Refugee Law Initiative

Testimonials Series 🔈️

We are running a series over the next couple of weeks where we showcase testimonials and reflections from our newly graduated Alumni of our Master in Arts (MA) in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies.

Today we feature Raissa from Brazil who completed her MA while working full time. Hear her reflections on the MA programme here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1ES_7b1858

Find out more about applying to our MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies and the scholarships available here: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/ma-refugee-protection-forced-migration-studies

'Climate Wars and the Limits of Refugee Protection' by Bushra Ali Khan

Available here: https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/15/climate-wars-and-the-limits-of-refugee-protection/

Testimonials Series 🔈️

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be sharing a series of testimonials and reflections from our newly graduated Alumni of our Master in Arts (MA) in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies.

Today's testimony is from recent Alumnus Vlora Shemsedini.

Find out more about applying to our MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies and the scholarships available here: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/ma-refugee-protection-forced-migration-studies



School of Advanced Study - University of London

The next piece in our six part series on International Law and Refugee Rights in Northern Ireland has been authored by Amy Donnelly:

'The barriers to education for refugee children in Northern Ireland'

Avaialble to read here: https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/09/the-barriers-to-education-for-refugee-children-in-northern-ireland/

A new six part series on the .

Refugee rights in Northern Ireland

This piece, authored by Alannah O’Connor, is on:

'Is the Northern Ireland Executive respecting its International Human Rights Law obligations to provide social security to refugees?'

Available to read here: https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/08/is-the-northern-ireland-executive-respecting-its-international-human-rights-law-obligations-to-provide-social-security-to-refugees/

A new six part series on the .

Refugee rights in Northern Ireland

This piece has been authored by Luseka Mwanz:

'Integration From Day One: Northern Ireland’s Refugee Integration Strategy From an International and Comparative Perspective'

Available to read here: https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/03/integration-from-day-one-northern-irelands-refugee-integration-strategy-from-an-international-and-comparative-perspective/

A new six part series on the .

Refugee rights in Northern Ireland

The first piece in this four-part series is:

'Refugee Protection in the unique context of Northern Ireland: an introduction' authored by Julie Donnelly.

Available to read here: https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/02/refugee-protection-in-the-unique-context-of-northern-ireland-an-introduction/

Planning to apply for the MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies?

The Jean-François Durieux Scholarship is available to eligible students living in the Middle East or Latin America. To apply for the scholarship, you'll first need to be accepted onto the MA programme, so we recommend submitting your programme application by 15 July 2026.

Learn more about the scholarship here: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/funding-study/scholarships-bursaries/jean-francois-durieux-scholarship

Find out more about our MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies here: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/ma-refugee-protection-forced-migration-studies

Live Webinar happening tomorrow! 👇

Want to learn about the Refugee Law Initiative’s distance-learning MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies? Join our live webinar on Thursday 18 June 2026, 2–3pm (UK time).

We’ll cover:
➡️ What the MA involves and the modules you’ll take
➡️ How distance learning and part-time study fit around your life
➡️ Career opportunities the degree can unlock
➡️ Bursaries for staff at UNHCR, NRC, DRC and PHAP members

📣 There will be a live Q&A so you can ask questions directly. Register via the link or QR code: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2817799617416/WN_ZK4vZuDwTzGqNCbd5jgJ8g #/registration

This is a webinar not to miss!

School of Advanced Study - University of London

Today in Geneva, our Director David Cantor joined discussions at the launch of the CHH–Lancet Commission report, Health in a World of Crises and Impunity.

The report highlights urgent challenges facing humanitarian health systems in contexts of conflict and forced displacement, including the finding that in many crises, 70–90% of excess deaths result from disrupted health services rather than violence itself.

We are grateful to have contributed to these important conversations alongside partners and colleagues working across humanitarian health, displacement, and protection.

Read the report: healthconflictcommission.org/the-report