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I’m Antonio from Toronto, Canada, and I’m a recent graduate of the world-renowned Cranfield’s Advanced Motorsports Engineering programme. With four years of professional motorsports experience before attending Cranfield, I used the… Read more

Simrat, an Indian national, came to the UK to pursue an MSc in Robotics at Cranfield University. Now, he's a Lead Robotics and AI Engineer at Swift Robotics, applying everything he learnt. We caught up with him to talk about his… Read more

I am a passionate and ambitious individual who recently achieved a significant milestone during my time studying at Cranfield University. I was the first in my family to study abroad and had the opportunity to live my dream, interning… Read more

Curiosity isn’t just a desire to know; it’s that itch to dig deeper, to ask “why” and “how” until things make sense. It’s what sent humans to the Moon and sparked scientific breakthroughs. For me, curiosity means never stopping at… Read more

Hi! My name is Laura, I’m 26 years old, and I’m currently enjoying my third and final year at Falmouth University, studying Costume Design for Film & TV.

Before moving to England, I was born and raised in Colombia… Read more

Choosing to move to a different country is not a simple decision; with the cost, the distance, and the process of getting a visa, there are many steps that can make it intimidating. Let me assure you, however, that if coming to the… Read more

My move to Scotland didn’t feel real until I stepped into Aberdeen Airport, fresh from a 9.5-hour flight from Toronto. I staggered off the plane and walked towards baggage claim. Alone. I felt tired, thirsty, and completely unprepared… Read more

Time passes quickly in Aberdeen. The leaves drop without warning and the sun sets earlier every day. It’s hard to believe that two months have passed since the beginning of the semester. I’ve submitted essays, worked on group… Read more

I arrived at Glasgow International Airport early in the morning on a cloudy day in August. Passengers from my flight seemed to be the only ones in queue… Read more

I flew into Glasgow, Scotland about three weeks ago, and since then everything has been a whirlwind, but in the best way! I took an overnight flight from Toronto with my family, so when I arrived I was quite tired… Read more

Dreaming about this one stage in my life for the past few years and having it come to fruition as I arrived in London, this was a new beginning and chapter of my life. I know, it sounds pretty climatic and it was (I’d like to think so… Read more

A common question I get asked here is: why did you choose Scotland to study education? My answer is maybe a little more complicated than other international students, but it involves the coming together of a great programme and some… Read more

The UK is one of the most prominent publishing markets in the world, so it makes sense that it would provide courses for people to study the subject before entering the job market! I’m studying for my Master of Science in Publishing at… Read more

When I decided to apply for Law School in the UK, it was one of the biggest (if not the biggest) decisions I’d made for myself and by myself. Having the guidance of the Across the Pond student advisors to keep you on task and provide… Read more

I have been living in North East England for just over a month now and it has been nothing but excitement ever since. While my university had an airport service for international students, I decided to come a week early to start… Read more

My first week in Glasgow was filled with new places, jetlag, unique and delicious foods, jetlag, breathtaking sights, and more jetlag.

Things didn’t get off to the best start though. Due to a mixture of excitement and… Read more

My journey to the United Kingdom didn’t start off as smoothly as I had imagined. Before I had booked my flight, I experienced some technical difficulties with my visa application, causing me to miss my orientation… Read more

I knew I wanted to study abroad since high school. After visiting a few historic universities while on a trip to Spain I knew I would one day move to somewhere in Europe to study. I have family who studied in the UK and while Spain was… Read more

This time last year I was weeks away from moving to England for a yearlong master’s programme. One year later, I am weeks away from my completing my master’s. Despite everything that happened this year, my thoughts on living/ studying… Read more

I am originally from Mexico City, and for a long time I knew that I wanted to pursue a master’s degree in International Intellectual Property and Information Law in the United Kingdom. My goal was to specialize in… Read more