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Community Study Day photo of workshop activity

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.
A photo from the exhibition Spaces of disconnection

Traveling photo exhibition - Spaces of (dis)connection

A traveling exhibition inspired by study on migrant essential workers is coming to Birmingham and London
A photo of project Crimes of Solidarity

The Crimes of Solidarity and Humanitarianism database

Lucy Mayblin launched a new project: the Crimes of Solidarity and Humanitarianism database.

A photo of MIGREC Summer School participants Day2

MIGREC Summer School on Data Analysis

MRG members organised Summer School at the University of Belgrade.

Using Facebook to recruit hard-to-reach groups

Watch a webinar on using Facebook Ads for research with migrant essential workers.
A photo of Urban Studies journal cover

Estimating the Local Employment Impacts of Immigration: A Dynamic Spatial Panel Model

Sheffield Migration Research Group member Prof. Gwilym Pryce introduces his recent article published in Urban Studies.