31st October 2017, 5 45 pm, Professor Dibyesh Anand who is about to deliver his inaugural lecture in less than 15 minutes can be spotted outside Regent Street Cinema, catching up with academicians, extending a warm welcome to his guests, breaking all conversations to greet his students. 6 pm, the cinema is jam packed with...
(The following article is a report by the DEN group OutReach on their discussions so far and their plans for the coming year- Ed) OutReach: The creation of an international cultural, economic and socio-political network of discussion and exchange between IR students from the University of Westminster and International Universities worldwide Purpose After having researched...
The following is a faithful reproduction of Khalil Sabawoon’s reflections on his visit to the Tate Modern exhibition titled ” Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” – Excited to see what exactly might be presented in the exhibition? How would the heroes of the fight against the oppression of a superpower...
On the first session of the exciting series DEN meetings that would be held this year we were presented with a vibrant range of projects that would be a part of DEN. One such projects is called Words Heal the World. It was presented by a student of University of Westminster Beatriz Buarque ,who is studying...
The new session has started with some very exciting projects being a part of DEN. Our first meeting at DEN had a great turn out with students bursting with ideas and enthusiasm to come up with new projects and accepted wisdom to give another success story to DEN this year. Here’s a small video prepared...
By Carla Ruiz Armandariz
For the final interview of our Vietnam series Inside Westminster caught up with Third year International Studies student and the trip’s “financial administrator” Hoang Linh Chi. The following is a partial transcription of the interview. What was your perception of us before we came here? I had hoped to broaden my knowledge by meeting people...
June 12, 2017, early in the morning, we headed to Noi Bai International Airport from Hanoi University on a bus to pick up our friends from 5971-mile-away London. Before we met, I had always been wondering about all of you, the people from other countries that I was about to meet for the first time....
In this video Inside Westminster chats with Nguyen Nhat linh, Third Year International Studies student at Ha Noi University and, very fortunately for us, part- time professional tour guide! The following is a partial transcription of the interview. What was your perception of us, if you had one, before we came here? “I was quite...
In the above interview Inside Westminster speaks to Vu Hanh Quyen, Third Year student of International Studies at Ha Noi University. The following is a partial transcription of the video. What was your perception of the University of Westminster before you met us? “I knew of your university from being previously employed as a translator for...
In Vietnamese culture, we have a saying that goes “Nhập gia tùy tục”, which shares a similar meaning to the title that I have chosen for this blog. The saying, as we know, emphasises on our adaptability, flexibility to a new environment so that we can get on well with the surroundings that we have...
After having spent a few days in Hanoi and experiencing much of a vibrant urban atmosphere we were all very excited for the weekend and the cruise of Ha Long Bay. With the week planned full with excursions and activities we looked forward to a few days to just enjoy Vietnam and the spectacular scenery...