Posts tagged black students
The Guardian: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: the 21-year-old British student with a million-dollar book deal

Very inspiring. I have been toying with writing a novel… we’ll see if I can find some free time.

Author says she was ‘just a broke student writing to make myself some fictional friends’ in her debut Ace of Spades, about two black students navigating racism at an elite school.

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Evening Standard: 'Stormzy effect' helps rise in black students at Cambridge University

The “Stormzy effect” has contributed to more black students being admitted to Cambridge University, the prestigious institution has said.

For the first time, black students made up more than 3 per cent of the undergraduate intake, reflective of wider UK society, according to the university.

It said the rise was due to a number of factors, including the "Stormzy effect".

The grime artist is funding the tuition fees and living costs for two students each year.

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