On the 23th of September, I attended a webinar led by Universities UK International exploring the topic of “enabling international strategies” in order to increase the reach of international students in the UK. The webinar was hosted by Vivienne Stern, Director of Universities UK International, Joana Westphal, Policy Officer for the Middle East and North Africa at Universities UK… Continue reading UUKi Webinar
Category: International Student Immigration
Research Infographics
In order to make the data found through my research more appealing, I’ve created infographics displaying details of statistics and information relating to my campaign. Each graphic is accompanied by a brief explanation under it. International students (ISs) make up such an impressive share of the total student population in UK’s higher education institutions! For… Continue reading Research Infographics
Expert Interview
Last week I chatted with Syahadah Shahril, Campaigns Officer at UAL’s Student Union. I reached out to Syahadah as she has experience with campaigning and is currently involved in Pause or Pay, an organization advocating for compensation to students in response to the pandemic. She also has various connections to other SUs and is knowledgeable… Continue reading Expert Interview
Hypothesis of Causes, Solutions, Consequences & Long-term Effects
Based on my primary and secondary research so far, I’ve put together a brief hypothesis of the causes, solutions, consequences and long-term effects of not allowing international students to be self-employed in the years to come in the UK. HYPOTHESIS OF CAUSES Reasons why international students are not currently allowed to be self-employed. Taxes not… Continue reading Hypothesis of Causes, Solutions, Consequences & Long-term Effects
Reach Out Updates
I’ve been building a contact list of people who could offer valuable insights regarding my project. I’ve looked for experts in the field of immigration, lobbying/litigation, self-employment, and the creative industries. I’ve been lucky to receive really valuable insights from the people I’ve reached out to, and here is how it’s been going: I reached… Continue reading Reach Out Updates
Social Media Update
A major part of gaining momentum for the Inter.work campaign is to spread the word through social media. I’ve been making infographics that communicate data regarding international students and the creative industries in an engaging way. At the same time, I’ve been sharing updates and resources that are relevant to the campaign. These range from… Continue reading Social Media Update
PESTLE Analysis
A commonly used method of analysis, PESTLE looks at the Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Ecological elements that could be potentially faced at any point of a process. Thinking this can be a useful lens for my research question, I used the PESTLE Analysis in order to further examine the factors that may affect… Continue reading PESTLE Analysis
WHAT-WHY-HOW-WHAT IF
WHAT The field I’m researching is the limitations creative international students (IS’s) face in relation to them becoming self-employed and the IS communities in the US and the UK. In total, the areas contributing to the field are creative IS’s, the self-employment economy, and the creative economies in the US and the UK. Such areas… Continue reading WHAT-WHY-HOW-WHAT IF