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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ukraine is featured in #Free2Think2026, published by Scholars at Risk. #Free2Think2026 cites the multitude of Russian strikes on Ukrainian higher education institutions over the past year. For the full #Free2Think2026, please visit: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...

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Free to Think 2026 | Scholars at Risk

Free to Think 2026 is the 12th installment of an annual report by SAR’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, and analyzes 382 attacks on higher education communities around the world.

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine stands in solidarity with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, as well as with all Ukrainian researchers and scientists.

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Russia’s attack on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a war crime. Full stop. Standing in solidarity with all Ukrainian researcher and scientists ❤️ 🇺🇦

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellows and alumni Showcase your research at Science is Wonderful! 2027 Application open to all MSCA fellows and alumni until 6 October! Opportunity to engage with school pupils in Belgium from 17 to 19 March 2027 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne...

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Showcase your research at Science is Wonderful! 2027

Applications are open until 6 October 2026 for MSCA fellows and alumni to engage with thousands of school pupils from across Belgium at this unique science fair in Brussels.

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellows and alumni - funding opportunities with DAAD! Future Ukraine: Research Grants for Ukrainian Masters Students and Researchers - short research stays in Germany - must be affiliated with UA institution - Masters up to Postdoc

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine was represented at the annual EAIE Conference last week! The project was presented in a joint session with UA Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Mykola Trofymenko. The team also connected with many Ukrainian researchers and representatives from Ukrainian HEIs and NGOs.

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Trump comes to Dublin, and Dublin shows up ✊❤️🇮🇪

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellows and alumni - Funding opportunity in Italy! The University of Trento has two open calls for at-risk researchers: www.unitn.it/en/news/1078 Deadline is 6 October!

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Three fully funded postdocs in Lviv - research area Ukrainian history! Check out details below!

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Scholars at Risk @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🎧 New episode! Dr. Robert Egnell shares how the Swedish Defence University plays a unique role in educating officers and civilians, as well as helping the broader public make sense of complicated times. Tune in and subscribe: ow.ly/h0Sb50Zyuhv #SAR25

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellows and alumni - funding opportunity! ERCIM Fellowship Programme 2026 is accepting applications: 🔵 12 month/fully funded postdocs 🟡 CS/IT/Maths focus 🔵 Host institutions in IT, NLD, DE, PT, NO, SW 🟡 Deadline 30 Sept 2026 For more info and to apply: fellowship.ercim.eu

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ERCIM Fellowship programme

ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Fellowship programme

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellows and alumni NRFU has announced a call for applications: 🔵'Online Mentoring Programme Supporting Horizon Europe Project Implementation and Management' 🟡Organised by the Estonian Research Council 🔵Deadline 6 Sept 🟡 nrfu.org.ua/en/news-en/c...

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Important report! As an American and a trained historian, the section on the U.S. was hard, but very necessary, to read.

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellows and alumni The Netherlands Institute of Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences has opened the call for their Safe Haven Fellowship Programme. Duration is up to 5 months and location is in the Netherlands Deadline - 14 December 2026 nias.knaw.nl/fellowships/...

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Safe Haven Fellowship | NIAS

NIAS Safe Haven Fellowships support scholars at risk by offering them temporary relocation and enabling them to continue their work.

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellows and alumni RESDOC Project - Training Doctoral Excellence for Resilient and Just Future Call is open for 30 fully funded doctoral positions at the University of Helsinki Deadline is 31 August 2026 For more information: www.helsinki.fi/en/research/...

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

SAR Europe and partners have issued a letter calling on the European Commission to include supports for Reseachers at Risk in the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2028-34. For the full letter, please visit: sareurope.eu/3rd-july-202...

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

It was a great event! Check out the recording to learn more about SAR Europe and how we can all work to protect academic freedom!

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Still time to register for SAR Europe's half-day conference tomorrow! See below for more details 👇

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Reminder to register for the SAR Europe conference next week! 'Threats to Academic Freedom and the Protection of Researchers at Risk' When: 3 June 10.00 to 13.00 Where: Maynooth University (remote option available) For more info, and to register, visit: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Happy Vyshyvanka Day 💙💛🇺🇦

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Scholars at Risk @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

May 20th marks 1 year since Igbal Abilov, a history & ethnography lecturer at Belarusian State University, was sentenced to 18 years in prison during an unfair closed-door trial. The govt of #Azerbaijan must #FreeIgbalAbilov today: www.scholarsatrisk.org/actions/igba...

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellows and alumni! The #Open4UA National Forum will bring together Ukrainian and European stakeholders to discuss open science, research assessment reform and institutional transformation. 🔵4-6 June 🟡Hybrid option/ Kyiv in-person For details and reg: nrfu.org.ua/en/news-en/o...

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Very important topic! Europe cannot take academic freedom for granted - it has to be protected!

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine alumni and current fellows Call for applications for the DAAD 'Fundamental Academic Values Award' 2026 are now open! Early career researchers are eligible (PhD awarded 2021 or later) For more info: www.daad.de/en/the-daad/... Deadline: 22 June 2026 @daadworldwide.bsky.social

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Fundamental Academic Values Award

The DAAD announces a call for submissions for the “Fundamental Academic Values Award”. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🌍 Call for Applications: 2026-27 Academic Freedom Fellowships Scholars at Risk (SAR) is inviting early-career researchers to apply to our remote research fellowship program, supported by the Mellon Foundation and other donors. For more info: www.scholarsatrisk.org/2026/04/call...

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellow, Dr Nazarii Stetsyk, discusses his MSCA4Ukraine fellowship and research in '3 stories of resilience', published by the European Commission in February. marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne... Find out more about #MSCA4Ukraine @ sareurope.eu/msca4ukraine/

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Want to learn more about #MSCA4Ukraine? #MSCA4Ukraine fellow Dr Anna Shalimova shares both her story of resilience, as well as aspects of her research, here: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/underst... Thank you Dr Shalimova!

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Standing with Ukraine, today and alway 💔🇺🇦

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine Standing with Ukraine, always 🇺🇦❤️

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine fellows and alumni On March 18th, the Estonian Research Council, in cooperation with NRFU and ESTDEV, is holding a one-day hybrid conference: 'International Research Cooperation - with Ukraine and for Ukraine' For more information, and to register, visit: etag.ee/en/event/con...

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Conference: "International Research Cooperation - with Ukraine and for Ukraine" - Estonian Research Council

Location: Lydia Conference Centre, Ülikooli 14, 51003 Tartu, Estonia + virtual access Organiser: Estonian Research Council (ETAG) in cooperation with...

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Attention #MSCA4Ukraine alumni! The MCAA Annual Conference 2026 is taking place in Brussels from 22 - 25 April - for more information, see: www.mariecuriealumni.eu/events/mcaa-... #MSCA4Ukraine alumni are eligible to join the MCAA, and may do so here: www.mariecuriealumni.eu/user/register

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

In case Homeland Security isn’t exactly sure where I stand…..

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Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 03/02/2026

*taps mic* And we're back... Start into a new semester with some black cat energy 🐈 #Seamus #LibraryCat #MaynoothUni #NewSemester

A black cat with bright green eyes sits on a concrete surface, surrounded by lush green foliage. The cat is looking to the side with its tongue slightly sticking out. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting soft shadows on the cat's sleek fur.

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Scholars at Risk Europe @sar-europe.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

#MSCA4Ukraine alumni - Funding opportunity in Ireland ☘️ @futureneuro.bsky.social NeuroAdapt will welcome 11 postdoc researchers, connecting all with leading experts in neurodiagnostics, neurotherapeutics, and digital health. Deadline - 10 April 2026. futureneurocentre.ie/neuroadapt/#...

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Dr Gianna Hegarty @giannahegarty.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

My response when asked why I choose to protest the Trump regime ✊

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Musk’s staff placed about 100 Education Department employees on administrative leave due to their mostly tangential connections to DEI programs.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Education Department employees on probation were abruptly dismissed without cause across the department this morning. Staff have been warned that more layoffs are coming.

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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 24/01/2025

We have to stop dividing our problems into “left and right" and start seeing our problems like “top vs bottom.” 737 billionaires in the U.S. have a combined wealth of 5.5 trillion. And they funneled it out of the middle class. Then Trump keeps us fighting with each other while they steal more.

The propaganda of political division gives the illusion that it’s possible to punish the opposite party and not your own. As if there are two Americas and we can target our enemies to hurt only them. It’s a damn shame it will take Trump hurting all of America for some to find out we were never separate groups in the first place. Quote by Melissa Nadia Viviana

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 13/02/2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned not to trust Vladimir Putin's claims to want peace, a day after both leaders held separate talks with US President Donald Trump over the three-year conflict

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Zelensky warns against trusting claim Putin wants peace

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Hegseth's poorly-executed diversion from the question makes it pretty clear that the concessions Putin will be asked to make are zero.

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 08/02/2025

“In Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sexual violence has been weaponized as a tool against prisoners of war to inflict profound psychological scars.” Daniel Gaffin & Lera Burlakova

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The Plague of Sexual Violence Against Ukraine’s Prisoners of War

Ukrainian prisoners of war are suffering sexual violence and rape, compounded by a suffocating silence that isolates them from the world.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 28/01/2025

Donald Trump signs executive orders to remove diversity, equity and inclusion from the military, reinstate troops expelled for refusing Covid-19 vaccines during the pandemic, and take aim at transgender troops.

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Diversity in US military targeted in new executive orders

US President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the military, reinstate thousands of troops who were expelled for refusing Covid-...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 28/01/2025

"Due to the Jan. 20, 2025, Executive Order, Securing Our Borders, USCIS is pausing acceptance of Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, until we review all categorical parole processes as required by that order," the USCIS said.

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