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Psychology Research in New York

GO Student Ambassadors, International Placements

Psychology Research in New York

Posted on 11 December 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name Kirsten Endler Academic School Psychology Where did you go? New York University (NYU), New York City What type of placement did you complete (Study/Work/Volunteering/Research)? Research What motivated you to […]

GO Student Ambassadors, International Summer Programmes

Volunteering with Travelteer – Sri Lanka

Posted on 9 December 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Freya Mould Academic School: Biosciences Where did you go? Sri Lanka, Hikkaduwa - Travelteer What type of placement did you complete (Study/Work/Volunteering/Research)? Volunteering (ISP)   What motivated you to […]

European Placements, GO Student Ambassadors

Meet the ambassador – Rachel – EARTH, Sweden

Posted on 21 November 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Rachel Kay School, Degree Programme: EARTH - Environmental Geoscience with year of study abroad - year 4 Host destination: Stockholm, Sweden Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you […]

GO Student Ambassadors, International Summer Programmes

My time at Camp America

Posted on 17 November 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

A day in the life 7:30am: Get up if the kids haven’t already woken you.  8:00am: Breakfast, donuts on Sundays 9:00am: First instructional starts. For me, this meant teaching kids […]

 
Meet the ambassador – Catherine – LAWPL, Czech Republic

Meet the ambassador – Catherine – LAWPL, Czech Republic

Posted on 24 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Catherine Parkins School, Degree Programme: Law and Politics, LLB Law with a Year Abroad, Third Year Host destination: Prague, Czech Republic Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you […]

Meet the ambassador – Hollie – CARBS, Bali

Meet the ambassador – Hollie – CARBS, Bali

Posted on 24 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Hollie Aston School, Degree Programme: Business School-Economics, Second Year Host destination: Bali Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did you do? This summer I […]

Meet the ambassador – Kani – ENCAP, Canada

Meet the ambassador – Kani – ENCAP, Canada

Posted on 24 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Kani Abdullah School, Degree Programme: ENCAP, English Literature and Creative Writing, Year 3 Host destination: Kingston, Canada Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did […]

Meet the ambassador – Francesca – MLANG, Spain & Italy

Meet the ambassador – Francesca – MLANG, Spain & Italy

Posted on 24 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Francesca Deronda School, Degree Programme: School of Modern Languages, Spanish and Italian Year 4 Host destination: Valencia in Spain and Brescia in Italy Tell us about your global opportunity—where […]

Meet the ambassador – Lily – LAWPL, Fiji

Meet the ambassador – Lily – LAWPL, Fiji

Posted on 17 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Lily Jones School, Degree Programme: School of Law and Politics, Politics and International relations, Year 3 Host destination: Fiji     Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you […]

Meet the ambassador – Anoushka – PSYCH, Australia

Meet the ambassador – Anoushka – PSYCH, Australia

Posted on 16 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Anoushka Parylo School, Degree Programme: School of Psychology, Undergraduate Psychology with professional placement, year 4 Host destination: Sydney, Australia Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and […]

Meet the ambassador – Daniel – ENCAP, Ireland

Meet the ambassador – Daniel – ENCAP, Ireland

Posted on 13 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Daniel Estell School, Degree Programme: ENCAP, English Language and Linguistics, Year 3 Host destination: University College Dublin, Ireland Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what […]

Meet the ambassador – Joe – ENCAP, USA

Meet the ambassador – Joe – ENCAP, USA

Posted on 9 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Joseph Lake School, Degree Programme: ENCAP, English Literature Y2 Host destination: Camp America, USA Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did you do? I […]

Meet the ambassador – Freya – BIOSI, Sri Lanka

Meet the ambassador – Freya – BIOSI, Sri Lanka

Posted on 9 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Freya Mould School, Degree Programme: Biosciences, Biomedical Sciences, Year 2 Host destination: Sri Lanka, Hikkaduwa Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did you do? […]

Meet the ambassador – Charlotte – SHARE, Germany

Meet the ambassador – Charlotte – SHARE, Germany

Posted on 9 October 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Charlotte Bennett School, Degree Programme: SHARE, BA History, third year Host destination: Bremen, Germany Tell us about your global opportunity—where did you go, and what did you do? The […]

Reverse Homesickness: Missing the home you made on your year abroad

Posted on 9 October 2025 by Shaquille Qassim

Unpacking my suitcase back in my family home, the rain pattering against the window like an old friend, I expected relief. After a year abroad in Kitakyushu, Japan, I was […]

Studying in Ireland: Top 3 Dos and Don’ts ☘️

Posted on 29 September 2025 by Daniel Estell

Name: Daniel Estell School: English, Communication and Philosophy Global Opportunity: Semester Abroad What’s your origin story? Where did you go? My origin story is relatively simple - I first learned […]

Yale University – from student to staff!

Yale University – from student to staff!

Posted on 6 August 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Katie Myerscough (BSc 2024) Degree subject and school: Psychology with professional placement Type of Global Opportunity: Professional Placement Year (Research) Where did you go?  Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, […]

A Literary Student’s Global Marketing Journey

A Literary Student’s Global Marketing Journey

Posted on 25 June 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Camille Stanley (BA 2019) Degree subject and school: English Language and Literature, School of English, Communication and Philosophy Destination: Canada Which Global Opportunity did you take part in and […]

My opportunity to conduct research in Japan

My opportunity to conduct research in Japan

Posted on 17 June 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Otilia Ojeda School: Biosciences Global Opportunity: Professional Research Year at Kumamoto University, Japan What motivated you to take up a Global Opportunity? I was motivated to take up a […]

How my year abroad helped my career

How my year abroad helped my career

Posted on 6 June 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Garin Chapman (BSc 2020) Degree subject and school: Business Management with a European Language (Spanish), Cardiff Business School / School of Modern Languages Global Opportunity: Year of Study Abroad […]