Photo of Alison Phipps with UNESCO RILA Secretariat. L-R: Bella Hoogeveen, Alison Phipps, Lauren Roberts
Photo of Alison Phipps with UNESCO RILA Secretariat. L-R: Bella Hoogeveen, Alison Phipps, Lauren Roberts

UNESCO RILA says so long to founding team member

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:48:00 GMT

Lauren Roberts leaves our team on 22 November

Bouquets of flowers wrapped in brown paper with black cards attached
Bouquets of flowers wrapped in brown paper with black cards attached

UNESCO RILA Statement on the Home Secretaries Speech at the Conservative Party on an end to asylum

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:14:00 BST

There are at present no safe and legal routes to asylum in the U.K. There are no illegal routes to arriving in a country if it is to see asylum.

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UNESCO team members appointed to RSE Young Academy of Scotland

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Co-building our shared futures starts now 

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:53:00 BST

Summary of the People’s Global Summit, ‘Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind’ which took place June 29 – July 2

Section of painting by Hannah Rose Thomas depicting two women. The younger woman with long brunette hair is embracing the older woman with short white hair from behind with her chin resting on the older woman's shoulder. Both their gazes are pointed downwards.
Section of painting by Hannah Rose Thomas depicting two women. The younger woman with long brunette hair is embracing the older woman with short white hair from behind with her chin resting on the older woman's shoulder. Both their gazes are pointed downwards.

Ukraine mother and daughter portrait unveiled for World Refugee Day

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:27:00 BST

World Refugee Day today was marked in Westminster with an exhibition of ‘Tears of Gold’, a series of refugee portraits by artist and UNESCO RILA PhD Hannah Rose Thomas.

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UNESCO RILA Statement on the National and Borders Act 2022

Tue, 03 May 2022 15:42:00 BST

UNESCO RILA joins with UNHCR in expressing deep regret that the Nationality and Borders Bill has gained Royal Assent and passed into UK law

An aerial shot of a large group of people forming UofG in the quadrangle
An aerial shot of a large group of people forming UofG in the quadrangle

Funded PhD Studentship available - apply now!

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:24:00 BST

Apply to join our team in Autumn 2022 working with us on the UNESCO Trail in Scotland. Deadline 29 May 2022.

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UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts Logo - English

UNESCO Chair in RILA Statement on the Asylum Partnership Arrangement between the UK Government and the Government of Rwanda.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:50:00 BST

The UNESCO Chair condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Asylum Partnership Arrangement between the UK Government and the Government of Rwanda to deport people seeking asylum who arrive by boat to the UK, for processing in Rwanda.

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Hosting and welcome - some tips

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:07:00 BST

Some information and advice about getting involved in your community and for those considering hosting.

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Unesco English Tile resize

UNESCO RILA statement on Ukraine

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:06:00 GMT

National governments must have clear, attainable routes for those seeking asylum and humanitarian protection to access safety swiftly.

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golden globe on blue background

Savan Qadir and Dan Fisher in the National

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:54:00 GMT

Savan, our Emerging Leaders intern, and Dr Dan Fisher from the New Scots Refugee Integration Delivery project feature in the National asking if we are changing the UK’s asylum system into one of no asylum at all.

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faces collage

New UofG Massive Online Open Course on Safeguarding

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:12:13 GMT

Learn fundamental safeguarding principles and how to adapt them to suit whatever research contexts you may encounter.

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UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts Logo - Gaelic

Glasgow Afghan United’s Burns Supper and Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Mohammad Rumi

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 21:22:00 GMT

Acknowledging the bonds between Scotland and Afghanistan and bringing people together.