We're sending thanks today to Gary Lineker for his continual support of refugees. A strong voice against anti-refugee hate and harmful policies who has used his massive platform to speak up for humanity. It's really that simple - #BeMoreGary

We really want to hear your thoughts on this!

We are really proud of this! If you are interested in refugee education check out our Knowledge Base where we have over 1000 resources for you to peruse. And it’s fully searchable! UoN Education Refugee Education UK SIRIUS network

Important new paper published by Ilona Pinter 🧡 CASE on how children seeking asylum with their families in the UK face significant challenges and marginalisation, yet are rarely acknowledged in public & policy discourses and in publicly available data. sticerd.lse.ac.uk/CASE/_NEW/PUBL…

My latest article for Tes magazine

Happy Birthday to the Art of Belonging pledge! We’re so proud to be part of a group of Nottingham organisations working together to welcome asylum seekers and refugees. jo mcintyre Refugee Roots Nottingham Refugee Forum

A year ago we launched The Art of Belonging pledge- Nottingham’s cultural, voluntary+community sector coming together to welcome asylum seekers and refugees in our city. So proud of the year we have had -looking forward to the plans we have for future collaborations UoN Education

The Art of Belonging pledge in Nottingham is a year old today! Happy birthday! ChalleNGe UoN Education Refugee Roots Nottingham Refugee Forum Nottingham Playhouse National Justice Museum Nottingham Contemporary @newartexchange Nottingham City Libraries @CityArtsNotts

And the list of partners goes on! ignite Fabric Lakeside Learning Nottingham Music Hub Nonsuch Studios Nottingham City of Literature (is away & reading) DragonBreathTheatre Primary

"Key findings highlight the interconnectedness of safety, belonging and success in education for learners with refugee and forced migrant backgrounds and the necessity of economic redistribution, cultural recognition and political participation for achieving these goals."

Spread the word if you enjoying talking all things refugee education! UoN Education

Really enjoyed working with Yousef Aleghfeli and the Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe (HERE) team on this UoN Education

A really interesting chapter by Lucy Hunt - lucyhunt.bsky.social - must read for all interested in the educational experiences of refugee teenagers Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe (HERE) UoN Education

This is Jess Philips. Do you know who should really be ashamed? Robert Jenrick who was Home Office minister Oct 2022 to Dec 2023 and is capitalising on far right lies. The Tories for allocating child sex abuse victims £40 each and Elon Musk for being a dangerous ignorant moron.

Hats off to Jess Phillips. Jog on to Elon Musk. Here's a 🎶 parody of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" about Musk's recent spate of diarrhoea tweets about the UK, called "Turd on a Wire." (With an attempted nod to the wonderful k.d. lang arrangement of the song)

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to network and collaborate more in 2025? Then we can help! Our next networking event is happening next week, and there’s still time to sign up 👇

We have a wonderful line-up of lightning talks today… 🧵

What a line up! Read full thread for the schedule for the HERE online session this afternoon- not too late to join if you are interested or in critical conversations about refugee education Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe (HERE) UoN Education

Refugee Education UK have joined forces with #UoNSoE's jo mcintyre to create a set of free online learning modules for teachers and other education practitioners who want to be better equipped to support the refugee learners in their classrooms. Full details: reuk.org/training

Today we celebrate #InternationalMotherLanguageDay & all the ways language, dialect & communication are part of our identity & heritage. Look at how communities, academics & arts partners used language to develop understanding and connection. bit.ly/435Iy4v