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  1. #WeAreInternational blog: Sadaf Akbari

    Sadaf’s prize-winning innovative tissue engineering research An international PhD student at Kingston University whose research could help address the global organ donor shortage took home the top prize in this year’s national Vitae Three Minute Thesis competition. Sadaf Akbari, who is of Iranian heritage and grew up in Dubai, was awarded the prestigious academic trophy […]

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    Sadaf
  2. #WeAreInternational blog: Fatima Muktar

    Fatima is designing an effective waste management intervention model Fatima Muktar is a full-time doctoral candidate at the University of South Wales (USW) and a member of the Advanced Materials Testing Centre (AMTeC) group, a multi-disciplinary research centre that focuses on addressing innovation challenges facing the infrastructure sector. They also on perform research and consultancy […]

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    Fatima, a graduate student at the University of South Wales
  3. #WeAreInternational blog: Blessing Adeleke

    Blessing is researching sustainable soil-based alternatives to cement A Civil Engineering graduate from Nigeria, Blessing Adeleke investigated the use of magnesium oxide (MgO) waste, and other industrial by-product materials in construction.  He is one of several researchers at the University of South Wales who are driving research in soil-based alternatives to cement. Blessing’s PhD explored […]

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    Blessing
  4. #WeAreInternational blog: Heraldas Gaspariunas

    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 […]

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    Heraldas
  5. #Weareinternational blog: Ivy Ct Yu

    Some of the brightest minds from around the world come to the UK to study. Alliance Universities are proudly international. We firmly believe our international students make a vital contribution to the collective strength of the UK’s universities and its economy, helping to cement the UK’s position on the world’s stage. Therefore, it has been […]

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