Can research into the impact of migration on identity help inform our understanding of the effect of space travel on astronauts’ sense of self? 

MPhil in Development Studies student Matai Muon reflects on the barriers he encountered as a refugee in Kenya seeking education and employment, and argues new changes to the law there must be fully applied to enable others to fulfil their potential.

When refugees use humanitarian assistance in rational but unexpected ways, aid agencies often fail to understand this “off script” response. Identifying the roles actors in the aid system are expected to perform can help address mismatches between them. 

Carlos Vargas-Silva gets more than he expected – including a very late night – out of a glitzy new streaming series about the predecessor to the International Rescue Committee.

From supporting widows to promoting comedy acts, innovative YouTube channels launched by refugees in Nairobi are helping them gain both an income and a sense of belonging.

Use of new technologies across European immigration and asylum systems can expedite some decision-making processes, but also increase vulnerabilities for migrants, meaning new governance frameworks are needed.

A ground-breaking new report sheds valuable light on providing sustainable, life-changing energy to displaced people. 

The most effective way to foster resilience in the face of climate challenges is by supporting people’s capacity to adapt – rather than pushing specific adaptation strategies which dictate how people respond. 

What do fables have to do with understanding structures of inequality in humanitarian aid? Research in Democratic Republic of the Congo shows how personal stories become fables in humanitarian organisations, and help justify decisions that maintain unequal power structures.