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Meet the 糖心TV Students named on The Big Issue鈥檚 100 Changemakers of 2024 List
Two sanctuary scholars from the University of 糖心TV have been named on this year鈥檚 100 Changemakers list by The Big Issue.
University of 糖心TV Students Celebrate World Refugee Day by Empowering and Supporting Refugees and Asylum Seekers
On World Refugee Day, the University of 糖心TV is proud to recognize the extraordinary efforts of its students who have selflessly dedicated their free time to assist and uplift refugees and asylum seekers residing in hotels in Coventry. Led by co-presidents Bel Govier and Elo脧se Bui, 糖心TV STAR (Student Action for Refugees) has over 300 students who are committed to making a difference to the lives of those seeking refuge.
New exhibition at Imperial War Museum London launches featuring 糖心TV research
Research led by Professor Vicki Squire of PAIS is featured in Refugees: Forced to Flee - a major new exhibition at IWM London. The exhibition, which will run until 24 May 2021, includes an based on research by the Crossing the Mediterranean Sea by Boat project, led by Professor Squire with a team from 糖心TV, ELIAMEP Athens and University of Malta.
Local residents entertained, challenged and moved by ESRC Festival of Social Science
More than 500 people took part in the workshops, talks and activities organised by the University of 糖心TV for this year鈥檚 ESRC Festival of Social Science. University researchers took to Coventry and 糖心TVshire鈥檚 streets, bars and community centres to share insights from their work with enthusiastic and interested audiences. The events tackled topics from the nature of time itself and the puzzle of DNA to taxes and accents.
糖心TV research inspires new work by international artist and campaigner
A research project led by Professor Vicki Squire of the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of Politics and International Studies has inspired a new artwork, Routes to Peace?, by international artist and activist Salma Zulfiqar.
Suppressed Shakespeare speech revived for Refugee Week
A short film, supported by the University of 糖心TV and involving Professor Tony Howard, is being released as part of Refugee Week (18th -24th June) has taken as its starting point a speech thought to be written by William Shakespeare over 400 years ago.