Northumbria University

Northumbria University has this office in Pocket F-39C in the MIG Flats of Hari Nagar. It’s a bit unusual to have a university office in a residential flat area, but it works for us. We are here to help people who want to study. New Delhi is a huge place, and Hari Nagar feels like its own little world sometimes. People come by to ask about courses or how to get their documents ready. We have a lot of brochures and forms laying around. The flats are quiet during the day when everyone is at work. We sit here and answer emails or talk to students who have big dreams. It’s not like a huge campus with grass and big buildings. It’s just a flat where we do the administrative stuff. Sometimes the doorbell rings and it's just a neighbor, or someone looking for a different flat. We’ve got a few computers and a printer that jams once in a while. We don't pretend to be something we aren't. We just provide information and help with the process. Most of the time it’s just us and the sound of traffic from the main road. It’s a practical setup. We spend our days explaining things and checking papers. It’s a lot of detail work. We just try to be helpful to the kids who come in. It’s just a small office in a big city, trying to keep up with all the questions.