…ing the gym – but it’s not overwhelming.” “There’s a big community of international students at the University and the Public Health course caters to a global student body and values diversity.” She learned not only about the pressing issues faced by the public health system in the UK, but also to critically assess issues in South Asia, Africa, Central America and others. Being a part of this lively international community was an enriching experie…
Heraldas studied International Business and secured funding for his biotech start-up Originally hailing from Lithuania, Heraldas Gaspariunas graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 2020 with a BA (Hons) in International Business. He was attracted to the University thanks to its facilities, expertise and study abroad opportunities. He says “After visiting the Hertfordshire Business School facilities and meeting some of the lecturers, I k…
…“I had previously tried to apply by myself through UCAS but being an international student with different qualifications, I found it difficult. The person I spoke to at Kingston was so helpful and guided me through the whole process,” she said. “It was much quicker and easier than when I applied for my previous degree. This was just one call talking to the right person and all the steps from there on became really clear,” she added. This year, Ve…
…BME Staff Network Lead. Outside of Coventry she is the first and only International Board member of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) in the United States as well as a local school governor and involved in the local theatre. She has been actively engaged in challenging inequality, especially systematic and racial injustices both within and outside Higher Education. The sheer scale of her dedication to such…
…in the field of privacy law and freedom of information. Professor Plowden has been influential in the development of clinical legal education in the UK, and in strengthening an international network of legal clinicians, centring on the ‘International Journal of Clinical Legal Education’, which he edited for many years….
…in a very small number of people) and cancer. Aspirin response, like most drug responses, is genetically inherited. Some drugs like antibiotics have simple genetic kits to see if individuals will develop rare but serious side effects. That’s why our next step is to attract funding to develop a genetic kit which will allow us to test risk versus benefit of aspirin takers, and deepen our understanding of who may stand to gain from taking this pill e…
…imple – remove international students from the net migration target and reintroduce the two year post-study work visas for all graduates from UK universities. This would enhance opportunities for qualified international graduates to stay in the UK to work, filling crucial skill gaps, and contribute to the economy, and then help build important global links when they return to their countries of origin.”…
…le fix: reintroduce two year post-study work visas for all graduates from trusted UK universities. “83% of international students are studying in the UK so that they can get a good job (1). We know that international students want to ensure that in addition to their time at university they will have the opportunity to undertake in-work placements and to contribute back to the UK.” Notes to editors (1) University Alliance Growing Global Graduates R…
…alue of universities, which too often only focuses on our sector being “world leading”. If a university were to fail, it would not be the international status that would be missed. The impact would be most keenly felt on the economy and services in that university’s region. The regional loss for NHS staff, engineers, architects and designers would have a tangible impact on real lives. So too, the loss of the support universities p…
…er education ‘cold spot’. ARU Peterborough is a partnership between Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), and Peterborough City Council (PCC) and this investment is hugely important for the region: the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) area has just 24% of 18-24 year-olds in full-time education, compared to 33% nationally. Phase 1 of the construction, which is backed by…
