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Welcome to Humans of The University of Bath. Capturing the people behind the faces. Inspired by Hu

Humans of The University of Bath aims to show the diversity of faces and personality across our campus. Our objective is to meet as many as possible, get to know them and have the opportunity to share their life stories. We are a group of students who believe that everyone has a story to tell. We are approachable, easy to speak to and are looking forward to meeting you. Founder: Amine Boukhriss
Photographer: Josh Hepworth
Active member: Dionysia Mahaira

05/10/2018

Many of you might be on placement but we are officially back!
Found this guy taking some pictures at the Parade yesterday.
Ege is on his placement year in Germany working at Bosch. Here's what he shared with us:
"I came back to see some friends so my time here is limitted till i go back to work. I miss Bath, i feel like placement is a completely different scene altogether, you suddenly have to apply the things you've been listening to in lectures- and of course many more you never heard off. Even though i wouldn't call myself a smoker i think the Parade is the place to socialize, for both smokers or non-smokers. Smart thing they built it right across the Library...
I realized that despite the time i have spent around here i don't have a picture of the lake or the parade, which is a pity, really, i mean they are so beautiful"

22/08/2018

We may be offline during the summer but we are definitely coming back for more interviews and chats in September!
Check out the University's promo for more lovely places around Bath and see you all soon!

18/05/2018

Jumped into these two as I was walking by the river today:

-“It’s a stressful time really, I’m just trying to take multiple breaks during the day, sleep a lot, try not to overdose on coffee and Tesco meals. Apart from that though I gotta say uni’s been lit, it’s the only way I can describe it. I am gonna miss it during the summer. The way I see it is that it’s more of a city than it is a town, cause the town’s got nothing to do, you have to figure it out yourself, whereas in the city everyone’s doing something so you can jump in. You can take a walk in the riverside with a couple of friends, walk someone else’s dog like we’re doing now. You can do whatever really, just make sure you’re having fun.”

-“It’s that feeling you get when you finish exams, it feels like a breath of fresh air, it’s very refreshing not to have something to worry about all the time. I am still studying for my exams next week, I’m trying not to stress too much about them. Stress isn’t doing any good after all. That’s why I like this place, you can listen to the sound the river stream makes. Sounds like a waterfall, it’s very relaxing. “

17/05/2018

Meet Rucha Pangam, the chair of University of Bath Literature Society

What do you think of the society?

“I feel like it’s all about appreciating art for art’s sake. Lots of people do not consider art valuable, they don’t see how that’s riches. That’s fair though, I mean those people probably gonna end up richer than us.”

“We’re all freaks and geeks you know, but those peeps made me feel included, I love them for it. I feel like because Bath lacks in humanities that brings a different vibe to the university. That’s why I feel the society is very different. The people who come to the sessions are not your stereotypical Bath people for sure, but they are still great. When I first came to this university I was like “I don’t fit here, don’t really talk with anyone from my course.” It wasn’t that I hated everyone, I just felt like we didn’t have any common interests. Books were the one thing I had, so when I met people who had that as well it felt nice. I feel like I can be myself around those people. It’s a place where you can express yourself freely, people aren’t going to judge you negatively.”

PS: BathLitSoc has been running a WordPress online, and this year published an anthology of literature and poetry. If you wanna find out more, you know who to contact!

09/11/2017

How would you describe Bath?

"Beautiful.
We have worked all around the UK for the past 10 years but working in Bath is special. The Georgian architectural style, the urban design and the harmony of colours turn our brut building work into something more artistic and enjoyable.
In this kind of job, one always needs to see the glass as half full.
Pouring a concrete slab is not a stimulating job and I won’t motivate anyone to do so, but at least it enables us moving to new places.
Working during 2 months on campus for a new construction project gives us the impression to be living the student life, the one that we haven’t really lived, unfortunately.
I hope that students are aware and conscious of how lucky they are to be inside these buildings."

Alex - Josh - Will

18/10/2017

"Since coming here in Bath, I am motivated to be better than everyone else, in all honesty. You know I was watching a video a few weeks ago and there was this quote which really stuck with me, which was “spend a few years of your life like others won’t so you can live the rest of your life like others can’t”.
I mean I know it sounds very antagonizing, very materialist, very bourgeoisie, very Thatcherite however what’s the point of this life being mediocre? Don’t get me wrong everyone here is in their breaking period, and living on your own can be pretty tough.
I moved out myself when I was 16 years old to a different country.
Doing that at 16 years old has prepared me for this transition. My experience is very different from the rest, nevertheless, the biggest character-building events in your life are usually the bad ones that you have to come through.”
Elliot James - 1st year

11/10/2017

“Before coming to England, I was used to dance a lot in Luanda, particularly kizomba. It has Angolan roots and draws on influences from the Caribbean and Cape Verde. Its name means “party” in Kimbundu, one of the most widely spoken languages in Angola, and has even helped shape the semba, which is considered to be the nation’s traditional dance.
Unfortunately, Angola has been better-known for its bloody civil war, its oil wealth or president Jose Eduardo dos Santos who stood down last month after ruling for 38 years. But today the kizomba is a mirror of who we are and our culture. Angola is the celebration and the kizomba is Angola.
Whether it’s the kizomba or the salsa which I learnt last year through the fantastic Salsa society, dancing brings me joy.”
Helio Da Silva - 2nd year

05/10/2017

"We get many boys coming and asking if Pole Dancing Society is open for boys as well or girls only.
Obviously, boys can pole dance! They are even much better than us sometimes, as they are stronger
Actually, It's great that men start realizing they can join the team and don't feel awkward doing it.
And by the way, it's a good sport exercice !"

29/09/2017

"I have decided to lead the Finance Society this year because it’s time for me to give back. Personally, I’ve been given unconditional help and support from an innumerable amount of people.
Looking back at where I was 3-4 years ago, you’ll understand what I mean. I was an average high school student locked up in a bubble in Egypt. You see in Egypt, the disparity between the rich and the poor is insane. 15 minutes away from an exclusive compound where mansions are valued at millions of dollars, you’ll likely find slums where people barely meet basic human needs.
To be here in the UK now studying in one of the UK’s premier academic institutions was no accident, it was a result of a series of events all having one thing in common, selflessness from others. I was lucky, very lucky and fortunate to be mentored and guided by the right people at the right time.
Man, I am heavily in debt and this is one of the means that I’m currently writing it off. Bath Finance Society is just a start, one day I’ll be back in Egypt first handedly changing the situation there."

Mohamed Refai - President of Bath Finance Society

31/03/2017

- What's the weirdest experience you've had at University so far?

- Living in halls last year was pretty creepy... For the longest time I thought our house was haunted... It turns out it was my housemate Mike, walking around at night, banging into doors and stuff. He used to have this weird gas lantern, God knows where he got it from...

29/03/2017

- What do you miss the most about home?

"36°C in Nigeria and I am stuck here !"

27/03/2017

"I’ve always wanted to immigrate here to the UK. But It’s a big change. I miss my friends and my family back home in Johannesburg.
If you think of the future, having kids and stuff, South Africa is quite a tough one to go back to. Because there is quite a lot of uncertainty. I mean I am not generally a pessimist but if you think about schooling it’s very expensive, crime and all that.
I think the biggest shock for me was the lifestyle change. Things that come to you so easily in comparison to SA. You feel sometimes removed from what is really going on outside of the UK. When I am back home, you see something every day, you see people starving, you just get so much more perspective on different life experiences. While here you often get stuck in a routine
I do think that people will be very shocked to come to a country like South Africa. For example, when I tell people about the security breaches. If you drive at night, you need to look around you, you cannot stop at the stop sign because you are a target for ‘carjackers’, so you need to slow up to the stop street then go straight away.
If you’re young girl, you are more vulnerable. we don't walk anywhere at night, even during the day, you only go to some areas. When you are driving to your house, there is always a big risk to have people following you, to catch you and steal your car. You constantly have to be careful.
Luckily nothing serious has happened to me yet. Once someone tried to steal my bag once on a beach, but I forced him off.
My brother got held up at gunpoint once. I was at a restaurant quite recently, where a group of robbers came into the mall and held up a jewellery store beside us. Everyone ran to the kitchen to hide from these robbers. After 20mins we all presumed that it was okay, and we just sat back to finish our breakfast... because it didn’t seem like a big deal for us, it was just common place."

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