Universities of Sanctuary News
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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New online course opens the door to UK higher education
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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…
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Sanctuary Scholarships at SOAS
SOAS (The School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London has announced the seven fee waivers for asylum seekers…
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Universities of Sanctuary Support for Sanctuary Campuses across the USA
A message of solidarity
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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…
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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.
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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.…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Kiron University – free online university for refugees
Less than 1% of refugees globally have access to higher education.
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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…
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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…
