Members & Representatives

There are currently 39 universities that have committed their institutions to the aims of the Cara Scholars at Risk UK Universities Network. To ensure institutional ownership, Network membership is established through the university’s Senior Management with the endorsement of the Vice Chancellor. Universities wishing to join the Network should write to Cara’s Executive, Secretary Professor John Akker, stating their institutional commitment to the aims of the Network; providing the name and contact details of one or more senior faculty members to represent the institution on the Network and be responsible for the dissemination Network material within the university; and provide an undertaking to actively consider a future hosting of a refugee academic or scholar at risk.

University Network Members as at 28/1/08
University of Bedfordshire, Mr Jim Franklin (Registrar)
Birkbeck College, University of London, Prof John Annette (Dean and Pro Vice Master)
University of Birmingham, Prof Paul Jackson (Director International Development Dept.)
University of Brighton, Barbara Bargione (Refugee Outreach Worker)
University of Cambridge, Mrs Anne Lonsdale (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, President New Hall College)
University of Central Lancashire, Prof Patrick McGhee (Deputy Vice Chancellor)
University of Chichester, Dr Sarah Gillroy (Pro Vice-Chancellor)
University College London, Prof Michael Worton (Vice Provost Academic & Intnl); Dr Andrew Pink
University of East London, Prof Michael Everett (Vice Chancellor); Dr Giorgia Dona (Senior Lecturer Sociology & Anthropology)
University of Edinburgh, Prof Mary Bownes (Vice Principal, Widening Participation); Prof Carole Hillenbrand, Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies; Robert Lawrie (Head of Scholarships & Finance)
University of Essex, Professor John Packer, Director Human Rights Center
University of Exeter, Dr John Withrington (Dean of International Development)
University of Glasgow, Revd Prof David Jasper (Head of School of Divinity)
Glasgow Caledonian University, Prof Michael Smith (Pro Vice Chancellor Academic)
Goldsmiths College, University of London, Prof Nirmala Rao (Pro Warden Academic)
Heriot Watt University, Mr Peter Wilson (Secretary of the University)
University of Kent
King’s College London, Prof Vaughan Robinson (Director Graduate School, Prof Refugee Studies)
Leeds Metropolitan University, Dr Max Farrar (Community Partnerships & Volunteering Manager)
University of Lincoln, Prof John Simons (Dean of Faculty of Media & Humanities Studies)
University of Liverpool, Prof Drummond Bone (Vice Chancellor)
University of London, Professor Nicholas Mann (Pro Vice Chancellor)
London School of Economics, Dr Margot Salomon (Lecturer Centre for Study of Human Rights); Prof Stephan Feuchtwang (Senior Fellow Dept. of Anthropology)
London South Bank University, Prof Deian Hopkin (Vice Chancellor)
University of Manchester, Mr Jonathan Winter (Head of Human Resources, Faculty of Life Sciences)
University of Nottingham, Prof Michael O’Flaherty (Associate Prof & Reader in Human Rights); Emily Hunter (Research & Programmes Coordinator, Human Rights Law Centre)
Open University, Rosemary Hayes (Regional Director, London)
Oxford Brookes University, Prof John Raftery (Pro Vice Chancellor External Affairs) University of Oxford, Dame Fiona Caldecott (Pro Vice Chancellor) Queen Mary, University of London, Nigel Relph (Director, Corporate Affairs)
University of Reading, Prof Rob Robson (Pro Vice Chancellor, Teaching & Learning)
University of Roehampton, Mr David Woodman (Dir Crucible Project – Centre for Excellence & Teaching in Human Rights)
SOAS, University of London, Prof Michael Hutt (Dean of Faculty of Languages & Culture)
University of Strathclyde. Prof Andrew Hamnett (Principal and Vice Chancellor)
University of St Andrews, Prof Philip Winn (Vice Principal, Learning & Teaching)
University of Sunderland, Prof Peter Smith (Chair Equality & Diversity)
University of Ulster, Prof Richard Barnett (Vice Chancellor) University of Warwick Prof Margot Finn (Director, Institute of Advanced Study
University of West England, Bristol, Dr Christien van den Anker (Lecturer, Centre for Study of Global Ethics)
University of Wolverhampton, Prof Phil Begg (Associate Dean Primary Health Care)
University of York, Prof Trevor Sheldon (Deputy Vice Chancellor)