Congratulations to Joseph Aimard, MSc Migration Studies 2024-2025, who has been awarded first place in the postgraduate dissertation competition of the Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, for his MSc dissertation on ‘Governing at the Margins: Local Power and the Making of Urban Citizenship in Northern France’. 

The judges described the dissertation as rigorously researched, well-written, well-structured and easy to follow. 

JIANL, the only UK-based peer reviewed journal dedicated to immigration law, is the official journal of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association. This annual competition is an opportunity for upcoming authors to gain early recognition from experts in this specialised and dynamic field of law.