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

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Join Friends International Guildford as we discuss what it is like to be an international student in the UK. From culture shock to celebrations, we will be sharing stories and helpful tips & tricks to being in Guildford. We are one of many centres within Friends International, a registered Christian charity growing friendship and faith with international students in the UK and Ireland.

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January 13, 20259 min

Matthew Maclachlan - Life Leadership Guest Sessions

Good communication is an essential skill, not just for leadership, but for life generally. This skill is often taken for granted and our assumptions about what good communication is are often more a product of our culture than we might first realise. Matthew shares about what his guest session will be about, why understanding the cultural assumptions around communication are vital for life and leadership, as well as sharing about his background and work. Don't miss out on this session on the University of Surrey campus, February 11th 2025. You can now book in here: click me Be sure to look out for other guest sessions through the Friends International App and our Eventbrite using the links below. ------------------------------------------- Friends International Guildford Links: ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠App⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Donate

January 13, 202511 min

Liz Watson - Life Leadership Guest Sessions

In today’s fast-paced and complex workplace, everyone—not just leaders and managers—can benefit from adopting coaching skills to foster innovation, engagement, and adaptability. In this episode I chat with Liz Watson about her background and why coaching is an important skill for leaders to adopt. All this is to give you an insight into our workshop with Liz on the 13th of May 2025. Don't miss out on this session with Liz Watson, on the University of Surrey campus, May 13th. Be sure to look out for other guest sessions through the Friends International App and our Eventbrite using the links below. ------------------------------------------- Friends International Guildford Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠App⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate⁠

November 18, 202410 min

Rachel Slough - Life Leadership Guest Sessions

We are offering three sessions with guest speakers for international students at Surrey to develop their leadership skills. We believe this will be a session that develops your personal leadership in terms of how you lead your own life, as well as preparing you for times when you lead others. Rachel's session is all about authenticity and trust and the importance of it in all areas of life. She shares in this interview a little bit of why it is important and we hope this will help you to join us on the 2nd of December. Eventbrite for our leadership session link here: click me Link and info for the session Rachel is speaking at on the 28th of November: click me Friends International Guildford Links: ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠App⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Donate

September 10, 2024Episode 434 min

Iris from Taiwan

May 1, 2024Episode 326 min

Sustainability and Student Projects

April 24, 2024Episode 236 min

Foram from India

April 24, 2024Episode 13 min

Welcome to Season 4!

We are back! Join Friends International Guildford as we discuss the international student experience. This episode, Jasmine gives a brief description of who Friends International is, what you can expect from the podcast, and how to get involved. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

January 16, 2024Episode 921 min

Returning Home

December 12, 202321 min

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 |

November 29, 202320 min

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 |