SotA Rome Field Trip Abroad

Posted on: 12 July 2024 in Posts

The third annual SotA field trip took place from Monday 10th June to Friday 14th June in Rome, Italy.

60 SotA students were accompanied by Charlotte Fairclough (Internationalisation & Study Abroad Officer), Clare Martindale (Learning & Teaching Support Officer), Jane Cadot (Architecture Tutor), Brendan Maartens (Communication & Media Lecturer) and Annarita Magliacane (Lecturer in TESOL) for the five-day trip which allowed students to meet new people, develop soft skills and discover a new city. 

During the trip students engaged in cultural visits to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, a history focussed walking tour led by Jane & Brendan and were able to organise small group visits to the Vatican City during a free day on the 13th of June. The trip was rounded off with a group meal at the Hard Rock Café.   

Enabling our students to go abroad on a short-term programme effectively contributes to the growth of highly sought soft skills. This is evidenced in the feedback received - 77% of survey respondents cited communication, confidence and time management as the skills most improved upon because of the Rome field trip. 

“Everyone on the trip was super friendly, it was like I had known everyone beforehand even though it was my first-time meeting anyone on the trip. I had the best time, and the only improvement is that I wish the trip had lasted longer!” – comments provided by first year Architecture student.  

Building on student feedback from both Paris 2022 and Vienna 2023, we are looking ahead to planning our fourth trip in the 2024/25 academic year.