Happy new year everyone! Our first episode of 2021 covers Robert's own research that was recently submitted as his thesis for the MA Student Affairs in Higher Education. 

In this episode, Robert discusses forced migrant students and their experience in UK higher education. Robert has worked with forced migrants at many levels of study in UK education, both at FE and HE. Over his time in education Robert has seen how forced migrants often have a very different experience of studying in the UK compared to almost every other 'category' of student and was impassioned during his Masters to research how forced migrant students feel about what the higher education sector has been able to offer them. 

Forced migration and displacement of individuals is a major worldwide crisis, with numbers of displaced individuals across the world rising rapidly every year. It is a challenge that is only going to become more and more prevalent, and Robert discusses how higher education can prove to be a critical sanctuary for individuals in the UK and worldwide. We hope that you enjoy this episode.

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