Category Archives: INTO Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University

Student diary: My first week at INTO

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: January 28, 2013

What’s it like to arrive at an INTO centre for the first time? INTO Glasgow Caledonian University student, Victor Hugo Parrado Cortesl from Colombia, shares the diary of his first week… Arrival Day - ’I was happy to make new friends so quickly’ Today has been a big day as I arrived at INTO Glasgow Caledonian University [...]

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INTO Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University: 10 Questions, 1 Teacher

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: January 18, 2013

As part of our ’10 Questions, 1 Teacher’ series, we spoke to Chris Bateman, who teaches on the English Language Programme LEAD (Learning Enhancement and Development) at INTO Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University. 1. What do you enjoy most about working at INTO Scotland? INTO Scotland is a really fun and dynamic place to work. [...]

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Self-sufficiency: How to feel at home in your new home

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: October 10, 2012

You’re an international student. You’ve arrived at your Study Centre. You’ve found the library and the canteen. Now how about the business of turning your student accommodation into a home? What transforms a bare room with a bed and a desk into a lovely haven that’s all your own? We’ve taken inspiration from INTO Glasgow [...]

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Clubs & Societies Part 1: The trick to settling in? Joining in!

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: September 17, 2012

In the first of a two-part feature on clubs & societies, we hear from students who have found that joining a club or society has really helped them embrace their new life studying abroad. Joanne Chrystal, from the INTO Glasgow Caledonian University team, explains why joining a club will help you settle in. Joanne: There are many [...]

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INTO Pre-departure App Launches

By Stacey Crosskill | Published: April 25, 2012

We have a couple of questions for you… One: Is there anything left on the planet these days that doesn’t have its own app? We challenge you to find something… Two: What are the main things you want to know before you leave your home to come and study abroad: Who will meet you at [...]

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10 Questions, 1 Student: INTO Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: March 19, 2012

It’s a brand new week, and we have a brand new student, this time talking about life at INTO Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University. Enter, Rinat, to tell us, among other things, what he thinks about the national Scottish delicacy, Haggis! Name: Rinat Tolenbergenov Nationality: Russian Course: Diploma in Business What is your favourite place [...]

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Ice Skating and the City

By Stacey Crosskill | Published: November 25, 2011

Ice skating is a tradition that goes back thousands of years. In fact, a study from the University of Oxford puts it as far back as 4000 years ago, when people used smoothed animal bones for skates, instead of the metal blades we’re familiar with today. With December fast approaching, we’re seeing outdoor ice rinks [...]

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Gunpowder, treason and…Parkin

By Stacey Crosskill | Published: November 3, 2011

We’ve barely blown out the candles in our pumpkin lanterns after Halloween, yet already the UK is preparing for its next annual winter celebration. 5 November 2011 marks 406 years since Guy Fawkes’ thwarted plot to blow up London’s houses of parliament and kill the king. This makes Bonfire Night, as it is now widely [...]