COMPAS

@UniofOxford's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society conducts high-quality research, develops theory & facilitates knowledge exchange. Based at @oxford_anthro

[COMPAS @COMPAS_oxford]

The @ukhomeoffice & @ONS have published their latest figures on immigration to the UK – covering everything from a fall in net migration to a surge in citizenship applications and drop in asylum claims.

Hear from our very own Dr Peter Walsh as he shares his five key takeaways ⬇️

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

Net migration to the UK has fallen sharply - down to 171,000 in 2025, from around 900,000 three years ago.

New data from the @ONS and @ukhomeoffice also shows:

- Asylum claims down 12%
- Fewer asylum seekers in hotels
- Record citizenship applications
- Almost 1 in 5 people in the UK are now foreign-born

@MigObs' Dr Peter Walsh breaks down the latest figures.

The Migration Observatory at @compas_oxford provides expert, independent, impartial analysis of migration to the UK.

[COMPAS @COMPAS_oxford]

Ahead of the next release of UK migration data tomorrow (21 May), researchers from
@MigObs at COMPAS set out what they will be watching for - from the trajectory of net migration to the use of asylum hotels and a surge in citizenship applications. ⬇️

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

From net migration to asylum hotels and citizenship - here’s what to look for on UK Migration Statistics day according to three Oxford experts.

Find out more from @MigObs’s Dr Ben Brindle, Dr Mihnea Cuibus and Dr Nuni Jorgensen ⬇️
https://t.co/EabyG8G7Wj

[Migration Observatory @MigObs]

This is exciting! Our director, the brilliant ⁦@M_Sumption⁩ has written this super accessible and interesting book What is Immigration Policy For? (Spoiler alert: it’s complicated). Pre-order in the next three days for 25% off! Out on March 31 https://t.co/B9Vtv72O5V

[Myriam Cherti @MyriamCherti]

Make sure you join us for our upcoming @COMPAS_Oxford C-MISE Webinar! Tune in to hear Jacqui Broadhead, Director of @UniofOxford’s Global Exchange on Migration & Diversity, discuss her new book, ‘Welcoming Cities: How Newcomers Shape Urban Policy Making’. Register below

[COMPAS @COMPAS_oxford]

What is immigration policy for?

Dr @M_Sumption, Director of @MigObs, explores this question ahead of the launch of her book. Pre-order using the code FEB26 for 25% off - offer ends 20 Feb. 📖

🔗https://t.co/R06azZzyTu #WPreorder

[OxfordSocialSciences @oxsocsci]

🏠For the next few weeks we'll be spotlighting how the social sciences explore topics related to 'home and belonging', including
- #Migration
- Health and #wellbeing
- Economic inequality
- Infrastructure
- Community
Follow along with #SocSciHome to find out more!

[Oxford Anthropology @oxford_anthro]

🎧 NEW podcast ‘How welcoming are UK cities for newcomers?
Jacqueline Broadhead @COMPAS_oxford highlights that creating welcoming, inclusive cities is not simply an ideal; it is essential for the future of increasingly diverse urban spaces.
Listen now: https://t.co/cwQVmuTRmC

[COMPAS @COMPAS_oxford]

NEW: Researchers have released a first-of-its-kind dataset examining how names are perceived differently across Europe, with a focus on ethnic discrimination and racial bias.
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https://t.co/iCQrjOGdnj

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

'We spoke to families who described the process of accessing support as humiliating, distressing and intrusive.'

No recourse to public funds restrictions mean that families cannot access any benefits regardless of need.

Read more from @COMPAS_oxford's Lucy Leon ⬇️

[Oxford Anthropology @oxford_anthro]

New article co-authored by Vittorio Bruni (DPhil student) @FMReview explores how scenario planning can be productively applied to policy conversations around climate migration, reframing uncertainty as a 'space for possibility' 🌍

🔗 https://t.co/rXCXOPDmz5

@ODID_QEH @CRSYorkU

[Oxford Anthropology @oxford_anthro]

NEW article co-authored by DPhil student Vittorio Bruni finds that a new targeted system of food aid distribution in the Kakuma refugee camp is 'fuelling tension, collapsing livelihoods, worsening hunger & mental health, & deteriorating coping strategies'. https://t.co/LkVyoyb5cc

[COMPAS @COMPAS_oxford]

📌 The seminar series will be held both online and in person, with sessions at Kellogg College, Oxford, and BIM, Berlin.

🌎 Attendance is free and open to all.

➡️ Register here: https://t.co/JljNGbF5hL

[COMPAS @COMPAS_oxford]

🏙️ New Seminar Series - Welcoming Cities: Arrival Infrastructure.

Convened by @jacquibroadhead of the Global Exchange on Migration and Diversity and Nihad El-Kayed of DeZIM-Institut, this series will tackle questions of welcoming, arrival, integration and inclusion in cities.

[COMPAS @COMPAS_oxford]

THIS WEEK📢📢📢

What factors promote or inhibit immigrant senses of #belonging? How can we utilise #research findings to encourage greater inclusiveness and empowerment of #immigrants within #British society?

✨Promoting Immigrant Belonging and Well-Being Across National and Cultural Contexts✨⬇️

📅Friday 19 September at 11-12:30pm Join us in-person at COMPAS or online via Zoom. Further details here: https://t.co/uMGX1ZZFIb

Attendance is free, and all are welcome!

[Oxford Anthropology @oxford_anthro]

Expert Comment: How can we make the UK more welcoming for newcomers and communities?
Jacqueline Broadhead, (Director of the Global Exchange on Migration and Diversity @compas_oxford), explains how the UK’s investment in supporting newcomers can be made more effective ⤵️

[Research@IIHS @iihsresearch]

2/ A PEAK Urban framework, designed by:

@AromarRevi, Director, @iihsin
Michael Keith, Professor at @COMPAS_oxford, @UniofOxford
@SusanPa93323380, Professor, School of Geography, @BristolUni
@NeaveOClery, Associate Professor, @CASAUCL, @ucl

[Oxford Anthropology @oxford_anthro]

URGENT action needed to remove barriers faced by Bangladeshi and Pakistani women in London pursuing their career aspirations.

@d_turcatti (Postdoctoral Affiliate @COMPAS_oxford @oxford_anthro ) 'Bangladeshi and Pakistani women in good work: Barriers to entry and progression.'

[OxfordSDGLab @OxfordSDGLab]

🎓 Think students are just here to study? Think again.

At the #OxfordUniversity SDG Impact Lab, Fellows are applying research to real-world challenges from classrooms to communities, councils to corporate HQs.

👉 https://t.co/696Qrzf7Cj

Download our Impact Book and pass it on.

[Oxford Anthropology @oxford_anthro]

☺️Monday mood booster
@BBCRadio4 Inside Health presenter @JamesTGallagher laces up for a jog with Dr @Arran_Davis (Departmental Lecturer @oxford_anthro ) to explore the links between social interaction and physical activity.
Listen from 23.13: https://t.co/100399mktt

[COMPAS @COMPAS_oxford]

"A more balanced account of the costs and benefits of local state #capitalism could provide greater understanding for the 21st century in those advanced #economies, like Britain, that are also searching for economic growth..."

Read on here:
https://t.co/UfSwpBNNn3

[COMPAS @COMPAS_oxford]

Insights from Professor Michael Keith on #China and #urbanism featured in the @FT this week🌆

Read the article:
https://t.co/UfSwpBNNn3