
Congratulations to the Shine! International Student of the Year 2011, James Xi Xu, our London finalist from China. Read on to find out more about the awards.

Living in the UK, my dream of helping the global poor has become closer
Tian Peng, North West Regional Winner 2011
My stay in the UK has been truly insightful
Pavan Kumar Sriram, South East Regional Winner 2011
Since coming to the University of East Anglia (UEA) to study for a degree in International Development, Melissa Ilboudo has helped to raise more than £200,000 for her home country, attend the 2009 Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change as a delegate, and even meet President Obama.
— Read Melissa's inspiring story