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Universities and the refugee crisis
Panel discussion
Event date
Thursday 26 March 2026, 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Location
In-person only
Room PZA/103, Piazza Building, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Room PZA/103, Piazza Building, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Audience
Open to alumni, staff, students, the public
Admission
Free admission, booking required
Event details
York Sanctuary Fund event
Get ready for an exciting in-person panel discussion on immigration policies, asylum seekers, and refugees in the UK, and the role the Higher Education sector can play in supporting them.
Alongside raising awareness of the issues faced by asylum seekers and refugees, the event will also highlight the impact and importance of the York Sanctuary Fund, which supports asylum-seeking and refugee students, Human Rights Defenders, and academics at risk.
- Moderator: Phil Harding, Journalist and York Graduate, former BBC Executive, former editor Today Programme, YSF Dev Board member
Panelists:
- Rachael Maskell MP, Labour (Co-op) MP for York Central
- Professor Simon Parker, Department of Politics, UoY
- Dominic Richardson, Managing Director​, Learning for Well Being Institute, PhD, Social Policy, 2008
- Fawzia Ehsani, YSF scholarship recipient, PhD Politics, 2025
Venue details
Wheelchair accessible
No hearing loop