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SUMMARY:“It’s not just the opening doors”: How are diverse voices sh
 aping refugee access to higher education? - Mir Abdullah Miri\, Holly Rook
 e (University of Sheffield)\, Corinne Squire (University of Bristol)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251028T140000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251028T150000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Worldwide\, only around 7% of refugees attend university\, des
 pite the financial\, psychological\, social\, and career benefits it offer
 s. Recognising these benefits\, UNHCR has set a target of 15% of refugees 
 accessing higher education (HE) by 2030. Drawing on interviews with partic
 ipants from refugee backgrounds\, universities\, Further Education college
 s\, NGOs and local authorities\, this research explores the barriers and p
 ossibilities for refugees’ access to HE in the UK\, with a focus on the 
 south-west region. Findings highlight how increasingly hostile immigration
  policies\, rigid academic systems\, and resource shortages combine to res
 trict access to HE\, while also documenting the growing expertise and supp
 ort offered within some sectors. It calls for coordinated\, transformative
  action to remove systemic barriers and build a socially just\, refugee-ce
 ntred approach\, including enhanced financial support\, alternative entry 
 pathways\, and transparent institutional accountability. \nSpeakers:\nMir 
 Abdullah Miri\, Holly Rooke (University of Sheffield)\, Corinne Squire (Un
 iversity of Bristol)
LOCATION:Teams and Seminar Room C (Department of Education)
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URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/18de6f0d-ab52-440d-9417-b6d579a9479b/
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