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  • University of Bradford recognised as University of Sanctuary

    The University of Bradford has become one of the first universities in the UK to be awarded as a ‘University…

  • New Campaigns Toolkit for Equal Access to Higher Education.

    Student Action for Refugees (STAR) has been campaigning since 2008 to ensure that people in the UK seeking refugee protection have…

  • New online course opens the door to UK higher education

    Enrolment is now open for a free online course from Cambridge English to help refugees and asylum seekers get the…

  • Remember Max Born – refugee scientists and a role for UK higher education institutions

    A great blog from Cambridge on how higher education institutions can help in the refugee crisis.

  • New online course opens the door to UK higher education

     

  • The Journey to Protection and the University Experience for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

    On 2nd February 2017 University of Warwick pioneered an important event: The Journey to Protection and the University Experience for…

  • Sanctuary Scholarships at SOAS

    SOAS (The School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London has announced the seven fee waivers for asylum seekers…

  • Universities of Sanctuary Support for Sanctuary Campuses across the USA

    A message of solidarity

  • Westheimer scholarship – a unique opportunity for young asylum seekers to get to university

    Education enables refugees to build more hopeful and secure futures for themselves and their communities, yet just 1% of refugee…

  • Asylum seeker students find sanctuary in Sheffield

    Six new students who are asylum seekers from around the world have found sanctuary in Sheffield this year, after being awarded scholarships from a Sheffield university.

  • University of Bristol Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme Case Study

    Written by Ben Hudson (PhD Candidate (Law)), August 2016 In June 2016, the University of Bristol launched the Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme.…

  • Lille University takes in 80 refugees from the Calais “Jungle”

    The students, who are mostly Sudanese, will begin with a year’s immersion in the French language, before taking courses in…

  • Jamiya Project reconnects Syrian academics and students in launch of new pilot university courses for refugees.

    ● Jamiya Project launched pilot IT course in Amman and Za’atari camp.

  • Refugees’ Trajectories into Higher Education in Host Countries

    Refugees’ Trajectories into Higher Education in Host Countries: When Refugees Get the Opportunity, They Can Learn…but Barriers Need to Be…

  • Oxford2Calais: An Interview with Alathea Osbourne

    Could you explain how it all came about? Was it a group of you who came together? Did you know…

  • Kiron University – free online university for refugees

    Less than 1% of refugees globally have access to higher education.

  • An Interview with the SOAS Solidarity with Refugees & Displaced Society

    An Interview with the President of the SOAS Solidarity with Refugees & Displaced  Society, Amira Rady Q. Could you explain how SOAS Solidarity…

  • Successful Open Days for Refugee and Asylum Seekers at the School of Law, Queen Mary University of London

    This February, the School of Law at Queen Mary University in East London held two open days which aimed to provide…

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Universities of Sanctuary is part of the City of Sanctuary Network, a movement spread throughout the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, committed to building a culture of hospitality and welcome, especially for refugees seeking sanctuary from war and persecution.

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About City of Sanctuary

City of Sanctuary holds the vision that the UK will be a welcoming place of safety for all and proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution. In order to realise this vision, City of Sanctuary UK supports a network of groups, which includes villages, towns, cities and regions across the UK, and others engaged in Streams of Sanctuary, Sanctuary Awards  and activities intended to welcome people seeking sanctuary.

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Scotland

  • Aberdeen
  • Edinburgh
  • East Lothian
  • Glasgow
  • Stirling

North West

  • Blackburn & Darwen
  • Bolton
  • Bury
  • Chester
  • Lancaster and Morecambe
  • Liverpool
  • Manchester
  • Preston
  •  Wirral

North East

  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle
  • Northumberland
  • Sunderland
  • Tees Valley

Yorkshire and Humberside

  • Barnsley
  • Bentham
  • Bradford
  • Calderdale
  • Doncaster
  • Greater Lincolnshire
  • Harrogate District
  • Hull
  • Kirklees
  • Leeds
  • Malhamdale
  • Ripon
  • Sheffield
  • Skipton
  • Wakefield
  • York

Central England

  • Birmingham
  • Cambridge
  • Coventry
  • Derby
  • Greater Lincolnshire
  • Ipswich
  • Leicester
  • Loughborough
  • Malvern
  • Northampton
  • Norwich
  • Nottingham
  • Stafford
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton

South and South East

  • Brighton & Hove
  • Camden
  • Chichester
  • Colchester
  • East Hoathly and Halland
  • East Kent
  • Elmbridge
  • Hackney
  • Hastings
  • Medway
  • Oxford
  • Reading
  • Sutton
  • West London Mentors

South West

  • Bath
  • Bournemouth and Poole
  • Bristol
  • Cheltenham
  • Cornwall
  • Dorset
  • Exeter
  • Gloucester
  • North Devon
  • Plymouth
  • Portsmouth
  • Southampton
  • Swindon

Wales

  • Abergavenny
  • Cardiff
  • Croeso Teifi
  • Hay,Brecon & Talgarth
  • Machynlleth (Mid Wales)
  • Montgomeryshire
  • Neath Port Talbot
  • Swansea
  • Valleys of Sanctuary
  • Wrexham

Places of Sanctuary Ireland

Northern Ireland

  • Belfast
  • Causeway
  • Derry/Londonderry

Ireland

  • Cork
  • Dublin
  • Ennis
  • Galway
  • Monaghan
  • Portlaoise
  • Limerick
  • Waterford

Streams & Group Activities

Streams & Group Activities

Streams

  • Arts
  • Health
  • Maternity
  • Schools
  • Universities

Group Activites

  • Inspiration Hub
  • Advocacy and Campaigning
  • Awareness Raising
  • Befriending, Welcome Projects and Mentoring
  • Connecting People / Events
  • Drop-ins
  • Gardens of Sanctuary
  • Hosting
  • Pledges and Turning Commitment into Action
  • Regional Networking
  • Sanctuary in Politics
  • Sanctuary Breaks
  • Sponsorship / Resettlement
  • Working with Councils / Authorities

Resources

Resources

Resources by theme

  • Arts
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  • Detention
  • ESOL
  • Faiths
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  • Health
  • Housing
  • LGBTQI
  • Maternity
  • Resettlement
  • Schools
  • Sports
  • Universities
  • Women

Resources for groups

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  • Awareness Raising
  • Finance
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  • Media and Communications
  • Policies and Procedures
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  • Working with your Local Authority

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