Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Refugees Welcome?
A major new report from a group of MPs and Lords has found that some refugees in the UK face homelessness and destitution because of the way the system operates.
Posted by STAR team on 26/04/2017 at 04:22 PM
Friday, March 31, 2017
We call for joined up government on child family reunion
STAR (Student Action for Refugees) and Amnesty have joined two government departments with colourful paper chains in an ongoing campaign to allow child refugees to be reunited with their families.
Posted by STAR team on 31/03/2017 at 01:52 PM
Friday, March 24, 2017
Syrian refugees get access to higher education after STAR campaign
The government has announced that from this summer Syrians brought to the UK will be granted refugee status following a campaign initiated by STAR (Student Action for Refugees).
Posted by STAR team on 24/03/2017 at 01:07 PM
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Join us to hand in our national petition on child family reunion
On 30th March we will be handing in a 25 thousand strong petition to the Home Office and Department for Education in central London calling on the government to end the forced separation of child refugees from their closest relatives. We will also line the road between the two government departments with hundreds of giant paper chains – symbolising the importance of family to a child. Our Action Week in February saw hundreds of giant paper chains being made under the slogan of #ReuniteRefugeeFamilies 
Posted by STAR team on 22/03/2017 at 04:43 PM
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Opening up uni for refugee and asylum seeking students: how to campaign for Equal Access
Student Action for Refugees (STAR) and the NUS International Students Campaign are pleased to launch the new Equal Access Campaign Toolkit aimed at ensuring asylum seeking students can join university as equals.
Posted by STAR team on 14/03/2017 at 02:59 PM
Wednesday, March 08, 2017
STAR is recruiting an Access to University Campaign & Advocacy Co-ordinator! Apply now!
Your chance to lead on a growing and dynamic campaign getting universities to open their doors to refugees and asylum seekers!
Posted by STAR team on 08/03/2017 at 05:23 PM
Friday, February 10, 2017
STAR and Amnesty UK campaign for rights of child refugees! #ReuniteRefugeeFamilies
STAR and Amnesty UK are joining forces for a week of campaign actions calling for family reunion rights for refugee children. Sign the petition!
Posted by STAR team on 10/02/2017 at 12:56 PM
Monday, January 30, 2017
REFUGEES WELCOME! STAR’s response to the US ban on refugees
This weekend the US President Donald Trump signed an executive order which bans entry from citizens of 7 majority Muslim countries and immediately stopped all refugees from entering the USA.
Posted by STAR team on 30/01/2017 at 03:00 PM
Friday, December 16, 2016
STAR is recruiting a Communications Officer! Apply now!
Do you want to use your communications experience, as part of a dynamic and rapidly growing national charity, to make the UK a more welcoming place for refugees? Apply now!
Posted by STAR team on 16/12/2016 at 11:45 AM
Friday, December 09, 2016
Don’t miss out - apply to uni now!
The UCAS deadline to start an undergraduate degree in September 2017 is fast approaching – it’s the 15th January. If you are seeking asylum or have temporary leave but don’t have access to student finance, applying to universities offering scholarships is how you might be able continue with your education, but you need get it right, which is why we’ve created this handy guide for you.
Posted by STAR team on 09/12/2016 at 01:07 PM
