A university in a prefecture north of Tokyo is planning to accept Ukrainian students and researchers whose works have been interrupted by the Russian invasion.

It was announced at a news conference on Friday that Gunma University will provide a place to stay while they resume their academic activities there.

The university will make use of national and local assistance to help students and researchers get established in Japan. It is also seeking donations from the public.

The university will put up a notice on the website and Facebook page of the Ukrainian embassy in Japan to recruit applicants. It anticipates accepting several people.

The support period will run until the end of March next year but may be extended depending on the situation in Ukraine.

The university is also planning to work with the University of Warsaw in Poland, which is hosting many Ukrainian students who fled their country.

It plans to provide online lectures for them for free.

The President of Gunma University Ishizaki Yasuki said the institution wants to accept the maximum possible number as it is part of its responsibility as a national university in the international community.