Alongside direct scholarship support, creating an environment in which displaced students can thrive is essential. 

Cambridge will strive to go above and beyond to make its world-leading education and research accessible and fulfilling for displaced people. Philanthropy will help the University sustain these efforts in the long term.

Our planned initiatives:

• To create a robust programme for displaced students, led by an International Response Project Manager and with centralised support for all those who need it.
• To provide specialist professional training in working with displaced students to all student-facing staff, so that students feel welcomed and supported.
• To offer students the opportunity to attend the annual University of Sanctuary Conference, as well as other conferences and events.
• To provide comprehensive financial and personal support, recognising the additional complexities of arriving in the UK following displacement.
• To offer a mentoring programme, using the existing highly successful Mastercard and Gates scholarship mentorship programmes as a guide.

The University has provided initial funding for the programme, but philanthropy will allow for a longer-term programme and make the experience for displaced students at Cambridge as positive as possible.

Next steps

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