Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford

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The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford
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Websitewww.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk

The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford (the Migration Observatory) is a project providing analysis of immigration and migration issues affecting the United Kingdom. It is a part of the Oxford University's (COMPAS) and was launched in March 2011 with the broad aim of improving public discourse on migration in the UK by looking at key migration issues.[1] They break this mission into two parts: one part of their mission is "to inform media, public and policy debates" while a second part is "to generate high quality research on international migration and public policy issues".[2]

Impact[]

The Migration Observatory's outputs are used by the media in the UK and its staff are often quoted in the media on issues regarding immigration.[3]

Funding[]

The Migration Observatory is a project of COMPAS, a multidisciplinary research centre at Oxford University. Funding for the Observatory comes from , the , the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Economic and Social Research Council.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Independence: What it means to us". Migration Observatory. UK: University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  2. ^ "About The Migration Observatory". Migration Observatory. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  3. ^ "Observatory in the news". Migration Observatory. UK: University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  4. ^ "Funders". Migration Observatory. UK: University of Oxford.

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