The University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced an agreement with the Kyiv School of Economics to support Ukrainian students and scholars.

African students still trapped in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson in the south of Ukraine are appealing for help to leave the town and return home. An estimated 34-83 students from Francophone Africa-West and Central Africa remain stranded.

Irish universities will offer places to both Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland and Irish students who were studying in Ukraine.

Academics in Ukraine are fighting to help international students keep safe or even leave the country as fighting continues between the country’s army and Russian forces.

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

With the outpouring of support for Ukraine from the international education sector, key stakeholders are also looking at how to best support students affected by the situation.

The PIE spoke to students in Ukraine and agency stakeholders to understand the impact of the shock invasion of Ukraine on international students in the country.