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Study Abroad: “Living every moment fully and wholeheartedly.”

by Richard Oreffo | May 7, 2026 | Cowrie Milestones & People, Cowrie Scholar Experiences

Cowrie Scholar, Wafa, tells us about her semester abroad in Mexico. “Hi everyone, I am Wafa, and I study Management and Spanish at King’s College London. I’m also a Cowrie Scholar. As part of my course, I get to spend a whole year abroad. So far, I have spent...

Scholar’s Summer School in Denmark

by Eleanor Marsden | Aug 14, 2025 | Cowrie Scholar Experiences

Cowrie Scholar Takes On Denmark! Shanni tells us all about her summer school experience abroad this July. Hey guys! My name is Shanni, I’m a 2024 Cowrie Scholar studying Urban Studies and Planning at the University of Sheffield and this summer, I got to spend a month...

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