Stories from student alumni and university graduates

Professor Bipasha Baruah, originally from India, writes about how studying abroad in Canada opened up doors for her to pursue a career in academia in STEM

Thompho Netshivhera, a junior mechanical engineer at Hatch, shares how his undergraduate experience helped him find his dream career 

Han Liew, a recent MBA health graduate, shares his journey from studying nursing at the University of Sydney to studying healthcare leadership and management at the UCL Global Business School for Health.

Bailey Thompson won the the engineering category of the Global Undergraduate Awards in 2022 for her group research project at Western University. She shares how winning the award helped her chose a career and gain valuable skills

Fabio Zheng looks back on his year as an international student in London, and all the opportunities and skills he gained during his time there

Amina Yonis balances her work in cancer research while running a proofreading and academic writing business, and looking after her two young children. In this video she shares how she manages her time and the challenges she has faced as a woman in STEM

Before becoming an international higher education expert and author, Dr Rajika Bhandari left India at the age of 21 to study abroad in the US. Here are her top five things to consider when moving abroad as an international student

Omolabake Fakunle reflects on her experience applying for and studying at a UK university as a mature international student, business owner and mother

Fajer Yousef chose to study pharmacy internationally in Ireland – an unusual choice for a teenager from Kuwait. She now works as a pharmacist in the UAE after completing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at RCSI

Oxford Brookes University alumni Jude Perera found that his time and experience studying abroad was a motivating factor in setting up his own inclusive marketing agency

Co-founder of ApplyBoard Meti Basiri shares his experiences of being an international student in Canada and how it inspired him to set up ApplyBoard 

Jing Liu came to the UK from China to pursue a degree in media and creative industries and now has a successful journalism career

Adeayo Sotayo chose to study in the UK due to its reputation as a country for high-quality education. Since graduating he has gone on to a successful engineering career