World Access to Higher Education Day
Today is World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED), a global day of action to raise awareness about the inequalities people face when trying to access higher education.
Digital Divide campaign: no one left behind
Find out more about STAR’s Digital Divide campaign from student leaders at Cardiff University and UCL.
9 things you can do to welcome Afghan refugees
Together we can make a difference and show that refugees are welcome here – so we’ve put together actions you can take to welcome Afghan refugees.
ICYMI: When universities welcome students seeking sanctuary
In case you missed it, we held a film screening and panel discussion about the benefits of opening access to higher education to refugee and asylum-seeking students in the UK.
Years of waiting in a broken asylum system
If Baroness Ludford’s Private Member’s Bill passes, the narrow rules for who qualifies for family reunion would be expanded, bringing together loved ones torn apart by war and violence when they need each other the most.
Information for students affected by the crisis in Afghanistan
In this article we have collated useful information for Afghan nationals who are studying or about to start studying in the UK.
When universities welcome students seeking sanctuary
Equal access to higher education on the basis of merit is a human right. In the UK, people seeking sanctuary are often locked out of higher education, prevented from realising their aspirations and potential.
Locked out of accessing university
Today, thousands of A-level and SQA students across the country will find out whether they have the results they need to go to university. For people who are seeking asylum, it’s not that simple.
70 years on: the Refugee Convention
Last week we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Refugee Convention. It’s the only global legal mechanism for protecting refugee rights and has saved countless lives since its creation.
Fighting for our right to education
When I arrived in the UK, I was confused about how to start my academic life – until I found the STAR website, which was the first key to my higher education.