As the lead for Work Package 2, ‘Guidance for Researchers at Risk’, in the second phase (2022-25) of the EU’s ‘Inspireurope’ programme, Cara is proud to share the latest update on National-level Actions in Europe to support at-risk researchers. Full text - cara.ngo/downloads/upda…

Looking forward to the The British Academy Academic Writing workshop this week (26-28 April)! Mentors and Syria Programme Participants will be brought together to work on writing up their research findings.

A big thank you to the mentors supporting our academics!

Our Director and Deputy Director had a very good meeting today with Hugh Brady and VP Maggie Dallman at Imperial College London. We’re very grateful for the College’s support and are looking forward to new Cara Fellows arriving there soon and to developing our cooperation further!

Many thanks to University of Gloucestershire for hosting our presentation last night, to our Fellow there for speaking about his experiences, and to all those who came and joined in. The number of academics needing help is rising sharply. Please support us if you can - bit.ly/CaraDnt

Thank you Queen's University Belfast 🎓!

Great news today from Queen's University Belfast 🎓, who are setting up and funding three new Queen’s University Cara Fellowships per year, each for two years, for academics at risk around the world!
More at qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/2….

#LoveQUB

📢 Researching and Writing at the Crossroads (2024-25) 📢

Session 1: 'An introduction to Researching and Writing Differently' (23/4/24 4-5pm) run by Prof Ilaria Boncori, University of Essex Essex Business School

Register here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-…

The recording and slides of our recent Inspireurope+ webinar on 'Making Friends and Influencing People for Researchers at Risk' are now available - go to sareurope.eu/events/making-…
With thanks also to our colleagues at SAR Europe

Join us at University of Gloucestershire for a guest public lecture from Stephen Wordsworth, Executive Director of the Council for At-Risk Academics Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics as part of the Uni's inaugural Sanctuary Week eventbrite.co.uk/e/sanctuary-we…… CheltWelcomesRefugees UoG Equality🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ BBC Gloucestershire Please share! #UoGSanctuaryWeek

“With more than 100 universities, including the prestigious University of Khartoum, suffering extensive damage, looting, or complete destruction, the effects on Sudan’s academic community and the future of its higher education are profound” - read more at universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

📢 Researching & Writing at the Crossroads📢

A 12-session course run by academics from
Middlesex University and University of Essex, in partnership with Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics, aiming to challenge conventional academic researching and writing.

📅10th April 2024
⏲️16:00 GMT

eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-…

Many thanks for inviting our Director to take part, and our three Fellows did us proud - congratulations to them on what they are achieving! #SLSA2024

Many congratulations to our Fellow, Dr Abbara, on her great achievement! We are delighted that we were able to help her on her academic journey and wish her every success in the future.

Powerful BBC News (World) coverage of the conflict in #Sudan - bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr…. Higher education has been devastated too; we have received over 70 applications from Sudan in recent months, our first Sudanese Fellow is now in the UK, eight more should be on their way soon.

We are pleased to be hosting our fourth Inspireurope+ Inspireurope+ Webinar tomorrow, 20 March, at 14.00 – 15.00 GMT (15.00 – 16.00 CET). The theme is ‘Making Friends and Influencing People for Researchers at Risk’.
All are welcome – please register at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Dear EnnoAufderheide, you have been a delightful colleague! We wish you a long and happy retirement.

The March Journal is out! Purim is near & we pay tribute to two Esthers. Esther Simpson's work with @cara1933 rescued academics from Nazi persecution. Dame Esther Rantzen reunited Kinder with their rescuer, Sir Nicholas Winton…

Read it here: ajr.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

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❓ Why is #science resilience critical during times of #crisis ?

📰 Read Chemistry World's insightful coverage of our 'Protecting Science in Times of Crisis' report, featuring reviews and reactions from Sense about Science Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics Scientists for Global Responsibility おきさやか（Sayaka OKI）.
chemistryworld.com/news/science-c…

Public Talk: Cara - rescuing academics in danger, for over 90 years

Stephen Wordsworth, Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics CEO, will give a talk on the work of the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara)

📅 Thu 22 Feb @ 13:00

REGISTER: ow.ly/lhz650QFxMB

#DistinguishedSpeakerSeries

Congratulations!