A Law graduate who used the skills he learnt at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) to win a place at one of the world's top law schools has had his first book published.
Sangwani Patrick Ng'ambi said it was the extra care and attention his lecturers at DMU were able to give him on his Law LLB course which helped him subsequently land a scholarship with Cornell Law School, the elite Ivy League university in New York.
Since finishing at Cornell, Sangwani, 29, has gone on to become a lecturer in International Investment Law at the University of Zambia, also serving as Assistant Dean.
And he has now published his first law book - Resource Nationalism in International Investment Law - which examines the law around direct foreign investment (FDI) in resource rich nations.
It looks at how nations with valuable resources work with foreign investors to help extract those resources and the complications which subsequently arise.
He said: "I approached the publisher Routledge with a book proposal. They were quite enthusiastic about the project and now it's available on Amazon, in Waterstones and it's something I'm very proud of. The subject is one I have been pursuing since my PhD."
Sangwani said that it was the care and attention he had received while at DMU which had made it such a valuable experience.
He said: "Studying at DMU was great. Staff paid extra attention. They were (and still are) interested in my career progression. I am still in touch with most of my lecturers - almost ten years after I graduated!
"The student body was also quite friendly. There was always a sense of comradery, especially during my involvement in clubs such as the Law Society and the Mooting Club. In fact what really attracted me to DMU was its court room.
"At DMU I learnt how to be meticulous and to write clearly. I also learnt how to advance a clear and reasoned argument.
"Barbara Harvey who taught me Torts, showed me how to logically demonstrate how case law has progressed. I certainly adopt a lot of the "Harveyan" style as I discuss case law in my book.
"I also had Dr Alwyn Jones, who supervised my LLB dissertation on the Legislative Supremacy of Parliament. He taught me that it had to read like a scholarly article. From there I was able to keep developing my writing skills and here I am now."
Posted on Monday 14 December 2015