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Recognising Non-Religious Asylum Claims in the UK
Posted on Tuesday 7 April 2026
A recent event hosted at the University of York marked the launch of Freedom of Religion or Belief for All: Recognising and Protecting the Non-Religious in the British Asylum System.
We are here, because you were there: Afghan interpreters in the UK
Posted on Thursday 21 July 2022
MigNet co-chair and IGDC Co-Director Dr Sara de Jong shares with us powerful words, facts and images that provide an insight into the unfortunate reality faced by Afghan interpreters and other local staff.
Watch again: 'Decentering Migration Research'
Posted on Monday 1 November 2021
Our recent webinar, 'Decentering Migration Research: The Challenges of Walking the Talk', is now available to revisit on YouTube.
Afghanistan: why a visibly distressed government minister had to admit that ‘some people won’t get back’
Posted on Monday 1 November 2021
The announcement of the US and Nato military withdrawal from Afghanistan later this year has elicited many responses, not least expressions of concern about the plight of interpreters and other local staff employed by western military forces.
A university for all
Posted on Monday 21 June 2021
Our new short film “A university for all” tells the story of how and why the University of York became a University of Sanctuary, joining over 20 other higher education institutions in the Universities of Sanctuary Network across the UK.