16th – 20th November 2020: Culture Shock Week
This week is Culture Shock Week! Join us for 5 days of events that look at some aspects of UK culture, as well as help you to understand what Culture Shock is and how to deal with it.
Attend 3 events (or more) and be entered into our raffle to win one of these fabulous, UK themed, prizes:
- Lonely Planet Guide to Great Britain
- My Cuppa Tea Mug
- British Biscuit Selection
- Luxury Tea Bag Selection
- Mini Jams and Marmalade Selection
- Paddington Bear Plush Figure
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Monday 16th Nov
Film Night: Paddington
A heart-warming and humorous take on arriving in the UK for the first time through the eyes of a small Peruvian Bear!
Paddington is a beloved UK character, and in recently years has been adopted as a symbol of child refugees coming to the UK to see safety, and migrant in general. Do you agree with this idea? How is this depicted in the film? How do the characters fit in with your own idea of British-ness?
Watch the film and chat about it on teams.
Free on Amazon Prime, to rent on You Tube Movies for £2.49.
MS teams join code: eq7yyd7
https://www.facebook.com/events/2797963763770122
Tuesday 17th Nov
Lockdown Check-In – culture shock special: group session – 08.00-09.00
This week’s session is in line with the culture shock theme. How are you finding the experience of adjusting to life in the UK under COVID restrictions? Is online learning and socialising making it easier to connect and make friends, or harder? Do you have a sense of what UK culture is or has a lack of face to face contact made that difficult? Are you currently outside the UK and trying to balance remote study with feeling a part of the university community?
We want to hear from you, either at this group session, or at one of our bookable appointments in Wednesday or Thursday.
MS teams join code: eq7yyd7
https://www.facebook.com/events/2775029826104969/
Wednesday 18th Nov
Lockdown Check-In – culture shock special: one-to-one 30 minute sessions between 14.00-16.00.
This week’s sessions are in line with the culture shock theme. How are you finding the experience of adjusting to life in the UK under COVID restrictions? Is online learning and socialising making it easier to connect and make friends, or harder? Do you have a sense of what UK culture is or has a lack of face to face contact made that difficult? Are you currently outside the UK and trying to balance remote study with feeling a part of the university community?
Email S.L.Herbert@brighton.ac.uk to book a one to one Teams meeting.
https://www.facebook.com/events/360078895067959/
Pecha Kucha Evening – 20.30-22.30
Join us for an evening of culture Pecha Kucha style! We are inviting you to do a short presentation on your country or culture, or something that is important to you. You can use Power Point of whatever software you like, with a maximum of 20 slides, with 20 seconds of speaking per slide. There will be time for some questions at the end. No need to register just prepare your presentation and come along on the night! If you don’t want to present you can just come along to watch.
MS teams join code: eq7yyd7
https://www.facebook.com/events/906157133253952
Thursday 19th Nov
International Postgraduate Writing Café: Thursdays 10.00-12.00
Do you miss the social aspect of studying? Come along to this weekly online session. Bring a hot drink, a snack to keep you going, and whatever you are working on. We will come together in MS Teams to share what we are doing, encourage each other in our research, and chat! In line with the Culture Shock theme, you may wish to reflect with others on what the difference and similarities are between the UK academic system and the systems in you home country or the country where you studied previously. MS Teams join code: eq7yyd7
https://www.facebook.com/events/399487524540288
Lockdown Check-In – culture shock special: one-to-one 30 minute sessions between 14.00-16.00.
This week’s sessions are in line with the culture shock theme. How are you finding the experience of adjusting to life in the UK under COVID restrictions? Is online learning and socialising making it easier to connect and make friends, or harder? Do you have a sense of what UK culture is or has a lack of face to face contact made that difficult? Are you currently outside the UK and trying to balance remote study with feeling a part of the university community?
Email S.L.Herbert@brighton.ac.uk to book a one to one Teams meeting.
https://www.facebook.com/events/360078895067959/
The Great British Quiz! 20.30-22.30
We will be asking questions about some of the more absurd aspects of UK culture as well as some better-known facts. We will have a wildcard round with questions about other countries and cultures. Submit your questions and answers here and invite your UK friends along to see how they do!
1st Prize = £20 Amazon voucher
2nd Prize = £10 Amazon voucher
3rd Prize = £5 Amazon voucher
MS teams join code: eq7yyd7
https://www.facebook.com/events/2819768961679884
Friday 20th Nov
Culture Shock Session – 15.30-16.30
International Postgraduate Networking Session – 17.00-18.00
In this weekly online session you will be able to meet other international postgraduate students (Masters, MPhil and PhD level) to discuss your work, your experiences and to ask questions about life as a PG student at the University of Brighton. This session is hosted by Adora an international student and PhD candidate. In line with the Culture Shock theme, you may wish to reflect with others on what the difference and similarities are between the UK academic system and the systems in you home country or the country where you studied previously. MS Teams join code: eq7yyd7
https://www.facebook.com/events/789153838539812/
Bingo – 20.30 – 22.30
Join us for this traditional British game of chance, and win some fabulous prizes!
1st Prize = £20 Amazon voucher
2nd Prize = £10 Amazon voucher
3rd Prize = £5 Amazon voucher
MS teams join code: eq7yyd7
https://www.facebook.com/events/395337544925405
International Postgraduate Social: games night! – 21.00-23.00
Take a break from your studies and join us for the great UK tradition – Games Night! Games to be confirmed, fun guaranteed.
MS teams join code: eq7yyd7