Arcadia England

Congratulations the end of the semester is here... ...you’ve made it through the entire semester, but now it’s time to think about going home again. But what and where IS home? Is London now your home? Are you a citizen of the world? A stranger in your…

Whether your exam is in the next week or two, or in January, here are our top tips to help you pass your final exams with ease... 1. Be organised Start your revision (study) in good time before the exam and plan your time carefully. Schedule in time…

Written by Kristen Swantek, a Pennsylvania State University student who studied on the University of Westminster program in Spring 2017. The Departure Date for my program is quickly approaching. (41 days as of 11/30. Not that I’m counting or anything)…

For students joining us in the Spring, we are very excited to announce our events that will be on offer to you! We’ve been working hard to select some of the best experiences that we think will be a great introduction to your new home in the UK, from…

'And now the Torch and Poppy Red, we wear in honour of our dead…'. You will no doubt have noticed a blossoming of red poppies on the lapels of people you pass on the street and see reading the news on TV. You may indeed have been “buttonholed” by poppy…

England & Wales really are green and pleasant lands. If you want to get away from it all and experience nature, you've come to the right place. National Parks Officially, there are 15 national parks in the UK, but there are many other areas of outstanding…

Last Spring, we invited Laura Bates, the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, to attend our Talk of the Town series. Her lecture was so successful and had such a positive response from our students that we invited her back with us this Fall. Not surprisingly…

You might have heard this acronym during orientation or from a faculty member early on the term but what exactly is the CLC (or Co-Curricular Learning Certificate) and what is the incentive for participating in the programme?  Meaningful engagement outside…

Black History Month (BHM) started as a week in America in 1926. By 1976 it had become an annual month long celebration, but it was not until 1987 that it started in the UK. In the UK BHM is celebrated in October, unlike in America where it is celebrated…