New Hybrid Models of Higher Education for Refugee Researchers - lessons from Pakistan and Rwanda

In this Boardroom Dialogue, David Hollow will showcase a bespoke hybrid (online and in-person) university accredited training course to create new employment opportunities for young refugee researchers.

GERE (Global Evidence for Refugee Education) is a new initiative to build better evidence and improve decision-making for refugee education. It is built on the foundation of a three year prototype that was undertaken in Rwanda and Pakistan with 31 participating refugee young people who excelled in the midst of major challenges, learning research skills and gaining qualifications in research methods.

This new model of training shows how technology-enhanced training enables refugees to draw links to their own contexts and have a stronger voice within research on topics related to refugee education.

Come and listen to the story, contribute your own insights on this crucial topic and explore how this model can be scaled to have a positive impact for a greater number of refugee students

David Hollow

Research Director, EdTech Hub, United Kingdom

David is Research Director at EdTech Hub, a global movement working for an evidence-driven future in EdTech. He is committed to helping organisations use rigorous evidence to bring about lasting change in education. He has worked in over 25 countries with donors, governments, INGOs and community-based organisations. David also leads Jigsaw, an education research organisation and social enterprise based in London. He has worked in the international education and humanitarian sectors for 15 years, has a PhD from the University of London (2010), and is also a board member for Refugee Education UK and Justice Defenders UK.

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