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Research

The RSC carries out multidisciplinary, policy-relevant research on the causes and consequences of forced migration, with an emphasis on understanding the experiences of forced migration from the point of view of affected peoples.

Projects

Supporting the economic inclusion of refugees

Refugee Economies Programme

Refugee-Led Research Hub

Refugee-Led Research Hub

Exploring the various incarnations that expulsion power takes in modern liberal states

The Liberal State and the Expulsion of Members: Banishment, Denationalisation and Deportation

The Duties of Refugees

The Duties of Refugees

Humanitarian Shelter

Humanitarian Shelter

Humanitarian Nutrition

Humanitarian Nutrition

Re-examining refugee protection through a lens of mobility and migration

Refugees are Migrants: Refugee Mobility, Recognition and Rights (REF-MIG)

Global Asylum Governance and the European Union’s Role (ASILE)

Global Asylum Governance and the European Union’s Role (ASILE)

Examining practices of asylum and the role of international and domestic courts in refugee protection

New Dynamics of International Refugee Law

Migrants and Refugees at Work

Migrants and Refugees at Work

Algorithmic Fairness for Asylum Seekers and Refugees (AFAR)

Algorithmic Fairness for Asylum Seekers and Refugees (AFAR)

Refugee-led Social Protection, Digital Technologies and the ‘Refugee Crisis’

Refugee-led Social Protection, Digital Technologies and the ‘Refugee Crisis’

Understanding perceptions, aspirations and behaviour in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey

The Syrian Humanitarian Disaster

How Historical Memory Shapes European Policies Towards Syrian Refugees

How Historical Memory Shapes European Policies Towards Syrian Refugees

Legacies of War: The Effects of Conflict and Displacement on National Belonging

Legacies of War: The Effects of Conflict and Displacement on National Belonging

Justice and Autonomy Quests in Kurdistan

Justice and Autonomy Quests in Kurdistan

Borders, Global Governance and the Refugee, 1947–1951

Borders, Global Governance and the Refugee, 1947–1951

The Governance of AI-based Technologies in the Management of Migration

The Governance of AI-based Technologies in the Management of Migration

Refugee Children as a Site of Critical Intervention

Refugee Children as a Site of Critical Intervention

Resettled Refugee Children: EAL and other Provisions and Policy Making

Resettled Refugee Children: EAL and other Provisions and Policy Making

Protecting Hope in Displacement: Refugee Youth’s Aspirations and Ideas of the Future

Protecting Hope in Displacement: Refugee Youth’s Aspirations and Ideas of the Future

Women & War: A Feminist Podcast

Women & War: A Feminist Podcast

Integration of Syrian Refugee Families in Oxfordshire

Integration of Syrian Refugee Families in Oxfordshire

Research and advocacy focused on mobile peoples adversely affected by aspects of global environmental governance

Mobile Peoples and Conservation

This theme examines the causes and consequences of forced migration. Our research projects aim to improve the ways in which the causes of forced migration are understood and addressed, and to minimise the negative consequences and maximise the positive opportunities arising from specific contexts of displacement.

Drivers

This theme examines normative and political perspectives on refugees and forced migration. Our research projects focus on the roles of NGOs, international institutions and governments in responding to disasters. The wider effects of refugee and forced migrant flows are also examined in relation to domestic, regional and world politics.

Governance

This theme examines forced migration from the perspective of affected people. Our
participatory research aims to improve response to humanitarian crises and protracted
refugee situations by increasing understanding of the lived experiences of refugees and
refugee communities.

Experiences

Policy & Impact

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Completed projects

Read about our previous projects.

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