The journey from deciding to move abroad as a student to gaining the right to stay
permanently has been described as a long tunnel. One of the most challenging turning …

This article focuses on international students from West Africa and their migration
trajectories. Based on in‐depth interviews, we investigate the migration drivers and students' …

Motivated by the fast-emerging literature on African immigrants in new destinations, this
paper examines the role of religion in the African immigrants' perceived attitudes of Chinese …

International student mobility (ISM) to China is an underexplored topic, especially as it
relates to mobility emanating from the Global North. Between 2019 and 2020, we …

It is axiomatic that middle‐class Asian migrant families invest heavily—practically and
emotionally—in their children's education. Scholarship has linked this investment to …

Driven by macro‐level investment and strategic competition, engagement between China
and African countries has expanded significantly in recent years, giving rise to increased …

This thesis aims to investigate social integration experiences of Nigerian students in the
United Kingdom, focusing on the influence off participating in social activities and building …

Sino-African relations have generated much interest in the last 20 years and particularly in
Europe and North America, as China has been emerging as a new center of power …

In recent times, an increasing number of international students have chosen to study in
China. While some research has investigated various issues related to this student …

This chapter aims to outline the pre-mobility circumstances of a highly heterogeneous group
of African international students in China. This encompasses home and family lives and …