Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics
@cara1933.bsky.social
Cara is a lifeline to academics at risk, providing sanctuary at partner universities to those forced to flee and regional programmes to help those in exile
https://www.cara.ngo/
https://www.cara.ngo/
"It's not only a PhD, but also it's about sharing the stories of my people"
Meet Amani Ahmed, a Palestinian Cara Fellow pursuing her PhD at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social while helping rebuild Gaza’s higher education sector. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4pBgX34
#CaraFellows
Meet Amani Ahmed, a Palestinian Cara Fellow pursuing her PhD at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social while helping rebuild Gaza’s higher education sector. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4pBgX34
#CaraFellows
Cara Fellow Amani Ahmed on Palestinian resilience, exceeding limits, and rebuilding Gaza’s universities - news
We speak to Palestinian Fellow Amani Ahmed about resilience, the importance of family and community, and why universities in Gaza need more institutional support to keep the sector alive. Amani is…
www.cara.ngo
December 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
"It's not only a PhD, but also it's about sharing the stories of my people"
Meet Amani Ahmed, a Palestinian Cara Fellow pursuing her PhD at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social while helping rebuild Gaza’s higher education sector. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4pBgX34
#CaraFellows
Meet Amani Ahmed, a Palestinian Cara Fellow pursuing her PhD at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social while helping rebuild Gaza’s higher education sector. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4pBgX34
#CaraFellows
Thank you to @uniofbath.bsky.social for hosting the ICHEM seminar last week! The event was an incredible opportunity to share our work with a wider audience and discuss how higher education can respond to global persecution and conflict.
www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Thank you to @uniofbath.bsky.social for hosting the ICHEM seminar last week! The event was an incredible opportunity to share our work with a wider audience and discuss how higher education can respond to global persecution and conflict.
www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
We had an incredible night at the #THE Awards last November 13! A huge thank you to @timeshighered.bsky.social for choosing Cara as its Charity Partner for the fourth consecutive year, and to our university partners for their unwavering support to our mission.
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
We had an incredible night at the #THE Awards last November 13! A huge thank you to @timeshighered.bsky.social for choosing Cara as its Charity Partner for the fourth consecutive year, and to our university partners for their unwavering support to our mission.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: This appeal by Cara’s precursor, the AAC, helped rescue of thousands of scholars-- many of whom made lasting contributions to society.
On #WorldScienceDayforPeaceandDevelopment, we honour science's role in development and the need to protect scholars worldwide
On #WorldScienceDayforPeaceandDevelopment, we honour science's role in development and the need to protect scholars worldwide
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
FROM THE ARCHIVES: This appeal by Cara’s precursor, the AAC, helped rescue of thousands of scholars-- many of whom made lasting contributions to society.
On #WorldScienceDayforPeaceandDevelopment, we honour science's role in development and the need to protect scholars worldwide
On #WorldScienceDayforPeaceandDevelopment, we honour science's role in development and the need to protect scholars worldwide
✅ SAVE THE DATE: ICHEM Seminar Series
How can higher ed respond to global conflict? Join us and @uniofbathsom.bsky.social as we reflect on key challenges and new models for safeguarding academic freedom in today's age.
📆 18 Nov | 🕐 1–3PM UK
Register Here:⏩ bit.ly/4qHHahK
How can higher ed respond to global conflict? Join us and @uniofbathsom.bsky.social as we reflect on key challenges and new models for safeguarding academic freedom in today's age.
📆 18 Nov | 🕐 1–3PM UK
Register Here:⏩ bit.ly/4qHHahK
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
✅ SAVE THE DATE: ICHEM Seminar Series
How can higher ed respond to global conflict? Join us and @uniofbathsom.bsky.social as we reflect on key challenges and new models for safeguarding academic freedom in today's age.
📆 18 Nov | 🕐 1–3PM UK
Register Here:⏩ bit.ly/4qHHahK
How can higher ed respond to global conflict? Join us and @uniofbathsom.bsky.social as we reflect on key challenges and new models for safeguarding academic freedom in today's age.
📆 18 Nov | 🕐 1–3PM UK
Register Here:⏩ bit.ly/4qHHahK
We were thrilled to join the #GoingGlobal2025 conference to discuss how universities can continue to fulfil their roles amidst wars. Cara CEO Matt Foster highlighted the importance of supporting both academics and students during conflict.
📷 In-Press Photography
📷 In-Press Photography
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We were thrilled to join the #GoingGlobal2025 conference to discuss how universities can continue to fulfil their roles amidst wars. Cara CEO Matt Foster highlighted the importance of supporting both academics and students during conflict.
📷 In-Press Photography
📷 In-Press Photography
Some good news: Gazan students on scholarships will now be allowed to bring dependents to the UK-- ensuring they are not forced to choose between family and education.
Cara fellow Manar al-Houbi says she is "deeply relieved" by this and hopes to be evacuated with her family "very soon."
Cara fellow Manar al-Houbi says she is "deeply relieved" by this and hopes to be evacuated with her family "very soon."
Dependants of Gaza students can come to UK, government says
The decision is a reversal of the original policy which only supported the evacuation of the students themselves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Some good news: Gazan students on scholarships will now be allowed to bring dependents to the UK-- ensuring they are not forced to choose between family and education.
Cara fellow Manar al-Houbi says she is "deeply relieved" by this and hopes to be evacuated with her family "very soon."
Cara fellow Manar al-Houbi says she is "deeply relieved" by this and hopes to be evacuated with her family "very soon."
🎓 We’re honoured to be named #THEAwards Charity Partner for 2025!
For over 90 years, Cara has defended science and learning with universities in the UK and Ireland. We're grateful for the academic community that makes our work possible.
Read more here👉: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
For over 90 years, Cara has defended science and learning with universities in the UK and Ireland. We're grateful for the academic community that makes our work possible.
Read more here👉: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
We’re pleased to announce that this year’s #THEAwards charity partner is @cara1933.bsky.social.
Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) supports and rescues scholars around the world facing persecution, violence or conflict.
Read more about Cara at the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) supports and rescues scholars around the world facing persecution, violence or conflict.
Read more about Cara at the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
October 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🎓 We’re honoured to be named #THEAwards Charity Partner for 2025!
For over 90 years, Cara has defended science and learning with universities in the UK and Ireland. We're grateful for the academic community that makes our work possible.
Read more here👉: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
For over 90 years, Cara has defended science and learning with universities in the UK and Ireland. We're grateful for the academic community that makes our work possible.
Read more here👉: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
More news on Cara Fellow Manar who, despite UK rules allowing PhD Students to bring dependents, is being made to choose between her studies and her family.
Speaking with @telegraphnews.bsky.social Cara Chief Executive Matt Foster says academics like Manar are “critical" to rebuilding Palestine.
Speaking with @telegraphnews.bsky.social Cara Chief Executive Matt Foster says academics like Manar are “critical" to rebuilding Palestine.
‘No seats on bus’ for family of Gaza student awarded scholarship in UK
Witnesses challenge government claim there was no room for Manar al-Houbi’s children to be evacuated from Strip with her
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
More news on Cara Fellow Manar who, despite UK rules allowing PhD Students to bring dependents, is being made to choose between her studies and her family.
Speaking with @telegraphnews.bsky.social Cara Chief Executive Matt Foster says academics like Manar are “critical" to rebuilding Palestine.
Speaking with @telegraphnews.bsky.social Cara Chief Executive Matt Foster says academics like Manar are “critical" to rebuilding Palestine.
Cara Fellow Manar al-Houbi has been awarded a full scholarship to @uofglasgow.bsky.social but cannot leave because her family was denied entry to the UK. She says the experience has been “heartbreaking.”
Cara is calling on the UK government to support their evacuation immediately.
Cara is calling on the UK government to support their evacuation immediately.
Gaza PhD student ‘heartbroken’ as family blocked from entering the UK
Manar al-Houbi’s husband and children refused entry despite her winning a scholarship to cover tuition fees, living costs and housing for them all
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Cara Fellow Manar al-Houbi has been awarded a full scholarship to @uofglasgow.bsky.social but cannot leave because her family was denied entry to the UK. She says the experience has been “heartbreaking.”
Cara is calling on the UK government to support their evacuation immediately.
Cara is calling on the UK government to support their evacuation immediately.
Having a fascinating day in Berlin with our colleagues of the
Humboldt Foundation @humboldt-foundation.de. We are proud to have supported all (so far) 15 rounds of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, which provides fellowships for at-risk scholars at universities and research institutions in Germany.
Humboldt Foundation @humboldt-foundation.de. We are proud to have supported all (so far) 15 rounds of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, which provides fellowships for at-risk scholars at universities and research institutions in Germany.
April 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Having a fascinating day in Berlin with our colleagues of the
Humboldt Foundation @humboldt-foundation.de. We are proud to have supported all (so far) 15 rounds of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, which provides fellowships for at-risk scholars at universities and research institutions in Germany.
Humboldt Foundation @humboldt-foundation.de. We are proud to have supported all (so far) 15 rounds of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, which provides fellowships for at-risk scholars at universities and research institutions in Germany.
Full announcement here - cara.ngo/news/a-messa... - and we're very much looking forward to working with Matt!
April 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Full announcement here - cara.ngo/news/a-messa... - and we're very much looking forward to working with Matt!
Researchers at risk - register now for the 31 March Cara-hosted #Inspireuropeplus webinar on EU funding opportunities, covering application strategies and key
resources and with a contribution from a researcher who successfully applied for an MSCA fellowship.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
resources and with a contribution from a researcher who successfully applied for an MSCA fellowship.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Researchers at risk - register now for the 31 March Cara-hosted #Inspireuropeplus webinar on EU funding opportunities, covering application strategies and key
resources and with a contribution from a researcher who successfully applied for an MSCA fellowship.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
resources and with a contribution from a researcher who successfully applied for an MSCA fellowship.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Interesting @uniworldnews.bsky.social piece on higher education 'reforms' in Georgia - “It’s highly likely that these reforms will be used to target those who express critical opinions about government policies within universities.”
March 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Interesting @uniworldnews.bsky.social piece on higher education 'reforms' in Georgia - “It’s highly likely that these reforms will be used to target those who express critical opinions about government policies within universities.”
Very pleased to speak at the LSE today on ‘LSE's Legacy of Supporting Scholars at Risk’. Our founder in 1933, William Beveridge, was LSE Director and LSE are strong supporters of our work now too. That support is still much needed 92 years later after a big surge in applications in the last 4 years.
March 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Very pleased to speak at the LSE today on ‘LSE's Legacy of Supporting Scholars at Risk’. Our founder in 1933, William Beveridge, was LSE Director and LSE are strong supporters of our work now too. That support is still much needed 92 years later after a big surge in applications in the last 4 years.
A Cara Fellow and her family separated by the conflict in Gaza, now reunited at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social -
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
‘Not sure we can heal’: Palestinian torn from family amid Gaza war fears for future
Amani Ahmed left Gaza days before war broke out, and was separated from her family for six agonising months. Now, she tells The Independent about life in the UK and the prospect of a future in Gaza
www.independent.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A Cara Fellow and her family separated by the conflict in Gaza, now reunited at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social -
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
Happy to share an article in @nature.com which explored the experiences of academics forced into exile from Ukraine and Gaza and spoke to our Fellowship Programme Manager, Zeid Al-Bayaty about the challenges that individuals and host universities face.
Full text at www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Full text at www.nature.com/articles/d41...
'Nature Careers' article - hosting academics at risk - news
In January \'Nature\' explored the experiences of academics forced into exile from Ukraine and Gaza, and spoke to Cara\'s Deputy Director/Fellowship Programme Manager, Zeid Al-Bayaty, about the challe...
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February 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Happy to share an article in @nature.com which explored the experiences of academics forced into exile from Ukraine and Gaza and spoke to our Fellowship Programme Manager, Zeid Al-Bayaty about the challenges that individuals and host universities face.
Full text at www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Full text at www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“It will take at least 20 years to get back to any semblance of normality”
Academics look at what it would take to rebuild HE in Gaza following the tentative ceasefire
Comments from @noraehp.bsky.social, @neelamraina.bsky.social, @cara1933.bsky.social, @alisonphipps.bsky.social
Academics look at what it would take to rebuild HE in Gaza following the tentative ceasefire
Comments from @noraehp.bsky.social, @neelamraina.bsky.social, @cara1933.bsky.social, @alisonphipps.bsky.social
Gaza ceasefire: UK academics call for support to rebuild universities - Research Professional News
Warning that return to “any semblance of normality” will take “at least 20 years”
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
“It will take at least 20 years to get back to any semblance of normality”
Academics look at what it would take to rebuild HE in Gaza following the tentative ceasefire
Comments from @noraehp.bsky.social, @neelamraina.bsky.social, @cara1933.bsky.social, @alisonphipps.bsky.social
Academics look at what it would take to rebuild HE in Gaza following the tentative ceasefire
Comments from @noraehp.bsky.social, @neelamraina.bsky.social, @cara1933.bsky.social, @alisonphipps.bsky.social
Fascinating @cambridgeup.bsky.social article, with a participant in our Syria Programme as lead author, exploring how and why this statue was stolen, where it is now, shedding light on the networks responsible for looting and trafficking Syrian antiquities. For more - www.cara.ngo/news/the-lio...
The Lion Statue of Ain Dara, Syria - news
During the Syrian war, many archaeological sites were subjected to systematic looting and destruction, often on a massive scale. Among the casualties of this looting is a colossal basalt statue of a l...
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January 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Fascinating @cambridgeup.bsky.social article, with a participant in our Syria Programme as lead author, exploring how and why this statue was stolen, where it is now, shedding light on the networks responsible for looting and trafficking Syrian antiquities. For more - www.cara.ngo/news/the-lio...
We're delighted to be working with @roysocchem.bsky.social in this new partnership, and many thanks to Alaa for telling her story so compellingly - www.youtube.com/watch?v=la2T...
January 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We're delighted to be working with @roysocchem.bsky.social in this new partnership, and many thanks to Alaa for telling her story so compellingly - www.youtube.com/watch?v=la2T...
We are very sad to have to announce that our former Chair, Alan McCarthy, Professor later Emeritus Professor at @livuni-ives.bsky.social, passed away on 3 January. He was a Trustee for 18 years and will be much missed.
For more details please go to our website at www.cara.ngo/news/profess...
For more details please go to our website at www.cara.ngo/news/profess...
January 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We are very sad to have to announce that our former Chair, Alan McCarthy, Professor later Emeritus Professor at @livuni-ives.bsky.social, passed away on 3 January. He was a Trustee for 18 years and will be much missed.
For more details please go to our website at www.cara.ngo/news/profess...
For more details please go to our website at www.cara.ngo/news/profess...
Dramatic and encouraging news from #Syria. For over 10 years we have worked to support exiled Syrian academics through our Programmes cara.ngo/what-we-do/c.... We hope that events will soon allow them to contribute to rebuilding higher education and civil society in that country.
December 9, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Dramatic and encouraging news from #Syria. For over 10 years we have worked to support exiled Syrian academics through our Programmes cara.ngo/what-we-do/c.... We hope that events will soon allow them to contribute to rebuilding higher education and civil society in that country.
A challenging year, dominated by threats to academics and higher education in #Gaza, #Ukraine, #Sudan, #Afghanistan, with many others needing help too.
Full Report at bit.ly/CAR2023-2024.
Many thanks to all our donors, university and other partners! We couldn't do anything without your support.
Full Report at bit.ly/CAR2023-2024.
Many thanks to all our donors, university and other partners! We couldn't do anything without your support.
November 22, 2024 at 4:18 PM
A challenging year, dominated by threats to academics and higher education in #Gaza, #Ukraine, #Sudan, #Afghanistan, with many others needing help too.
Full Report at bit.ly/CAR2023-2024.
Many thanks to all our donors, university and other partners! We couldn't do anything without your support.
Full Report at bit.ly/CAR2023-2024.
Many thanks to all our donors, university and other partners! We couldn't do anything without your support.