War in Ukraine: 100 academics welcomed

One year after the beginning of the conflict, many students and researchers have joined the University of Geneva thanks to the Horizon Académique programme. The first applications from Ukrainian students and researchers arrived at the University of Geneva only a few days after the conflict began. Adobestock On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, bringing to an abrupt halt the studies or research of many people working in Ukrainian universities. Thanks to the Horizon Académique programme launched, in 2016 by the University of Geneva , more than a hundred of them - specifically asylum seekers and refugees - have now been able to resume their studies in Geneva. The large influx of applications was absorbed thanks to close collaboration with the Rectorate and the various university departments. The programme has also been able to count on an important surge of solidarity within the institution. In 2023, Horizon Académique will continue its mission and develop new projects, including a childcare facility for the children of its beneficiaries, of all nationalities.