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21 March 2023 Ukraine

Responding to international humanitarian crises: supporting the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara)

Universities UK (UUK) recently invited tenders for a research project with the title 'Responding to international humanitarian crises: supporting the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara).' This tender closed on 14 April and was awarded to Gifted Philanthropy. This page summarises the aims and objectives behind the project.

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11 September 2023 UUKi insights

Responding to international humanitarian crises: lessons from the UK higher education sector response to the invasion of Ukraine

A new report highlights key learnings from the sector response to Ukraine and sets out a framework for future crisis response.

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28 May 2025 UUKi blog

28 May 2025 UUKi blog

Responding to humanitarian crises: the art of the possible

In this blog, Professor Nick Gill and Aleks Palanac outline the barriers to accessible higher education for individuals seeking sanctuary and explore what UK universities can do to support scholars in areas of conflict, beyond providing scholarships to study in the UK.
15 May 2020 UUKi blog

15 May 2020 UUKi blog

Resetting not recovering: greening post-pandemic international strategies

While a new global threat has emerged since the end of last year, the biggest threat facing the global community today remains unchanged - the climate emergency.
28 November 2022 Media releases

28 November 2022 Media releases

Research England invests in UK-Ukraine university twinning scheme

Universities UK International (UUKi) has teamed up with Research England to support an innovative UK-Ukraine University Twinning Initiative.
8 February 2022 UUKi news

8 February 2022 UUKi news

Research and Innovation community urges European leaders to take action on Horizon Europe

A new campaign asks European leaders to place science collaboration before politics, as the UK’s and Switzerland's participation in the EU's world-leading research and innovation programme Horizon Europe hangs in the balance.
10 July 2023 UUKi news

10 July 2023 UUKi news

Research and development will play important role in reconstruction efforts in Ukraine

A new report commissioned by Universities UK International from the Universities Policy Exchange Network (UPEN) highlights some of the key challenges for recovery in Ukraine.
25 October 2021 UUKi news

25 October 2021 UUKi news

Record number of UK higher education providers report students studying through transnational education

A new report from Universities UK International finds that 156 UK higher education providers have reported students studying through transnational education (TNE) in the 2019-20 academic year, which is the highest figure to date.
6 August 2021 International experience and mobility

6 August 2021 International experience and mobility

Recent mobility research projects

An overview of the research projects we are working on.
12 September 2019 UUKi blog

12 September 2019 UUKi blog

Readjusting to the UK

A study abroad student writes about adjusting to being back home.
23 July 2024 UUKi blog

23 July 2024 UUKi blog

Preparing Transnational Education (TNE) students for the future of work

Victoria Wade, University of London, previews her session at the Transnational Education Conference 2024.

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