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The recent statistics from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (Ucas) indicate a rise from 114,910 to 115,730 international student applicants compared to the previous year.

The survey conducted by EdTech firm Chegg showed that only 20 percent of American students have started using generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT or OpenAI, in their academic activities. 

During the specified period, a total of 24,722 Nigerians were granted sponsored study visas. Experts attribute this surge in interest among Nigerian students to factors such as the country’s intellectual potential, cost-effective workforce, substantial working population, significant diaspora remittances and the UK’s altered immigration landscape following its departure from the European Union.

The most recent incident involving an attack on a Saudi student occurred in January, when Al-Waleed Al-Gheraibi, a 25-year-old computer science student in Philadelphia, was fatally stabbed in his residence.

Dr. Bharat highlighted the gender-based challenges faced by women worldwide in terms of access, acceptance, and advancement. Women’s early socialization in gender bias limits their enrollment in STEM courses, which are traditionally seen as male-dominated.

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