We are pleased to announce that our CARA fellowship programme has been expanded by five additional placements for this academic year.

In response to the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and to continue supporting CARAs important work to help those in need, Durham has committed an additional four, two-year placements for this academic year. This commitment compliments the generous donation made by Durham alumnus Dr Ian Baggett of a fully funded two-year placement for a CARA fellow and their family.

Durham has been a CARA partner since its earliest days, when we, along with other UK Higher Education Institutions, answered the call to host refugee academics seeking sanctuary from physical harm, oppression, and prosecution across mainland Europe.

We continue to work closely with CARA to enable fellows at risk and their families, to come to the University for two-year fellowships. Our fellowship scheme provides a small stipend for the academic, who will be given a mentor and will join an academic department.

We help them find accommodation, get their children into local schools and our academics work closely with our fellows on research projects, as well as providing career building and professional development support

CARA was founded in 1933 by Britain's foremost academics and scientists, in response to Hitler's decision to expel hundreds of leading scholars from German universities on racial grounds. Many academics who were displaced were brought to Britain and were given jobs within labs and university departments.

CARA’s work to support those at risk to move to safety, continues to this day and is as much of a lifeline to those in need as it was almost 100 years ago.

Further information can be found on the CARA website. 

If you are interested in acting as a CARA academic host or have any questions about the scheme, please get in touch with Jemima Lloyd in the International Office.