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Let's Talk About: being an international student in the UK

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Published 01/16/24

Let's Talk About: being an international student in the UK

Published 01/16/24

What is Chaplaincy?

Friends International Guildford staff are part of the multi-faith chaplaincy at University of Surrey, but what is Chaplaincy? What do chaplains do? Phil interviews Duncan, another chaplain to help share why we think this is an important part of university life and supporting students. We discuss the following: University of Surrey Winterfest Booking Chaplains Wellbeing Centre Friends International Guildford Links: ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠App⁠ |

Published 12/12/23

Christmas Traditions and Events

Lilli and Phil discuss what Christmas is, the traditions often surrounding the season, and events and activities you can enjoy through the next month. We discuss an email we sent out on our mailing list which you can access here: https://mailchi.mp/d06dc14eccec/jwhieuvn2o-13635936 Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App |

Published 11/29/23

Tips for Winter

Published 11/08/23

Cross-Cultural Conversation

Jasmine, Pam and Julian get together to discuss our Cross-Cultural Conversation (CCC) group, meeting a mix of in-person and online throughout the month. This is a great opportunity to practice English, learn about British culture and share about your own. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Published 10/24/23

Living in University Accommodations - ResLife

This week Jasmine chats with Roxana, a member of the ResLife team here at the University of Surrey and previous international student, about top tips for navigating living in the UK and on-campus. ResLife Links: Website | Email: [email protected] Friends International Guildford Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Published 10/10/23

Let's Talk Culture Shock

Published 09/27/23

Welcome to the University of Surrey 2023

Published 09/12/23

Surrey Student Money Advice

Join Lilli and Phil as they talk with Oli, one of the three student money advisors, about their services and how they can help international students at the University of Surrey! The Student Money Advice team is here for University of Surrey students with the financial aspects of university like budgeting, funding, advice and more. Speak to one of them by asking at MySurrey Hive or email them directly at [email protected]. For helpful information for international students, visit:...

Published 06/12/23

Pancake Day and Lent

Published 02/20/23

Life Leadership 2023

Welcome to Season Two of Let's Talk About! This week Phil and Jasmine discuss the Life Leadership, an accredited six-week course, beginning 21st February. For more information and to sign-up, you can find our Eventbrite here. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Published 02/06/23

Let's Talk Christmas!

This week the staff team talks about Christmas! From how we celebrate with our families to ways to celebrate here in Guildford, we get into some of our favourite parts of the season. This is our last episode for this season and 2022! Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Published 12/12/22

Harsh from India

Published 12/05/22

Joachim from Tanzania

Published 11/21/22

Surrey Peer Support

This week Jasmine interviews Jade from Surrey Peer Support! November can be a particularly difficult month for students. Learn more about this great service on-campus! Check out their page to connect on social media and more: Peer Support Our links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Published 11/14/22

Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Group

UPDATE: We are now beginning 17th November. Jasmine introduces us to Kintsugi Hope and their Wellbeing Groups, which we plan to starting THIS Thursday, 3rd November starting at 1:00pm at the University of Surrey. A Kintsugi Hope Student Wellbeing Group is a safe space for students to gather together in a small group setting to have open and honest conversations around mental and emotional wellbeing through a facilitated peer mentoring style. Learn more at https://kintsugihope.com/ A...

Published 10/31/22

Autumn Festivals in the UK

Join Lilli, Phil, and Jasmine as they discuss two Autumn festivals celebrated in the UK: Halloween and Bonfire Night. For more information on celebrating Bonfire Night with us, download and check our app. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Published 10/23/22

Philip Project 2022-23

UPDATE on 31/10/2022: We have changed the way we are running this course. Please email [email protected] if you would like to be involved. The Philip Project is an interactive course for Christian international students and professionals to develop skills in understanding, applying, and teaching from the Bible. The skills learnt on the course can be used in a variety of contexts depending on each student's situation and gifting. "Through the Philip project, the bible has...

Published 10/19/22

Who is Friends International Guildford?

Published 10/17/22

Meet the Team

Published 10/11/22

Introducing Let's Talk About

Hello and welcome to Let’s Talk About, Friends International Guildford’s podcast on being an international student. Friends International is a Christian charity growing friendship and faith with international students in the UK and Ireland. We are here for international students of any faith or no faith background. So, if you are an international student, come along as we dive deep into topics related to being at university abroad. Each week we will be discussing something different related...

Published 10/10/22