Sanctuary Advisory Network

In the fifth of our Christmas blog series Dr Neil Graffin writes about sanctuary and finding a home for the 'urban fox' at Christmas time. university.open.ac.uk/open-justice/n… @OU_Law @OU_FBL @NeilGraffin

In this short article, @NeilGraffin discusses OU becoming a University of Sanctuary open.edu/openlearn/beco… #sanctuary #openlearn #refugeeweek

During Refugee week 2024, Associate Lecturer Laura Guillaume looks at the relationship between universities, empire, and refugees: open.edu/openlearn/univ… #openlearn #refugeeweek #sanctuary

During Refugee Week 2024, OU Law Lecturer @KateRitchie8 writes about the recent Supreme Court cases concerning sending asylum claimants to Rwanda: open.edu/openlearn/rwan… #refugeeweek #openlearn @ou_law

During Refugee Week 2024, Prof Natalia Szablewska discusses the vulnerability of refugees to modern slavery @OU_Law #openlearn #refugeeweek The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers to modern slavery | OpenLearn - Open University

On Thursday 22nd June we have invited Immigration and Human Rights practitioner, David Jones, to speak on Recognition as a Refugee in the United Kingdom Register your place on Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week… @DavidJonesHJT

On Wednesday 21st June, Jen Ang, Director of Development and Policy at Just Right Scotland will be giving her talk on Widening Access to Education for Migrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees Register your place on Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week… @jenanglaw

Refugee Week is approaching! Here’s a thread of the online events we are holding next week 🧵 All events are free and are open to staff, students and externals 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week…

📢 We've added a new seminar to our Refugee Week events on Recognition as a Refugee in the UK! Sign up for these events via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week…

The events are free, and will run 12:00 - 13:00, so tune in while you enjoy your lunch! We look forward to seeing you there. You can sign up for our events via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week…

Refugee Week is a festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Our events focus upon ways of improving access to education for those from asylum seeking and refugee backgrounds.

We are inviting @OpenUniversity students, staff, and external guests to attend our events during @RefugeeWeek 2023! Sign up for our events via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week…

An Open Futures Sanctuary Scholarship allows new, UK-resident students displaced from their homeland, the opportunity to study for free. Learn more, including full details about eligibility, and apply for your place before midnight, 12 July 2023. ow.ly/fxnt50NMOxF

The OpenLearn sanctuary hub is now live! This is a space of welcome for refugees, people in the asylum system and the wider community. It offers free courses covering a range of subjects. @OUFreeLearning open.edu/openlearn/educ…

Help enable Olga to buy a generator for a shelter for women and children internally displaced by the war in Ukraine who are currently freezing:

'UofG is sending a powerful message that we're an open & welcoming institution with a proud history of reaching a hand of friendship to refugees' @sabir_zazai We've been awarded @UniofSanctuary status for our commitment to supporting people who have experienced forced migration

@CityofSanctuary @UniofSanctuary

1 WEEK LEFT: APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL 22ND JULY a) 12 full scholarships b) 50 free places on Open Access Modules (for those not yet ready to take on a degree level course) open.ac.uk/courses/fees-a…

If you would like a more accessible intro to the scholarships – take a look at the powerpoint we have prepared fass.open.ac.uk/research/confe…