The University of Glasgow's Crichton campus in Dumfries has seen a change in its student population over the years, with staff and students now coming from over 40 nations. Noura Seada, an Egyptian student, chose to study sustainable tourism at the campus, as her home country lacked such a program. She enjoys the experience of living in a different environment.
When the University of Glasgow opened its Crichton campus in Dumfries its student population was very different. At the time, one of its main aims was to provide higher education in an area where people usually had to leave the region for such opportunities. After 25 years, however, the focus has changed and it now boasts staff and students from more than 40 nations.
Noura Seada, 32, is from 'very close to the pyramids' in Giza, Egypt, but the Crichton offers something she could not find in her homeland. 'I did a masters in Egyptology and then I wanted to study something related to sustainability because in my country there is no programme about sustainability but there is a lot about tourism,' she said. 'Egypt is one of the most famous tourism destinations but we never take it from the perspective of sustainability.' Having found the course she wanted - sustainable tourism - she is enjoying living somewhere 'completely different' to Egypt which is 'very loud and full of people
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