The Lived Experiences of African International Students in the UK

Auteur

James Marson is a Reader in Law and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He holds a PhD from the University of Sheffield.

Mohammed Dirisu is a Lecturer and Researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, and holds a PhD from the same institution. He has special interests in socio-legal research, human rights, social justice, migration, business ethics, corporate governance and social responsibility.

Katy Ferris is Associate Professor in Business Law at Nottingham University Business School. She is author of textbooks and articles in law with a special interest in welfare, legal education and social justice.

Texte du rabat

This study presents the findings from an investigation of the lived experiences of international students from sub-Saharan Africa in the United Kingdom. It demonstrates their reactions to immigration rules, the restrictive approaches to employment status, and how their legal consciousness is impacted by their precarious employment position.

Contenu

Preface; Acknowledgements; Legislation; Case Law; 1. Introduction; 2. Methodology; 3. Student Migration and Global Inequality; 4. Migration as a Socio- Legal Phenomenon; 5. The 'Student- Migrant-Worker' Meets 'Precarity'; 6. The 'Utterly Transactional Worker'; 7. Semi-Legal Working?; 8. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.