Why I chose the University of Wherever
Students no longer care much which country they are studying in. As long as the course is excellent.
It was New York, Virginia, Oslo or Leicester for PhD student Ibrahim Umar. In the end, the 37-year-old from Nigeria decided on a university in Leicester.
But it wasn’t the UK brand that […]
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Enrolment of British Students at UK Universities Stalls
The number of British students enrolling at UK universities has stalled while those coming to study from overseas has continued to rise, according to latest official figures released today.The statistics will dampen government hopes of reaching its target of 50% of all 18 to 30-year-olds having a university education by 2010, and suggest that UK […]
Surrey outlines overseas ambitions for students
Students at the University of Surrey could spend each year of their degree course in a different country under plans to turn the institution into one of the world’s top universities.Surrey unveiled its 10-year plan today that includes proposals to produce students with unique skills gained through experiencing different cultures. Under the proposals students will […]
Overseas Student Talent ‘is wasted in UK’
As loud as this headline from Education Guardian shouts it is ‘true’. How I wish my mates that I have time and again raised this issue with will read this and purge themselves of the illusions that pervades their thinking that what we are being given here is the best.
I stand to be corrected and […]
Fellowships in International Human Rights
2008-2009 Fellowships in International Human Rights
Application Deadline: October 5, 2007
This year Human Rights Watch will award three fellowships to recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs (master’s degree and above) in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines. The Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship is open to any candidate who […]
Damilola Ajagbonna: A model immigrant, betrayed by Britain
This is the story of a young Nigerian student. I do not intend to write a lot on this issue due to the heaviness in my heart. The learned persons at the bench have spoken and the home office undertakers have got their mind made up; hence, my resolve to bring it to the peoples […]
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