I Was Dismissed from the University and Had to Flee for my Life

Rt Hon David Lammy, the Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property, in conversation with persecuted academics from Iraq, Sudan and Zimbabwe.
Wherever there is a dictatorship or totalitarian regime, its first quarrel is with those who oppose it. They are frequently found in universities, places where teaching and research should flourish. All over the world, university lecturers and researchers can face persecution, imprisonment and torture for challenging those in power.
Mr K, Miss S and Mr B will discuss the personal threats and difficulties they faced as academics in Sudan, Zimbabwe and Iraq and why CARA’s work is as vital today as ever.
About CARA
The Council for Assisting Refugee Academics (CARA) was founded in 1933 to save academics from the onslaught of Nazism and to preserve the wealth of knowledge under threat at the time. Amongst the 1,500 refugees assisted in the early years, 18 went on to win Nobel Prizes, 14 received Knighthoods, over a hundred became fellows of the Royal Society or the British Academy, and many more achieved significant advances in the social and natural sciences and humanities.
Throughout the 20th century, conflicts, civil wars, repressive regimes and rogue factions have led fleeing academics to the UK in search of refuge, and to CARA in search of solidarity and practical support. CARA is currently assisting over 140 refugee academics, helping them to rebuild their lives and careers in safety and ensure that their skills and knowledge are not lost to future generations.