Last week I attended a webinar hosted by HEPI and Kaplan Pathways, led by Nick Hillman, HEPI’s Director, Linda Cowan, Kaplan’s Managing Director, Robin Mellors-Bourne, Career Research and Advisory Centre’s Director of Research and Intelligence, and Meshack Odipo, a student from Kenya. The webinar largely focused on employability for international students, with great insights on… Continue reading HEPI x Kaplan Webinar
5 Things, 7 Weeks
The week of the 11th was packed with steps that have put me forward and also back in my project. It began with a tutorial that pushed me to further come out of my comfort zone and circle back to my original interests: storytelling and film. After this week, I’ve divided what’s to come in… Continue reading 5 Things, 7 Weeks
Inter.work’s Mission & Values
Our question: How can the UK government foster an environment where international students’ independent careers can grow given student route visa restrictions? What is Inter.work? Inter.work advocates for the legalization of independent work for international students in the UK under a student route visa, and in the US under an F-1 visa. Mission Leveling the… Continue reading Inter.work’s Mission & Values
Beginning of Unit 3 Reflection
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed about the next stages of my project around campaigning. Throughout the past few months during independent study time, I dug deep into research regarding student immigration, independent working, education, and more while contacting experts on the subject. Although the email response rate from experts wasn’t… Continue reading Beginning of Unit 3 Reflection
UUKi Webinar
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
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
Influencing Policy Cycle
Based on Fashion Roundtable’s cycle for influencing policy, I’ve created the cycle for my Inter.work lobbying campaign. I decided to divide the cycle into two parts – pre- and post-policy being accepted. At the moment, my project is focusing on the pre-policy being accepted steps as I expand my campaign. For reference, below is how… Continue reading Influencing Policy Cycle
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
6 Arguments for Allowing International Students to Freelance
1. Businesses Want Flexible Options According to Forbes, research by Upwork found that in the future the demand for freelancing will increase, with almost half of hiring managers becoming more likely to hire under contract work since COVID-19 began. “Businesses really find a lot of value in flexible talent in a variety of situations,” said… Continue reading 6 Arguments for Allowing International Students to Freelance