Policy briefing and timelines
Our project examines how race equality has evolved across the UK since devolution, and what these developments reveal about the changing relationship between race, policy, governance and national belonging.
Race equality, devolution, and divergence across the UK
Racial Equality Since Devolution: Divergences, Outcomes and Frontiers is a research project examining how race equality has developed across the UK since devolution.
The project explores divergence across policy, law, and governance, and shares research, engagement activities, events, and outputs with policymakers, practitioners, academics, and wider publics.
News
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30 Jul
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18 May
How crisis discourse shapes UK asylum governance
18 May 2026: In a new article in Policy & Politics, we examine how the language of “crisis” in UK asylum policy moves from political framing into administrative practice, shaping governance, burden, and everyday decision-making.
Events
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17 Jun
Council of Europe Colloquium: Can we eradicate racism?
17th June 2026: Professor Nasar Meer addressed delegates at the Council of Europe colloquium on combating discrimination based on “race” or ethnic origin, contributing sociological insights on the root causes of racism and how institutions can respond more effectively. -
22 May
Multiculturalism, racialisation & nationhood in contemporary Scottishness
22nd May 2026: This talk draws on qualitative inquiry with politicians, civil servants, and civil society stakeholders in Scotland, to explore how the administrative state grapples with processes of racialization.