The current situation in Ukraine is the cause of deep concern and anxiety for many in our staff, students and wider community. We are monitoring the situation closely and continue to provide practical and pastoral support to our students and staff, particularly those with connections to Ukraine and Russia.
We are proud to be an international community that considers respect and support for our colleagues, students, and wider community to be vital in everything we do.
Our support for staff includes:
General support
We encourage students with concerns to contact the Student Hub, who can outline support available - including financial, accommodation and assessment support - as well as support for their wellbeing and mental health.
Additional support can be found at:
Homes for Ukraine
The UK Government has created two visa schemes for Ukrainian nationals seeking refuge in the UK:
The University plans to participate in phase two of the Homes for Ukraine scheme. We have developed a package of support for students from Ukraine who require sponsorship. This will accelerate our ambition to become a University of Sanctuary. The comprehensive support package is ready to roll out as soon as phase two opens.
As a university, we are committed to setting up this scheme of support and it is our priority.
If you would like to register your interest for the above, or if you would like to sign up to our email list so we can get in touch when we have updates on our support for Ukraine click here.
Please note, completing this form does not guarantee support or in-year transfers, it is purely to enable us to update you with information.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate in contacting us on Sanctuary@soton.ac.uk.
In Southampton, the Polish Social Club are taking donations such as nappies, warm blankets and sanitary products which will be sent to Medyka on the Polish-Ukrainian border. Please check the Council website for the latest information.
For those wishing to make financial donations, you may want to consider well-established organisations such as UNICEF, the UN Refugee Agency, or The British Red Cross.
We are aware there are fraudsters who will try and take advantage of a crisis situation in the form of scams, so as always please remain alert to possible scams and fraud.