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Welcome

The Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) was founded in 1982 and is part of the Oxford Department of International Development. Our mission is to build knowledge and understanding of forced migration in order to help improve the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

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Vacancies

Research Officer, Refugee Economies Programme

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Latest publications

COVID-19 resources

Visit our section on COVID-19 resources, with a blog by RSC researchers, plus links to articles about the impact of the pandemic on forced migrants by both RSC researchers and others.

COVID-19 resources

RSC-BIEA Fellowship in Refugee Studies

The Refugee Studies Centre is pleased to announce the launch of a new 12-month fellowship scheme for aspiring researchers with a displacement background.

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Forthcoming events

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Why are Kurdish people risking their lives to seek asylum?

Monday, 06 December 2021, 4pm to 5.30pm @ via Zoom

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Undoing Discriminatory Borders

Monday, 10 January 2022, 3pm to 4.30pm @ via Zoom

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Gil Loescher Memorial Fund

In celebration of the life and work of Gil Loescher, a fund has been established by the RSC and Gil’s family and friends to support students conducting research on refugee and displacement issues. 

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Founded in 1982

Master's course established in 1998

Winner of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2002

Forced Migration Review

Migration Oxford