University events: Refugee Week March 2024
Refugee Week is a festival of events across the UK that celebrates the contributions, creativity, and resilience of refugees and…
Refugee Week is a festival of events across the UK that celebrates the contributions, creativity, and resilience of refugees and…
We are delighted that the University of Sheffield is now an awarded University of Sanctuary, that means they go above…
Universities of Sanctuary and STAR have put together a guidance document for Higher Education staff and practitioners around eligibility criteria for…
It has been wonderful to see the celebrations of Universities who have joined the network and those who have been…
This month we were delighted to gather with over 20 London-based universities and charity organisations to give information about accessing…
Update on the Anti-Refugee Bill
This World Maths Day, The University of Oxford share a new initiative for mathematicians with sanctuary seeking background.
As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on and thousands of people are forced from their homes, it’s easy to feel…
Universities of Sanctuary stand in solidarity with all who are affected by the crisis in Afghanistan.
STAR Equal Access Network:
Online Event: Exploring Access to Higher Education in Scotland for Refugees and People Seeking Asylum
City of Sanctuary and STAR (Student Action for Refugees) are calling on Higher Education Institutions in the UK to sign…
We are delighted to announce the first annual University of Sanctuary national conference will take place at York St John…
University of York Experience Summer Schools (YESS) in partnership with Equal Access
A great blog from Cambridge on how higher education institutions can help in the refugee crisis.
Six new students who are asylum seekers from around the world have found sanctuary in Sheffield this year, after being…
Written by Ben Hudson (PhD Candidate (Law)), August 2016
The students, who are mostly Sudanese, will begin with a year’s immersion in the French language, before taking courses in a subject of their choice