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Migration Research Group

Leading global migration and mobility research from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

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We are an interdisciplinary network of over 100 scholars conducting world-leading and high impact research on global migration and mobility.

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Borders and Bordering

MRG is home for the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) on New Horizons in Borders and Bordering.

CDT on New Horizons in Borders and Bordering

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Seminars and events

MRG organises on campus events (e.g. public debates, lectures) and runs a regular online seminar series to discuss recent migration and policy developments.

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Migration Research Group is open to academics from all Faculties and disciplines who study migration, mobility and ethnic and race relations. Join our vibrant community today!

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News

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New book "Urban Marginality, Racialisation, Interdependence"

"Urban Marginality, Racialisation, Interdependence - Learning from Eastern Europe"
Edited By Filip Alexandrescu, Ryan Powell, Ana Vilenica
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MRG co-director, together with Brazilian researchers, organises a National Forum on Humanitarian Visas in Brazil

On March 24–25, the research team behind the project Mapping Humanitarian Visas in Brazil hosted the National Forum on Humanitarian Visas in Brazil: History, Challenges, and Best Practices in São Paulo, Brazil.
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CfP 2025 PGR Migration Conference

Call for Papers: Reimagining Migration: Decolonisation and identity across time and space | University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, 20 June 2025
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MRG members submit evidence to Migration Advisory Committee Consultation on the minimum income requirement for UK partner visas

MRG members, Dr Jonathan Collinson and Dr Patricia Nabuco Martuscelli, with Dr Gemma Manning (University of Huddersfield) collaborated on a joint response to the Migration Advisory Committee Consultation on the minimum income requirement.
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