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
We are happy to announce that we have launched a number of Ukraine Sanctuary Scholarships. These are available for this academic year, starting 2022-23. The scholarship includes,
Eligibility criteria
Arrived in the UK through one of the following pathways:
And
Priority will be given to those in the local/commutable area, however we still welcome applications from those further afield in the UK.
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.