The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 567 (March 23 - April 5 2022)
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Hellish existence for women and girls in South Sudan
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Immigration<br />
MARCH <strong>23</strong> - APRIL 5 <strong>2022</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong><strong>Trumpet</strong><br />
A Senior Researcher’s choice of<br />
LanguageCert SELT in journey to success<br />
Page5<br />
Senior Researcher - Dr Hamada Alshaer’s path towards British citizenship<br />
Top-tier members of academia are<br />
in high demand and are drawn to<br />
live and work in the UK, and<br />
many of them choose LanguageCert as<br />
their go-to English language exam for<br />
immigration purposes. One such<br />
individual is Dr Hamada Alshaer, who<br />
came to the UK from the United Arab<br />
Emirates in 2015 to follow his career<br />
ambitions and has been granted British<br />
citizenship in addition to his French<br />
nationality.<br />
As Hamada was born in Palestine, his<br />
first language is Arabic and from a young<br />
age he had a flair for languages. His love<br />
of reading is how he originally became<br />
interested in learning new languages and<br />
understanding human communications in<br />
various civilisations. He now speaks<br />
English, as well as French, German, and<br />
Urdu.<br />
Hamada obtained his degrees with the<br />
support of selective scholarship schemes<br />
and achieved a PhD in Computer<br />
Engineering and Telecommunication<br />
from one of the top universities in France,<br />
Pierre et Marie Curie University in<br />
December 2005.<br />
After completing his PhD, Hamada<br />
was keen to explore his chosen industry<br />
and career prospects in cutting edge<br />
research. This includes software-defined<br />
mobile and wireless systems and<br />
networking, with industrial applications<br />
to small cell networks virtualization and<br />
integration, Internet of Things (IoT), 5G<br />
core networks, cyber security, and<br />
intelligent transport systems.<br />
“You have to grab opportunities,<br />
move forward and succeed – there is no<br />
walking backwards,” he said.<br />
Why LanguageCert:<br />
Hamada took the LanguageCert SELT<br />
B1 test to complete his UK citizenship<br />
application. While researching SELT<br />
providers, he was pleased to find that<br />
LanguageCert was very competitively<br />
priced: “Overall it was a really nice<br />
experience. I booked my test online and<br />
it was very straightforward. <strong>The</strong> test was<br />
practical and fair,” Hamada said.<br />
Passing the LanguageCert SELT B1<br />
has enabled him to focus on his future<br />
career ambitions. He has, so far,<br />
authored over 50 articles on various<br />
research topics in electrical and<br />
computer engineering, including<br />
information technology and systems and<br />
has also authored a book.<br />
He now works as a Senior Researcher<br />
at the University of Strathclyde and lives<br />
in Edinburgh with his wife, who joined<br />
him from Palestine earlier this year. He is<br />
Dr Hamada Alshaer<br />
excited and ambitious about the future.<br />
He said: “Although the weather is<br />
unpredictable, we really like Edinburgh<br />
and have no current plans to move.”<br />
For more information about<br />
LanguageCert SELT exams,<br />
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