Access, participation and success in higher education are rarely considered as priorities when contemplating ways to support forced migrants that is refugees, asylum seekers and others in need of international protection. Yet, education, including higher education, is critical to supporting forced migrants establish themselves in a new country.
Art therapist and professional lead for arts therapies in a London NHS trust.
Tim was a co-chair of the arts therapies apprenticeship group and the Chair of the British Association of Art Therapists 2014 to 2020. Alongside his clinical, leadership and professional work he continues his own art practice and I has a strong belief in the value of creativity for individuals and society.
The second call for applications is now open for UK-based researchers to apply for funding to spend a period of mobility at a partner organisation in Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territories to undertake projects focussed on innovation and/or entrepreneurial skills development.
A major new analysis piece from UUKi and Studyportals urges the UK Government and universities to prioritise European student recruitment and makes recommendations for stabilising and regrowing student numbers in opportunity markets.
Following the publication of the Pioneer prospectus, Professor Paul Boyle, chair of the Universities UK Research & Innovation Policy Network and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Swansea said:
Researchers from universities across the UK have been awarded grants to undertake a range of mobility projects focussed on innovation and entrepreneurial skills development with partners in Israel as part of a new scheme launched last year by UUKi.
On Tuesday 13 December 2022, Science and Technology Minister George Freeman announced phase one of a new global research fund, International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF), at an event in Tokyo, Japan. This initial phase of the fund will be opened with £119m worth of funding to allow UK scientists and innovators to collaborate with peers around the world on some of the most pressing issues facing our planet.
Jamie Arrowsmith, Director, Universities UK International, said: