Europe

University of Manchester appoints UK’s first Professor of Ukrainian Politics

Sep 5, 2023Sep 5, 2023 awouniversity

The University of Manchester has appointed the first-ever Professor of Comparative and Ukrainian Politics in the UK and the wider English-speaking world, in a move that demonstrates the leading role of the University when it comes to the study of contemporary Ukraine. Olga Onuch is an academic whose expertise on Ukrainian politics and society has led her to become one of the leading Ukraine experts both in the UK and internationally. Since the 2004 Orange Revolution Olga has focused her research on political engagement in…

University of Bristol-led energy research centre bolstered by £5 million Government funding

Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023 awouniversity

The Supergen Energy Networks (SEN) Hub, set up to help facilitate transition to a fully sustainable energy sector, has received substantial financial backing from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The SEN hub, which is run in partnership with Leeds, Cardiff, Manchester, Bath, Birmingham, Newcastle Universities and Energy Systems Catapult, carries out highly impactful interdisciplinary research so that energy networks are not just enablers of the low carbon transition but are a driving force towards a rapid, safe and just transition to net zero. Electricity,…

UK varsity appoints Nigerian as Law Professor

Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023 awouniversity

The University of Bristol, United Kingdom has appointed a female Nigerian, Foluke Adebisi as a Professor of Law. Adebisi, who holds a Master of Laws degree from the same institution joined the institution in 2013. Her appointment, according to a post by the Society of Black Academics on LinkedIn, makes her the 61st black female Professor in the UK. The statement by the SBA reads, “We congratulate Dr Foluke Adebisi on her appointment as Professor of Law at the University of Bristol School of…

UK moves to stop foreign students from bringing families

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 awouniversity

The United Kingdom (UK), in the new week, will announce restrictions barring foreign students from bringing family members into the country. According to a report by The Sun UK, all masters students and many other post graduates will be banned from bringing family over. The ban will not apply to PhD students, whose courses usually last between 3 and 5 years and are very highly skilled. This follows the reports that net migration into the UK has skyrocketed to 1 million with Tory MPs asking the…

Cambridge University PhD students launch Turkey earthquake bursary fund

Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023 awouniversity

Three University of Cambridge doctoral students have launched a bursary fund to help university students affected by the devastating Turkey earthquake and its aftermath. Elif Yumru, Mehmet Dogar and Zeynep Olgun, who are all History PhD students from Turkey, have created the bursary to collect donations, and show solidarity with those whose lives have been shattered by the disaster. More than 40,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria and hundreds of thousands have been left homeless. Elif, who is studying at Newnham College, used…

University of Cambridge Scientists: Liver Disease Drug Could Prevent Covid-19

Dec 6, 2022 awouniversity

UK university workers begin strike over ‘falling pay, brutal workloads’

Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022 awouniversity

Thousands of university and college staff in the United Kingdom, including lecturers, librarians and researchers, have declared a strike to demand pay increase and improved working conditions. The University and College Union (UCU), the UK trade union for university staff, said the strike, referred to as the biggest in decades, is to improve quality in the education sector. The UCU “represents over 120,000 academics, lecturers, trainers, instructors, researchers, managers, administrators, computer staff, librarians, technicians, professional staff and postgraduates in universities, colleges, prisons, adult education and training organisations across the UK”.…

UK to deport Nigerian student for allegedly working above 20hrs

Oct 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022 awouniversity

By Opeyemi Babalola The United Kingdom (UK) government has terminated the visa of one Nigerian student studying in the country for allegedly working more than 20 hours. This was contained in a post shared by a travel agent, Oludayo Sokunbi on his verified Twitter account yesterday. Oludayo, who didn’t disclose much details about the victim, said that foreign students are not allowed legally to work more than 20 hours in the UK. According to the post, “When I say you cannot legally work more than 20hrs in the UK as…

Kemi Badenoch, Nigerian professor’s daughter becomes Britain’s chief ‘sales woman’

Sep 10, 2022Sep 10, 2022 awouniversity

By Opeyemi Babalola Olukemi Badenoch, a daughter of Feyi Adegoke, a professor of Physiology, has been appointed into the British parliament, shortly after the emergence of new United Kingdom Prime Minister, Liz Truss. She was announced as the new Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade. Her appointment was confirmed on the verified Twitter page for the office of the UK Prime Minister based at 10 Downing Street. In her acceptance speech posted on her Twitter handle, she promised to commence the process that…

Cambridge University fresher who went back home to Ukraine to join the fight against Putin’s invasion reveals he will study and take exams remotely

Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022 awouniversity

A Cambridge University fresher who joined the Ukraine army has said he will study and even take exams remotely while serving in the war-torn country. Nikolai Nizalov, 19, recently drove to his home country to work mainly as a medic The natural sciences undergrad played a varsity water polo match against Oxford University days before heading to Ukraine to receive his rifle He had vowed to stay in Ukraine ‘until we win’ as the war with Putin drags on From Daily Mail Cambridge University fresher who joined the Ukraine army says he will…