The department is a lively community that is recognised internationally as one of the top centres for research and teaching in development studies.
Migration and Refugees in a Global Context
The integration of global markets now permits free movement of capital, goods and services, but the same is not true of people. Migration in its various forms has become a central feature of international development in its economic, political, legal, social and cultural dimensions. Oxford now leads the world in research on this vital subject.
The department has recognised strength in the fields of refugee studies – including forced migration and internal displacement – in a world where almost all refugees come from developing countries; and in the analysis, modelling and understanding of international migration flows both between developing and developed countries, and within developing regions themselves.
Our strength in this field is due primarily to the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) and a group of migration-focussed academics in the department, who between 2006 and 2017 worked as part of the International Migration Institute (IMI).
20 Jun, 2017New issue paper co-authored by Cathryn Costello urges lifting of obstacles to refugee reunification
15 Mar, 2017New report on EU’s relocation of asylum seekers from Greece and Italy to other Member States
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03 Oct, 2016'Disenfranchised citizens, unfree labour: The social and political exclusion of India’s internal circular migrants'. Indrajit Roy writes for openDemocracy
22 Sep, 2016'Leaders must recognize migrants as human not hapless'. Robtel Neajai Pailey writes for Huffington Post
20 Sep, 2016'The question that remains is what kinds of pledges will be made and followed through on'. Alexander Betts quoted in Guardian article on US-led Leaders Summit on Refugees
20 Sep, 2016'UN summit on refugees fails to offer solutions'. Alexander Betts writes for Irish Times
18 Sep, 2016'UN and White House summits could offer a ray of hope to those stuck in camps'. Alexander Betts writes for the Observer
12 Sep, 2016'UN Refugee Summit: abstract discussions in the face of a deadly crisis'. Alexander Betts writes for Refugees Deeply
07 Sep, 2016'Walls... create more dangerous entry methods'. Ruben Andersson interviewed on BBC's PM about plans for Calais border wall
09 Aug, 2016'Microfinance: Startup Seed Funding for Refugees'. Naohiko Omata and Evan Easton-Calabria write for Refugees Deeply
05 Aug, 2016'Destination Europe: Final Thoughts'. Alexander Betts interviewed on BBC World Service's The Compass
13 Jul, 2016'Brexit: avoiding the wrong conclusions'. Alexander Betts interviewed by Refugees Deeply
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