This research explores international students as cultural ambassadors and examines how educational exchange programmes generate soft power. Using interviews with British and Taiwanese students, it analyses how study abroad experiences shape perceptions, strengthen UK–Taiwan relations, and support diplomacy by fostering mutual understanding, goodwill, and long-term international cooperation.

This research critically examines United Nations actions in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, questioning whether institutional reform is sufficient. By analyzing humanitarian aid, international law enforcement, and resource protection, it evaluates whether the UN has upheld its commitments to Africa—or whether alternative futures beyond the UN are needed.