Oxford Student Action for Refugees : GroupSpaces

Campaigning for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. We are currently supporting the still human still here campaign, which calls for an end to the destitution of asylum seekers many of whom are forced into destitution. We organise speaker events, fundraising band nights and encourage volunteering with local asylum charities, for example through food collections.
We have close links with the Oxford University Amnesty International group and often hold joint events and campaigns with them.

Contact Name:	STAR
E-mail:	star.oxford [at] googlemail.com
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Category:	Charity & Voluntary > Campaigning
Networks:	Oxford University, Oxford Hub

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Oxford Student Action for Refugees - Interviews or Focus Group for a Research Project

E-mail newsletter sent by AmandaCraig, Tuesday 2nd February 2010 @ 8:01pm

Hello all,

I'm a student in the Forced Migration MSc program at Oxford, and as part of a group project this term, I'm wondering if any STAR members would be interested in participating in interviews or focus groups about about the proposed policy of active citizenship and refugees in the UK. Participating wouldn't require any knowledge whatsoever about the actual policy of active citizenship, as we're exploring some of the issues behind it, like the push towards British values, integration and concepts of citizenship. The group project is for our Research Methods class, but we may also publish our findings.

If anyone is interested in participating in either an interview or focus group in the next couple of weeks (ideally by week 6), please let me know! We'd be extremely grateful, partly in the form of tea and snacks. It would only require about an hour or less of your time, and we're entirely willing to work around your schedule, of course.

Many thanks!
Amanda

[Oxford Student Action for Refugees]

E-mail newsletter sent by Ellie Bates, Wednesday 27th January 2010 @ 6:05pm

Hi guys,

We are kicking off our equal access campaign in style this weekend. Come along to Hollywell street on Saturday at around 1.30pm for a really secret and special event! Not to be missed...

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Welcome Back!

E-mail newsletter sent by Ellie Bates, Friday 15th January 2010 @ 4:32pm

Hello everyone welcome back to a still slightly snowy Oxford and an action packed STAR term.

We are focusing on the Equal Access Campaign this term, putting pressure on Oxford University to remove barriers to higher education for asylum seekers living in Britain.

For more information see:
http://www.star-network.org.uk/index.php/young_people/index/why_STAR_campaigns/

We have a committee meeting this Sunday (17th) at 5pm at the Mitre Pub on the high street to plan our events and campaign strategy for the term. It is an excellent opportunity to join the STAR team and get more involved in the planning and organization of events. We are a friendly bunch and our meetings are very informal (in a pub!) so please feel free to just turn up, have a drink and join in.

Hope to see loads of you on Sunday,

Ellie