Migration

Large truck on a dirt road, packed with people and bags of goods

People are constantly on the move; we move within and between countries and continents. That movement can be driven by many factors, including employment, family, conflict and natural disasters. When people move, there are impacts on both their destination and the place they left behind. These impacts can  encompass everything from the disruption of local social networks to housing market shifts to humanitarian crises. 

Our teams work across several areas of migration and the associated impacts in origin and destination countries. This section focuses on our international development work, but our researchers maintain a broader perspective: the Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNet) supports and connects researchers across the university who work on this very important topic, including within the UK.

In this section you can learn more about the migration projects we are currently working on in the international development context. Please also check out GRAMNet for more information about the network and the events they run to highlight issues surrounding migration.

Where this research is happening at UofG

School of Education 

School of Social & Political Sciences

School of Health & Wellbeing

Further Reading

GRAMNet

A large group of people sit and stand in a large circle under a blue and white striped tent. They are playing instruments and singing.
A large group of people sit and stand in a large circle under a blue and white striped tent. They are playing instruments and singing.

Finding the Right Words - Enhancing Knowledge of Local Dialects to Better Understand Distress, Well-Being, and Resilience

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:53:00 BST

This research focuses on how local languages are used to express distress and well-being.

An example of the annotation activity carried out during one of the Cairo workshops with mediators who will then adapt this activity in their work with displaced children.
An example of the annotation activity carried out during one of the Cairo workshops with mediators who will then adapt this activity in their work with displaced children.

Children’s literature in critical contexts of displacement

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers are working to meet the needs of displaced and/or marginalised children who have experienced trauma and violence, through story and arts-based approaches.

Dar es Salaam Road. Photo by Mary Ryan.
Dar es Salaam Road. Photo by Mary Ryan.

GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:09:00 GMT

The GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods is a £7.1m four-year programme of research exploring urban neighbourhoods to address the challenges caused by large-scale rural to urban migration.

Logo of the ARISE Hub
Logo of the ARISE Hub

The ARISE Hub

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:49:00 BST

The ARISE Hub will focus on 20 informal settlements in Kenya, Sierra Leone, India and Bangladesh. It will support marginalised people to claim their health rights and help build government accountability and capacity through evidence-based research to inform policy change at all levels.

MIDEQ Hub Logo
MIDEQ Hub Logo

MIDEQ Hub

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:59:00 BST

MIDEQ’s team of researchers analyse the relationships between migration, inequality and development in the context of the Global South.

Camp resident performing water quality testing in Dzaleka refugee camp
Camp resident performing water quality testing in Dzaleka refugee camp

Exploring sustainable livelihoods and farming practices in Malawi refugee camps

Mon, 24 May 2021 17:13:00 BST

This team analysed the farming practices and the modes of organising everyday life within Dzaleka and work with residents of the camp to support sustainable everyday livelihoods.