Amy Rushton discusses Europe’s response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis, and whether more should be done.
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One Sicilian village’s lesson to Britain
We need to build a wall” – when Donald Trump uttered these words, the world lambasted this approach to tackling illegal immigration and crime from Mexico. Surely – we thought – we wouldn’t resort to such measures in Europe. Enter the “Great Wall of Calais” a 13 ft, mile-long wall that will run on both […]
Students call on Vice Chancellor to help refugees
Students are pressuring Vice Chancellor Sir Steve Smith to support the national ‘Equal Access’ campaign at the University – which would allow students seeking asylum to benefit from fee waivers, grants and pastoral support. Part of a campaign already launched in Bristol, Manchester, London, Leeds, Canterbury and Salford, Exeter’s Student Action for Refugees (STAR) society launched […]
Katie Hopkins replaced by UKIP speaker at DebSoc event
Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins will no longer be speaking at tonight’s DebSoc debate – with National UKIP Students Chairman Thomas Collins taking her place. The Mail Online star has also pulled out of a scheduled interview with Xpression FM. Hopkins was due to speak at DebSoc’s regular Friday Night Debate – arguing against the motion: “This […]
When beer gets political – a look at Oktoberfest
Binge drinking is a concept commonly frowned upon amidst civilised societies and yet for two weeks from September through to October (17 September to 3 October) an internationally-lauded event disregards these social rules and somehow avoids being negatively connoted. Oktoberfest is viewed internationally as a stereotypical German experience, attracting crowds upwards of six million to Munich, a […]
“We need to take the news to where they are”: an interview with the BBC’s Mohamed Madi
When we think of the BBC, we may well think of good (depending on your point of view) old fashioned broadcast journalism – an earnest presenter looking into the camera to update the audience with the latest official facts and figures. Mohamed Madi is part of a new generation of BBC journalists working to move […]
Refugee fee waiver under fire
Members of STAR and Amnesty Society and the founder of the From Syria with Love exhibition have criticised the University’s response to the refugee crisis, after it was revealed that fewer than five students are currently in receipt of the Asylum Seekers’ Tuition Fee Waiver. Figures obtained through an Exeposé Freedom of Information request showed […]
How to Change the World Part 3: Supporting Syria and the Region
As the UK hosted the ‘Supporting Syria and the Region’ UN backed conference, in (of all places) Newport, it was announced that over £10bn had been raised to fund aid, while also making long term commitments to education targets and opening the economies of neighbouring countries to boost job opportunities. However, while this event was […]
Exe student cares for Calais
Following recent and severe clashes between police and migrants at the Calais ‘Jungle’ camp, one University of Exeter student has found a unique way to lend her support. Final-year student Georgina Lewis is currently raising money to buy swimming goggles for refugees living in the ‘Jungle’ in an attempt to protect them from police brutality, which […]
Syrian children’s artwork on exhibition in Exeter
This Saturday 31st October, a gallery in Exeter will be exhibiting the artwork of young Syrian refugees. The exhibition, named ‘From Syria with Love’ will be on show for one day only at the Art Gallery at 89 South Street. Organised by University of Exeter Syrian student, Baraa Ehsaan Kouja, there is to be around […]