Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) Rethinking society in the age of migration and superdiversity
UNFILTERED LIVES When refuge isn't safe Findings from SEREDA call for changes to the Home Office’s asylum policy after uncovering the failures of the UK asylum system faced by refugee victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
Looking back to Look Forward: Celebrating 10 years of research on migration, forced displacement and superdiversity
19 April 2018 Talks on Europe's 'migration crisis' at Harvard and University of Waterloo Dr Nando Sigona presented his work at two universities.
18 April 2018 Windrush generation is not alone – children of EU-born citizens could be next Dr Nando Sigona writes for The Conversation: When freedom of movement is revoked, legal migrants are suddenly asked to prove they have the right to reside. Theresa May, the UK prime minister, and Amber Rudd, home secretary, have both apologised for the distress caused by the treatment of the so-called "Windrush generation", in the face of mounting pressure from MPs and the wider public.
29 March 2018 Thousands of children of EU parents at risk of falling into the cracks of Brexit The study found the nature and quality of rights of many EU citizens and their future residence in the UK would be thrown into question, particularly for children, whose status is dependent on their parents.
22 March 2018 Another dangerous 'National Us': you can't have a more integrated society in a hostile environment Dr Nando Sigona writes for Open Democracy in response to the Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper released on 14 March 2018: The UK Government's strategy is not for an integrated society, focusing on what government and society could and should do, but for integrated 'communities', code word for everyone else.
16 March 2018 Has time come for integrated communities? IRiS response to DHCLG green paper In a series of IRiS blogs we give our reactions to the DHCLG Integrated Communities Strategy green paper, based on some two decades of research into integration in the UK and Europe, to the Green Paper.
15 March 2018 Leaving the EU: the Impact on Human Rights IRiS Deputy Director, Dr Nando Sigona, has been invited to give his expert insight on the potential impact of Brexit on family life for a panel discussion chaired by Jean Lambert, Green Party MEP.
13 March 2018 'The 2015 refugee crisis has turned into EU crisis': Interview by Nando Sigona. In this interview with the Atlas of Transitions, Dr Nando Sigona offers some fascinating insights into how the 2015 refugee crisis has turned into a "solidarity crisis" and a "crisis of the European Union (EU) as a project".
13 March 2018 New book: Routledge Handbook of Language and superdiversity, edited by IRiS academics Angela Creese and Adrian Blackledge The Routledge Handbook of Language and Superdiversity provides an accessible and authoritative overview of the linguistic analysis of interaction in superdiverse cities.
15 February 2018 Nando Sigona to speak about Europe's 'migration crisis' at UCLA The International Conference on Refugee Policies and Refugee Movements will be held on 16 February 2018.
01 February 2018 Three fully funded 'Global Challenges' PhD opportunities now available at IRiS New film outlines some of the findings from the UPWEB project Birmingham case study
30 August 2017 Three members of ITSEE to present at Hoskier Conference in Dublin Triple invitation for ITSEE staff to present at an Irish Research Council-sponsored conference in Dublin this week.
30 June 2017 The University of Birmingham part of new research network to identify solutions to UK social care crisis A new research project including researchers from the School of Social Policy here at the University of Birmingham will examine potential sustainable solutions to the ongoing crisis within the UK's social care system.