Asylum seekers & refugees face barriers when trying to access higher education in the UK including access student finance, recognition of prior learning and navigating the admissions process. STAR (Student Action for Refugees) & the NUS (National Union of Students) have been working with universities and policy makers to address this under the banner of Equal Access since 2012. There is now a growing movement with 59 universities offering scholarships and much more

This one-day conference brings together key people leading on delivering the work from across the UK including representatives from universities with scholarship programmes, refugee students and refugee organisations. It will celebrate Equal Access initiatives at universities, share best practice & build a national community of stakeholders to grow the work.

Registration opens at 10.00 am, and the conference starts at 11:00 am.

The ticket fee covers the cost of refreshments and lunch, STAR & NUS will be meeting all other costs.