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International Student Experience UAL, like London itself, is a melting-pot of nationalities. But how well do the ingredients of the pot blend together? How easy is it for international students in the creative arts to find their feet, to find accommodation, make friends, and adapt to the English education system?Do we, as a host institution and host staff and students, understand their needs, and do we give them the appropriate support? This project tackled these issues. Fourteen postgraduate researchers interviewed 141 first-year students across the University from six regional groups - Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the USA - in their own languages. We also interviewed 21 British students to help us make comparisons. An internal report was presented to senior management in March 2008. There have been a number of dissemination activities and presentations at conferences. The project is coordinated by Dr Silvia Sovic. For further information, please contact s.sovic@fashion.arts.ac.uk