Tag Archives: British culture

Inside INTO: Q&A with a Marketing Coordinator

Our Inside INTO blog series aims to introduce you to our team around the world. Today we’re chatting to Lena Abu-Elfailat, Marketing Coordinator at INTO Manchester. Find out about her role, what she loves about Manchester and what made her laugh last week… 1. What’s your role at INTO Manchester? It’s varied but in a [...]

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INTO Success: The bubble tea shop entrepreneur

INTO Success is our new blog series showcasing the achievements of INTO graduates. They’re a talented bunch with plenty of advice to share with you – prepare to be inspired. And who better to provide that inspiration than Ryan Wen? Ryan, an INTO UEA graduate from China, has recently opened Bliiz, the first bubble tea and frozen yoghurt shop [...]

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Out & About: 5 spring activities in London

Studying in London? Looking for new things to see and experience? We’ve asked INTO’s Elizabeth Bower to suggest some springtime activities for you. Elizabeth: Being an international student in London is an adventure, whatever the season. But now that the weather’s warming up, here are my top 5 things to do in the city this spring… [...]

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Self-sufficiency: 5 tips for beating the sickness blues

Self-sufficiency while studying abroad is about more than being able to manage your money or make the perfect mac n’ cheese. It’s also about being able to cope when the unexpected happens – like catching a nasty cold! So we’ve asked our student blogger, Lyssetta Teo from INTO University of Exeter, to share her tips on [...]

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Student experience: Arriving at my new INTO centre

You’re an international student. You’ve arrived in a new country. You’ve just stepped off the plane…what does it feel like? We asked Lyssetta Teo, an International Foundation in Humanities, Law and Social Science Pathway student at INTO University of Exeter, to share her experience… I flew to the UK from Singapore on 5th January 2013. [...]

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10 Questions, 1 Teacher: INTO London

In the latest installment of our 10 Questions, 1 Teacher series, we’ve caught up with Irene Yu at INTO London. Irene teaches on the International Foundation in Business Programme at INTO UEAL and INTO City. 1. How would you describe your teaching style? I like to create interactive classrooms that get students involved in the learning process. [...]

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Student diary: My first week at INTO

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

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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