Why volunteering matters: Saying no to immigration detention
For Student Volunteering Week 2022, we are celebrating STAR leaders and their contributions to STAR groups at universities across the UK.
Why volunteering matters: STAR student mentors
For Student Volunteering Week 2022, we are celebrating STAR volunteers and their contributions across the UK.
What you need to know about the UCAS deadline
To start an undergraduate course in September 2022, you need to apply by 6pm on Wednesday 26 January.
Show your heart for Human Rights Day
STAR groups across the UK are joining together to celebrate Human Rights Day. Today is all about appreciating the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being, and ensuring that these rights are protected for all.
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.