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'This is why Fobzu scholarships are so important'
Rawan is a recipient of Fobzu’s Dominic Simpson Memorial Scholarship, having previously been supported by the Dominic Simpson Memorial Trust, which closed in 2021. She has now graduated with a degree in Computer System Engineering from Birzeit University having...
Nakba 75: Fobzu joins UK charities in calling for the UK to fulfil its duties to the Palestinian people
75 years of Nakba: Time for the UK to stand up for Palestinian dignity, respect and justice Today, as a group of UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith charities working for Palestinian human rights, wellbeing and dignity, we commemorate the...
Fobzu marks International Women's Day with Palestinian scholars
Fobzu recently celebrated International Women's Day on 8th March, a day recognised by the United Nations since 1977 but with roots in the women’s and labour movements of the early 20th century. Co-hosted with the Department of International Development at King’s...
Fobzu hosts workshop on supporting access to higher education in Palestine
Academics and higher education specialists from across the UK and Palestine gathered on 7th March at the National Education Union headquarters at Hamilton House in London to discuss how to support access to higher education in Palestine. In a one-day workshop,...
Birzeit mourns the killing of students
At noon on 29th November, the Birzeit University community gathered to mourn the killing of two of its members by Israeli military forces. Classes were suspended for the day and flags flown at half-mast as students, faculty and staff congregated on campus for the...
My scholarship has been the key
Arwa, a Fobzu-UNRWA scholarship recipient, speaks about student life in Gaza. A final year student of Computer Science at the Islamic University of Gaza, Arwa has excelled throughout her course, despite the major challenges facing university students in in the...
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