A record number of students and academics requested assistance after being targeted for their work or affected by conflict during the 2021/22 academic year, according to Scholars at Risk. 

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

The UK government has announced a new package of support for Ukraine's research sector, including supporting a university twinning program and allocating nearly £10 million to support at-risk academics.

Academics and NGOs have expressed "deep concern" about the policies, which would limit the number of international staff and students eligible to teach and study at universities in the West Bank.

Universities are rallying together to support Ukrainian refugees and to ensure that students fleeing the country can continue their education.  

Afghan students are struggling to reach campuses abroad where they have been invited to study due to security concerns and limited options for travel out of Afghanistan, according to a US-based network defending scholars' rights.

European governments and EU institutions must take ‘immediate action’ to protect the lives of Afghan students, higher education stakeholders have urged.

HE stakeholders have urged the Iranian government to release the Swedish-Iranian scientist Dr Ahmadreza Djalali following fears his health is deteriorating.