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Centre for the Study of Migration – http://www.politics.qmul.ac.uk/migration

Queen Mary University of London

The Centre for the Study of Migration is concerned with the study of the movements of people locally, nationally and internationally. The centre is inter-disciplinary and is supported at Queen Mary, University of London by members of the Arts, Social Science and Medical Science faculties who have researched and published widely on migration-related topics. The Centre holds regular conferences and seminars and provides facilities for visiting scholars.

COMPAS – http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/index.html

Centre on Migration, Policy and Society
University of Oxford

The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) focuses on understanding conditions surrounding migration in areas of origin, transit and destination. COMPAS undertakes interdisciplinary research on key aspects of global mobility and migration. The Centres approach is multi-levelled and seeks to understand relationships between international relations and global political economy, national policy regimes, and migrants’ own perceptions and practices. COMPAS staff contributes to existing postgraduate degree programs at Oxford, supervise doctoral students and train postdoctoral fellows.

CReAM – http://www.econ.ucl.ac.uk/cream

Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration
Department of Economics, University College London

CReAM is an independent and interdisciplinary research centre. The centre focuses on the causes, patterns, and consequences of international population mobility and movements affecting the UK and Europe and on associated global processes. Research conducted within the Centre is both theoretical and empirical. The centre places most emphasis on quantitative research.

CRER – http://www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/CRER_RC

Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations
University of Warwick

The Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations (CRER) focuses on the processes of racial discrimination, issues of citizenship, political participation, cultural identity, refugees, ethnic mobilization and nationalism. The centre focuses on the dissemination of research findings, both to the academic community and the wider world.

DRC – www.migrationdrc.org

Development Research centre on Migration, Globalization and Poverty

The Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty was established in June 2003, in recognition of the complex relationship between migration and poverty. The DRC examines migration flows in which poor people themselves are most represented and how migration impacts variously on their livelihoods, rights and levels of social protection. The Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty aims to promote new policy approaches that will help to maximize the potential benefits of migration for poor people, whilst minimizing its risks and costs. The centre undertakes a programme of research, capacity-building, training and promotion of dialogue to provide a strong evidential and conceptual base needed for such new policy approaches. The centre aims to share this knowledge directly with poor migrants, contributing both directly and indirectly to the elimination of poverty.The Migration DRC is funded by the UK's Department for International Development (DFID).

MERC – http://www.shef.ac.uk

Migration and Ethnicity Research Centre
Sheffield University

The Migration and Ethnicity Research Centre (MERC) Conducts interdisciplinary research focusing on interethnic relations and migration, the history of migration, processes of identity formation and change, and policy issues related to ethnic minorities.

MRU – http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/mru

Migration Research Unit, Department of Geography
University College London

The MRU was established in 1988. Its purpose is to carry out high quality research, independently or in collaboration with others. The centre aims to increase knowledge and understanding of international population migration issues. The Migration Research Unit is working on a project dealing with the implications on migration resulting from continued European Union enlargement.

RSC – http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk

Refugee Studies Centre
Oxford University

The RSC, established in 1982, is dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the causes and consequences of human displacement and the involvement of practitioners, policy-makers and displaced people in the study of forced migration. Research activities are carried out in four main areas: asylum from an international legal and political perspective, conflict and post-conflict reintegration, diasporas and transnational communities, development-induced displacement and resettlement. The RSC organizes a regular summer school on forced migration. The summer school is intended for experienced practitionersinvolved with assistance and policy-making for forced migrants. Participants typically include host government officials, intergovernmental and non-governmental agency personnel engaged in planning, administering and coordinating assistance, and graduate researchers intending to specialize in the study of forced migration.

SCMR – http://www.sussex.ac.uk/migration/index.php

Sussex Centre for Migration Research
Sussex University

The SCMR, founded in 1997, is concerned with the international movements of people. The centre adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary migration worldwide, with a particular focus on migration processes and policies in Europe and the 'global south'.

Official Sites

Office for National Statistics – http://www.ons.gov.uk

The site for National Statistics offers statistical information on Britain. They have a special page related to statistical information and articles regarding immigration to the UK (http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nscl.asp?ID=7512)
The Home Office (Interior Ministry) – http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds

The Home Office has detailed statistical documents regarding immigration on its “research development statistics” website. This you can find at (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html). Research, development and statistics (RDS) manage research and collect statistics in the areas of crime, policing, justice, immigration, drugs and race equality. The information is published on this website.


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				Research centers – United Kingdom MigRes home internet resources immigration journals directory syllabi Centre for the Study of Migration – http://www.politics.qmul.ac.uk/migration Queen Mary University of London The Centre for the Study of Migration is concerned with the study of the movements of people locally, nationally and internationally. The centre is inter-disciplinary and is supported at Queen Mary, University of London by members of the Arts, Social Science and Medical Science faculties who have researched and published widely on migration-related topics. The Centre holds regular conferences and seminars and provides facilities for visiting scholars. COMPAS – http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/index.html Centre on Migration, Policy and Society University of Oxford The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) focuses on understanding conditions surrounding migration in areas of origin, transit and destination. COMPAS undertakes interdisciplinary research on key aspects of global mobility and migration. The Centres approach is multi-levelled and seeks to understand relationships between international relations and global political economy, national policy regimes, and migrants’ own perceptions and practices. COMPAS staff contributes to existing postgraduate degree programs at Oxford, supervise doctoral students and train postdoctoral fellows. CReAM – http://www.econ.ucl.ac.uk/cream Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration Department of Economics, University College London CReAM is an independent and interdisciplinary research centre. The centre focuses on the causes, patterns, and consequences of international population mobility and movements affecting the UK and Europe and on associated global processes. Research conducted within the Centre is both theoretical and empirical. The centre places most emphasis on quantitative research. CRER – http://www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/CRER_RC Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations University of Warwick The Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations (CRER) focuses on the processes of racial discrimination, issues of citizenship, political participation, cultural identity, refugees, ethnic mobilization and nationalism. The centre focuses on the dissemination of research findings, both to the academic community and the wider world. DRC – www.migrationdrc.org Development Research centre on Migration, Globalization and Poverty The Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty was established in June 2003, in recognition of the complex relationship between migration and poverty. The DRC examines migration flows in which poor people themselves are most represented and how migration impacts variously on their livelihoods, rights and levels of social protection. The Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty aims to promote new policy approaches that will help to maximize the potential benefits of migration for poor people, whilst minimizing its risks and costs. The centre undertakes a programme of research, capacity-building, training and promotion of dialogue to provide a strong evidential and conceptual base needed for such new policy approaches. The centre aims to share this knowledge directly with poor migrants, contributing both directly and indirectly to the elimination of poverty.The Migration DRC is funded by the UK's Department for International Development (DFID). MERC – http://www.shef.ac.uk Migration and Ethnicity Research Centre Sheffield University The Migration and Ethnicity Research Centre (MERC) Conducts interdisciplinary research focusing on interethnic relations and migration, the history of migration, processes of identity formation and change, and policy issues related to ethnic minorities. MRU – http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/mru Migration Research Unit, Department of Geography University College London The MRU was established in 1988. Its purpose is to carry out high quality research, independently or in collaboration with others. The centre aims to increase knowledge and understanding of international population migration issues. The Migration Research Unit is working on a project dealing with the implications on migration resulting from continued European Union enlargement. RSC – http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk Refugee Studies Centre Oxford University The RSC, established in 1982, is dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the causes and consequences of human displacement and the involvement of practitioners, policy-makers and displaced people in the study of forced migration. Research activities are carried out in four main areas: asylum from an international legal and political perspective, conflict and post-conflict reintegration, diasporas and transnational communities, development-induced displacement and resettlement. The RSC organizes a regular summer school on forced migration. The summer school is intended for experienced practitionersinvolved with assistance and policy-making for forced migrants. Participants typically include host government officials, intergovernmental and non-governmental agency personnel engaged in planning, administering and coordinating assistance, and graduate researchers intending to specialize in the study of forced migration. SCMR – http://www.sussex.ac.uk/migration/index.php Sussex Centre for Migration Research Sussex University The SCMR, founded in 1997, is concerned with the international movements of people. The centre adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary migration worldwide, with a particular focus on migration processes and policies in Europe and the 'global south'. Official Sites Office for National Statistics – http://www.ons.gov.uk The site for National Statistics offers statistical information on Britain. They have a special page related to statistical information and articles regarding immigration to the UK (http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nscl.asp?ID=7512) The Home Office (Interior Ministry) – http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds The Home Office has detailed statistical documents regarding immigration on its “research development statistics” website. This you can find at (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html). Research, development and statistics (RDS) manage research and collect statistics in the areas of crime, policing, justice, immigration, drugs and race equality. The information is published on this website.