@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/
📺 Watch the full lecture here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rIB...
10.03.2026 12:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
👉More on @erc.europa.eu President Prof. Leptin's speech at the Science and Civilisation Lecture.
Also speaking at the event: Cara CEO Matt Foster and Cara fellow Dr. Alaa Zam, who spoke of how violence and instability impact research possibilities for academics.
tinyurl.com/2s4h39se
📺 Watch the full lecture here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rIB...
10.03.2026 12:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📺 Watch the full lecture here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rIB...
10.03.2026 12:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
👉More on the Prof. Leptin's speech at the Science and Civilisation Lecture.
Also speaking at the event: Cara CEO Matt Foster and Cara fellow Dr. Alaa Zam, who spoke of how violence and instability impact research possibilities for academics.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
📰 IN THE NEWS:
Speaking at the annual Cara and @royalsociety.org Science and Civilisation Lecture, the ERC President raised concerns that funding pressures and and bureaucratic demands were undermining the credibility of scientists.
READ HERE: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/passive...
"Alongside active suppression, there’s a quieter process through which scientific freedom can narrow without formal prohibition or visible coercion"
ERC President @marialep.bsky.social warned of decline of #academicfreedom.
Watch her @cara1933.bsky.social lecture.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rIB...
Maria’s lecture on academic freedom in times of change is now starting. This will be followed by a Q&A session and final remarks from our Executive Director and a Cara Fellow.
➡️ To join us online, please follow this link - www.youtube.com/live/-rIBfB_...
Tonight we are very excited to be having our annual Science and Civilisation lecture, with guest speaker Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council.
Maria will be speaking about academic freedom in times of change, followed by a Q&A.
➡️ To join us online, please follow this link.
⚡⚡TODAY’S THE DAY
Join us online at the 2026 Science and Civilisation Lecture held by Cara and The Royal Society.
This year's keynote speaker is Prof. Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council (ERC).
🕒 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
WATCH ONLINE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-att...
Manar, who received a full scholarship covering dependent costs, had previously chosen to remain in Gaza after her family was denied entry to the UK. Following a reconsideration by the UK government, she no longer has to choose between her education and her family.
06.01.2026 16:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📰 Good news to start the year!
Palestinian Cara Fellow Manar al-Houbi and her family are now in Scotland. She began her PhD in Education at the @glasgow.ac.uk last December.
"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
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...
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.
20.11.2025 17:23 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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
✅ 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
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
Cara is closely monitoring developments in Gaza and remains hopeful that this momentum continues for students and academics. Supporting the Gazan academic community is vital to rebuilding Gaza's higher education sector.
03.11.2025 12:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Manar had been awarded a full scholarship to the
@uofglasgow.bsky.social, including costs for dependents. But her family was denied entry to the UK despite rules allowing full-time PhD students to bring dependents.
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."
🎓 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...
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.
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.
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.
Full announcement here - cara.ngo/news/a-messa... - and we're very much looking forward to working with Matt!
03.04.2025 10:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
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.”
18.03.2025 11:47 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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.
17.03.2025 17:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0