As Scotland’s first University of Sanctuary, we have a proud tradition of providing continued access to education for displaced students and academic staff. We have recently increased our funding and support packages for those who have been displaced due to conflict, persecution or other serious human rights violations. Our Education Beyond Borders programme offers funding, support, and collaborative and community-led initiatives, which include a new scholarship programme for postgraduate programmes and, in partnership with Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics), a fellowship programme for academics and their families.
The University is very alert to the humanitarian crisis in Palestine. We are currently supporting a Palestinian academic and their family through our fellowship programme, and expect to welcome several Palestinian scholars and students among our next intake.
Alongside other UK universities and through engagement with our own University community, we are working with and listening to Gazan academics on emergency support for higher education in Palestine to understand how we can support them now and in the long term. We are also exploring partnerships with universities in the region to support higher education for displaced students and academics, and have active engagement with Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) to consider options available for in-region programmes. We will continue to explore additional opportunities in the time ahead.
You can find out more on the Education Beyond Borders webpage:
Education Beyond Borders
We are engaged with Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL) to support the next generation of senior academics from Palestinian universities through PhD and MSc programme:
Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL) | British Council
We co-chair the UK Higher Education Humanitarian Group, working to advance and catalyse support for displaced academics and students across UK higher education:
UK Higher Education Humanitarian Group