International Placements

Meet the GO Ambassador – Olivia Clarke

Posted on 23 September 2026 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Olivia Clarke School, degree programme and year of study: School of Psychology, Undergraduate Psychology with a Professional Placement, Year 4 Host destination: Tokyo, Japan Your experience abroad Tell […]

Meet the GO Ambassador 2026/27 – Ella Cotterell

Posted on 16 September 2026 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Ella Cotterell School, degree programme and year of study: School of Bioscience, MBiochemistry with Professional Training Year, Year 3 Host destination: University of Sydney, Australia Your experience abroad Tell […]

Meet the GO Ambassador 2026/27 – Natasha Payne

Posted on 15 September 2026 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Natasha Payne School, degree programme and year of study: School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Physical geography, Year 4 Host destination: Queens University, Canada Your experience abroad […]

Meet the GO Ambassador 2026/27 – Ffiôn Edwards

Posted on 11 September 2026 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Ffiôn Edwards School, degree programme and year of study: School of Bioscience, Biomedical Science, Year 3 Host destination: Illinois, United States Your experience abroad Tell us about your global […]

Meet the Exchange Ambassador – Leila

Posted on 1 July 2026 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Leila Remak School and Degree programme: School of Law and Politics - International Relations and Politics Host University: The University of Hong Kong Tell us about why you chose […]

Meet the Exchange Ambassador – Deeksha

Posted on 30 June 2026 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Deeksha Venkatesh School and Degree programme: MLANG And BA of Modern Languages and Translation Host University: Shandong university Host Country: China Tell us about why you chose to study […]

Meet the Exchange Ambassador – Emma

Posted on 5 June 2026 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: Emma Small School and Degree programme: ENCAP - English Language and Linguistics Host University: Queen’s University Host Country: Canada Tell us about why you chose to study abroad I had […]

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 […]

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 – 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

My Global Opportunities as a Chemistry Student

Posted on 22 May 2025 by Global Opportunities Globetrotters

Name: William Osborne Degree subject and school: MChem, School of Chemistry Type of opportunity: Summer volunteering and research year abroad Where did you go? 1st was a short volunteering trip […]

Hiraeth: Navigating Homesickness as You Embark on Your Journey Abroad

Posted on 16 September 2024 by Shaquille Qassim

Whilst on my travels people would often ask me about home. When faced with these questions, I often find myself drawn back to a word that perfectly encapsulates how I […]

The best coffee stops in Granada

Posted on 15 August 2021 by Millie Roberts

One of the first things I wanted to know when arriving in Granada was where I could get an amazing coffee. The truth is, almost every coffee you will have […]

International Women’s Day

Posted on 8 March 2021 by Millie Roberts

International Women's Day, a day in which societies around the globe celebrate the achievements women have made throughout history in dedication to a world free from gender inequality. It is […]

Niamh O’Reilly

Posted on 11 January 2021 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences International Exchange Placement Where did you go? University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada What motivated you to take up a year abroad? I've had […]

Svetla Manolova

Posted on 14 December 2020 by GO Student Ambassadors

School of Psychology International Exchange Placement Where did you go? I went to study for a semester at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. What motivated you to take […]

Joe Newman