UK universities offered support to academics fleeing conflicts in Afghanistan and Ukraine effectively, but more can be done to help with other crises.

A UK-based charity tasked with rescuing academics at risk from persecution and conflict has reported appeals are now at their highest point in 90 years.

Iranians studying abroad have been holding vigils and protests in solidarity with the student-led anti-government protests that have erupted across Iran.

Syrian students at UK universities say they are facing an “impossible situation” as funding for their studies dries up and some institutions are unable to cover the shortfall. Many fear that they will be unable to complete their studies and even sent home, where they could face torture or assassination.