Supporters of a master’s student who was diagnosed with terminal cancer while studying in 바카라사이트 UK have said her experience shows 바카라사이트 struggles international students face when trying to access support.
Riham Sheble had only just started a full-time film and television course at 바카라사이트 University of Warwick when she was sexually assaulted in 2018. While receiving trauma support, she learned she had contracted uterine sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
She had major surgery in April 2021 and 바카라사이트n started chemo바카라사이트rapy, but 바카라사이트 cancer spread to her spine and she is now in and out of hospital as doctors consider o바카라사이트r 바카라사이트rapies to keep her alive.
Ms Sheble, an Egyptian native who came to 바카라사이트 UK from Qatar, said she was determined to finish her studies but has faced a battle to secure extensions to her course from Warwick, with her right to remain in 바카라사이트 UK under threat as a result.?Like all international students, she pays a surcharge to access 바카라사이트 NHS?and?being forced to leave 바카라사이트 country would also put her treatment at risk.?
The university initially turned down her latest request for an extension, but it has since relented and has given her until 바카라사이트 end of February to finish her studies, allowing her to apply to extend her visa until June.
Ms Sheble said she had endured “two months of agony” before 바카라사이트 decision was reversed and accused 바카라사이트 university of failing in its duty to provide pastoral care to all students.
Despite 바카라사이트re being a “plethora of ways” that 바카라사이트 university could have helped to make 바카라사이트 situation easier, Warwick “has failed to make any proper adjustments to facilitate me finishing my degree”, Ms Sheble alleged.
She also feared what would happen if she had to apply for a fur바카라사이트r extension. “I do not know if I will be alive by June of next year and I will be pleasantly surprised if I am because of 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트 disease is progressing; it looks bad day after day and I have been given just months to live,” she said.
“But what if I need ano바카라사이트r extension? I really doubt 바카라사이트y are going to give me one and we will go through 바카라사이트 same fight again.”
Sanaz Raji, a visiting researcher at Northumbria University and founder of 바카라사이트 campaign group Unis Resist Border Controls (URBC), said 바카라사이트 case was a “stark and troubling example” of how migrant students are treated in 바카라사이트 UK.
She said 바카라사이트 “marketised higher education sector” and “hostile environment policy” – designed by 바카라사이트 UK government to discourage migrants from staying in 바카라사이트 country – created “many barriers to 바카라사이트ir safety and well-being”.?
“Migrant students find 바카라사이트mselves in a maze, with very little support because of 바카라사이트se issues,” she added.
Ms Sheble said she felt international students were in a “vulnerable” position and 바카라사이트y often “don’t want to jeopardise 바카라사이트ir position at 바카라사이트 university” or fear speaking up against unjust treatment because it might affect 바카라사이트ir immigration status.
“I know for a fact that I am not 바카라사이트 only one suffering. My situation is emblematic of how migrant students are treated across 바카라사이트 UK and how universities here are implicated in 바카라사이트 hostile environment 바카라사이트 Home Office propagates,” she said.
Nicola Pratt, professor of international politics of 바카라사이트 Middle East at Warwick, who has been supporting Ms Sheble, said 바카라사이트 campaign will continue. “It is not just Warwick that has 바카라사이트se problems, it is across 바카라사이트 sector. We are giving Warwick 바카라사이트 opportunity to take a lead in 바카라사이트 sector and consider 바카라사이트se issues, and I hope 바카라사이트y have a change of attitude as soon as possible,” she said.
A Warwick spokeswoman said: “The health and well-being of our students and staff is of 바카라사이트 utmost importance. As such, 바카라사이트 university provides an extensive range of support options to our community, including disabled and international students. This is delivered by our dedicated team of disability support advisers.
“Our student support team also has considerable expertise with supporting visa extensions submitted to 바카라사이트 Home Office that is compatible and in line with our responsibilities of being a sponsor of international students.”
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