Refugees and Refugee Crises: Some Historical Reflections
By Peter Gatrell
The current Syrian refugee crisis provides an opportunity to look beyond the headlines and to locate it in a broader historical context....
China’s Population is Shrinking and Ageing. What can the Government do?
By Xiujian Peng
China’s population is about to decline and is also ageing rapidly, which will have a profound impact on China’s economy. However, well-designed...
Modern Slavery: How the UK Government’s 2023 Reforms Made It Harder for Victims to...
By Prof. Chee Yew Wong and Ying Zhang
As many as 130,000 people in the UK are trapped in modern slavery, according to the recently appointed independent...
Sustainable Mobility after the Pandemic
By Emma Saxena and Michael Palocz-Andresen
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in frame conditions that enabled individuals to create new environmental-friendly habits. These hold the potential to...
Athletics: Kenyans are Running for Other Countries, but That’s Not Why Medals are Fewer
By Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu
The 2022 World Athletics Championships ended in relative disappointment for Kenya, which continued its decline in the overall medal standings. Since the...
Going Up! Giving a lift to mobility in India
Interview with Gilco Global's Aman Moudgil and Sh. Deepak Moudgil
Some six years ago Indian mobility solutions company Gilco Global was born out of an...
Ahead of the Game or Falling Behind? Canada’s Readiness for a Borderless, Global Workforce
By Sunil Johal
Three years ago, nearly five million Canadians suddenly shifted to working remotely at the outset of the pandemic. While some workers have returned to...
Turning Back Migrant Boats: What Does the International Law of the Sea Say?
By Hayley Roberts
The Home Office has unveiled plans to use “turnback” tactics in the English Channel, with the border force compelling small boats carrying migrants to...
WHY DO I LIVE HERE?: On Muslim youth growing up on the front lines...
By Reva Jaffe Walter
Denmark has some of the most restrictive immigration and refugee policies in Europe. Muslim youth are at the front lines of...
Past Migration Inertia and New Mobility Paradigm Between Southern and Northern Europe
By Birgit Glorius and Josefina Domínguez-Mujica
European internal south-north migration increased significantly during the recent economic and financial crisis. However, this phenomenon needs to be...
Canada Needs to Consider the User Experience of Migrants When Designing Programs That Impact...
By Lucia Nalbandian and Nick Dreher
The first interaction many Canadians have with government services today is digital. Older Canadians turn to the internet to...
Refugees Who Set up Businesses Enrich NZ Financially, Culturally and Socially – They Deserve...
By Nadeera Ranabahu, Huibert Peter de Vries, and Zhiyan Basharati
With Immigration New Zealand currently examining both the Migrant Settlement Integration Strategy and Refugee Resettlement Strategy, it’s...
How New UK Immigration Rules Will Separate More International Students from Their Families
By Chijioke D Uba and Olumba E. Ezenwa
The UK government has changed its policy on international students, restricting them from bringing their families with them during...
Net Migration: How an Unreachable Target Came to Shape Britain
By Rob McNeil
New data shows that the UK has hit a record high net migration number of 606,000. Through it has been central to 13 years...
Five Innovations that Could Shape the Future of Rail Travel
By Saikat Dutta
What will the future of public transport look like? The major projects being planned today, such as the UK’s HS2 high-speed rail...
Help Ukraine Today – Save Europe’s Future!
On February 24, Russian troops invaded the territory of independent and free Ukraine and began bombing its cities. The attack took place in the...
Spiritual Tourism: Tourists First, Tour Operators Second, And Destinations Third
By Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” —Saint Augustine
With a growing number...
Illegal Migration Bill Can the Government Ignore the European Court of Human Rights
By Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou
The illegal migration bill has been approved by MPs and now moves to the House of Lords. The controversial bill would make it so...
Hiring Refugees Is Not Just ‘Doing a Good Thing’ – Research Shows It Can...
By Robin Pesch
The global refugee population is more than 26 million people, according to some estimates. Such largescale movements of people affect many countries and...
A Time for European Diplomacy to Come of Age: Responding to the Refugee Crisis
By Susi Dennison
“People will always want to migrate for a better life: this is a constant reality.” But the harrowing images on the news...
Unlocking Your Heritage: A Guide to Acquiring a Polish Passport by Descent
Discovering one's heritage can be a profound and transformative journey. For those with Polish ancestry, securing a Polish passport through descent is not just...
Brexit and Immigration: The Looming Labour Market Crisis
By Erica Consterdine
With Brexit little more than a year away, one of the most pressing issues remains unresolved – immigration. Policymakers are grappling with how...
Debates About Migration Have Never Been Simple – Just Look at the Hebrew Bible
By Ki-Eun Jang
Today, the Bible is often invoked during public debates about immigration. From former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to a group of 2,000 rabbis, people have...
Germany: Epicentre of the EU Migration Crisis
By Asli Ilgit and Audie Klotz
The Syrian refugee crisis has highlighted serious on-going tensions over migration between EU members and neighbouring states, as well...
Veins and Wires: Reflections on UrbanTech Transformation
By Dr Mike Cooray, Dr Rikke Duus and Marius Sylvestersen
What kind of urban environment would you like to live in? In this article, we...
As more climate migrants cross borders seeking refuge, laws will need to adapt
By Katharine M. Donato, Amanda Carrico, and Jonathan M. Gilligan
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Climate change is upending people’s lives around the world, but when droughts, floods or sea level rise...
Turning Back Migrant Boats: What Does the International Law of the Sea Say?
By Dr. Hayley Roberts
The Home Office has unveiled plans to use “turnback” tactics in the English Channel, with the border force compelling small boats carrying migrants...
City Liveability Rankings Tell a Biased Story – Our Research in Dhaka Explains Why
By Shreyashi Dasgupta and Annemiek Prins
Like many fast-growing megacities in Asia and Africa, Dhaka, in Bangladesh, is often stigmatised as one of the most unliveable cities...