Research

The Centre for the Study of Migration benefits from the expertise of colleagues drawn from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science and beyond including academics, post-doctoral and postgraduate students based in the Schools of Geography, English and Drama, Politics and International Relations, Law, Medicine and Dentistry.

The interests of those working with the Centre allow for interdisciplinary dialogue on migration and diaspora aiding the development of multi- and transnational perspectives. Research interests of colleagues range from the historical to the contemporary and include:

Diverse processes of migration (temporary, permanent and onward) and settlement in London
refugee and migrant health issues, including HIV Aids and TB
border controls, populations flows and security
low paid work and transnational migration
the migration-development nexus
religion, society and immigration
rights for non-citizens
migration and culture
representations of migrants in film and photography