Evacuation secured for some Gaza students – Scores remain

Nine students in Gaza with full scholarships to study at British universities have been told the United Kingdom government is working to facilitate their evacuation, reports Sally Weale for The Guardian.

The students – who have all been awarded Chevening scholarships, funded by the Foreign Office in recognition of their potential as future leaders – welcomed the development on Wednesday 20 August, but dozens more Palestinians in Gaza with university places are still awaiting news. The breakthrough follows months of advocacy and campaigning by more than 100 MPs, university leaders and other civil society organisations.

More than 80 Palestinian students in total have offers at UK universities, including 40 who have secured full scholarships.
Full report on The Guardian site