"A group of 34 students in Gaza with places at British universities have been evacuated and are due to arrive in the UK within days. It is the first time since the conflict began that people have been helped to leave the Strip in order to study in the UK. They are now in a third country in the region for visa biometric checks before completing their journey to the UK."
""We remain hopeful that the UK government will support all eligible students to be evacuated and are aware of at least 35 students with full scholarships who are still trapped in Gaza," Dr Nora Parr, a University of Birmingham researcher who has been coordinating efforts to support the students, told the BBC. She added: "We are concerned about students with dependents. Four mothers and one father had to decline their places on this week's evacuation as they would not leave their children behind.""
Thirty-four students from Gaza holding places at British universities have been evacuated and are expected to arrive in the UK within days. The students are currently in a third country in the region for visa biometric checks before completing their journey. All 34 hold fully funded scholarships and received government support to leave Gaza. The group includes at least four medical doctors and scholars on the Chevening Scholarship. The evacuation followed months of campaigning on behalf of over 100 Palestinian students with offers from UK universities. At least 35 scholarship holders remain in Gaza, and some parents declined evacuation to avoid leaving children behind.
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