Thursday, February 07, 2019
Celebrating and developing access to university at the Equal Access Conference
STAR and the NUS were excited to bring together university staff, NGOs, scholarship recipients, experts by experience and student activists at our Equal Access Conference last month.
Posted by STAR team on 07/02/2019 at 05:34 PM
Friday, December 21, 2018
Students welcome refugees with a touch of festive cheer
Students at 46 groups across the country are welcoming refugees this Christmas, rounding off a big year at STAR. Read on to find out how STAR students are adding festive flavour to their campaigning, volunteering and fundraising this year – all to say “Refugees Welcome Here!”
Posted by STAR team on 21/12/2018 at 02:05 PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Call to bring refugee #FamiliesTogether this Human Rights Day
Read on to find out what STAR groups have been doing this Human Rights Day for the #FamiliesTogether campaign and how it will make a difference for refugee families…
Posted by STAR team on 11/12/2018 at 06:13 PM
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
A warm welcome for refugees at European universities
We’re very proud to be part of the warm welcome being provided across Europe to refugees by universities, students and staff. Check out this UNHCR video to find out more and to see Northampton STAR, Kelsey Clarke, and STARs Deputy Director, Emily Crowley, talk about how we make a difference.
Posted by STAR team on 05/12/2018 at 12:11 PM
Monday, June 18, 2018
STAR receives “Billion Acts Hero Award” from Nobel Peace Laureates
STAR has been awarded a Billion Acts Hero Award. STAR’s CEO was presented with the award on June 17th by Nobel Peace Laureate Betty Williams at the Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco.
Photo credit – Christine Wu
Posted by STAR team on 18/06/2018 at 10:52 AM
Friday, June 01, 2018
It’s Volunteers’ Week!
Here at STAR we’re celebrating all of the amazing work that STAR student volunteers do welcoming refugees into their towns and cities. This year our groups have run and helped out at 56 volunteering projects supporting hundreds of refugees across the UK and Ireland.
Posted by STAR team on 01/06/2018 at 10:52 AM
Monday, May 14, 2018
Home Office confirms asylum seekers can study
There is no study ban for asylum seekers! After STAR exposed errors, The Home Office have issued new guidance to confirm that asylum seekers should not be given Immigration Bail conditions which state ”you cannot study”. Watch our CEO Emma on Newsnight yesterday explaining what’s happened.
Posted by STAR team on 14/05/2018 at 02:56 PM
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Immigration Bail and the Right to Study
People seeking asylum and others are being denied the right to education by a new immigration status.
Posted by STAR team on 26/04/2018 at 02:30 PM
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Let Asylum Seekers Learn!
STAR is horrified that some asylum seekers are being told they do not have permission to study and is working to address this as a matter of urgency.
Posted by STAR team on 11/04/2018 at 04:49 PM
Friday, March 16, 2018
MPs back STAR campaign to reunite refugee families in the UK!
Cheers and applause rang out in the House of Commons for refugees today (16th March 2018).
In rare scenes for a Friday – normally a quiet time in Parliament – the Refugee Family Reunion Bill was backed by MPs and now moves onto the next stage where it will be looked at in detail by a Committee.
STAR staff and students with Angus MacNeil MP
Posted by STAR team on 16/03/2018 at 03:55 PM