Global with over 900 students enjoying the colourful celebrations and performances, including a preview of Act One’s forthcoming production of Footloose, a performance by Cardiff University Dancesport and many impressive performances by the international societies.
Carys Hazell, Societies, Events and Activities Officer, said: “I am delighted with the success of this year’s Global Village. Global Village has gone on to become one of the most exciting and meaningful events in the student calendar.
“Global Village enabled us to celebrate the diversity and amazing talents of the student body in a fun and imaginative way and we really are indebted to the hard work of all the societies that made the event possible.”
View some photographs of the societies and performances held on the evening via our FlickR stream below…
Rhia
This year we saw a record number of guests attend Go Global with over 900 students enjoying the colourful celebrations and performances, including a preview of Act One’s forthcoming production of Footloose, a performance by Cardiff University Dancesport and many impressive performances by the international societies.
Carys Hazell, Societies, Events and Activities Officer, said: “I am delighted with the success of this year’s Global Village. Global Village has gone on to become one of the most exciting and meaningful events in the student calendar.
“Global Village enabled us to celebrate the diversity and amazing talents of the student body in a fun and imaginative way and we really are indebted to the hard work of all the societies that made the event possible.”
View some photographs of the societies and performances held on the evening via our FlickR stream below…
Rhia
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