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MRG 2025 Annual Report

2024/2025 MRG Annual Report: Fostering Transdisciplinary Migration Research in Sheffield
R2R

Online Resources Mobilise, Resist, Build Solidarity: We Stand with Migrants

As part of the International Mobilisation day called by the Migration Scholars Mobilize Network, check different resources produced by MRG members
Nicola Lero portrait photo

New Publication by MRG Member Nikola Lero

The article explores the power and complexity of poetry workshops in migration research
MRG PGR Conference 2025 organising team
MRG 2025 Conference organising team: Said Zaaneen, Amelia (Millie) Hind, Andrew Hughes, Ella Monkcom, Sarah Hill, Yifan Bao.

MRG PGR Conference 2025

Celebrating success of our international PGR conference on reimagining migration
Dr Rafał Soborski and Dr Anna Jochymek during workshop discussion.
Dr Rafał Soborski and Dr Anna Jochymek during workshop discussion.

Ethics of studying far-right and anti-immigration groups

Post-workshop reflections from MRG community
Doodle prepared on the basis of workshop discussion: Friends of Windrush Square neighbourhood plan
Produced by the graphic facilitator and cartoonist Dr Penelope Mendonça as part of the neighbourhood forum workshops. See here for more of Pen's work: https://www.penmendonca.com/

Reclaiming Windrush Square

Brixton community charts future of public space - report from organisers of participatory workshops
Sarli Nana

Reporting from the Yorkshire Solidarity Summit

On Saturday 26th April people gathered at Victoria Hall for the Yorkshire Solidarity Summit.

A small boat crossing the sea, in the background a much larger military or security type vessel can be seen.

New research reveals billions made by companies involved in UK border security

New research from a team of leading UK universities has revealed that over £5 billion in government contracts has been awarded to private companies for managing border security and small boat crossings.
Photo of Yingzi Shen

Blog: Reflections on the IMISCOE 2024 annual conference

Yingzi Shen reflects on this year IMISCOE annual conference
MRG Conference lunch poster session

MRG 2024 Annual Report

We report on our work in 2023/24 and how we have been building a migration research community in Sheffield
MRG PGR Conference Group photo

MRG PGR Migration Conference 2024

We welcomed 80 delegates in Sheffield for our international PGR conference
MRG Migration Matters Festival poster

Migration Matters Festival 2024

MRG members present research at the 2024 Migration Matters Festival in Sheffield
MRG 10 Anniversary Poster

MRG 10th Anniversary

We've celebrated 10th network anniversary with an annual lecture by Professor Vicki Squire