Refugee Week 2025
Established in 1998 in the UK, Refugee Week takes place every year around World Refugee Day (20th June) and has since grown into a global movement. Refugee Week has evolved into an international movement, with events…
Tag: Sanctuary
Annual Sanctuary Lecture – 2nd April 2025
This year, the University of St Andrews is celebrating five years as a University of Sanctuary. This stands as testament to our commitment to making higher education accessible for those seeking sanctuary and to…
Sanctuary lecture 2024
On Wednesday 27 March 2024, we held our annual Sanctuary lecture which was our third annual lecture to celebrate the university sanctuary status. The Lecture is an opportunity to bring students, staff and members of…
Annual Sanctuary Lecture – 27th March 2024
The University of St Andrews is a University of Sanctuary, committed to making Higher Education accessible for those seeking sanctuary and to helping to foster a culture of welcome throughout the UK. Our Annual…
Update on our University of Sanctuary initiatives
Over the past year and a half, the University of St Andrews has continued to strengthen our support for Sanctuary students and scholars at St Andrews and to work closely with others in the Sanctuary network to enhance…
Cara Syria Programme: Mentoring support for Syrian academics in exile
Since 1933, the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara) has been dedicated to supporting scholars forced to flee their homeland in order to escape conflict, arrest or persecution. With academic freedom as the guiding…