Research and events

The SCMR is a broad church for migration research that is theoretically informed and policy relevant. In the Sussex tradition, our distinctiveness comes through a genuinely interdisciplinary approach, a truly global focus and topical coverage, and a critical but empirically-informed stance.

Women in Shatila Camp, Lebanon. Hands reaching to threads on a tableWomen working with threads, Shatila Camp, Lebanon (Photo: Yassine, 2021)

Resarch on migration themes at Sussex

Our research projects are funded by academic funding bodies and government departments, including, among others, the ESRC and AHRC, the FCDO, the British Academy and European Union Framework programmes.

Projects held by SCMR researchers come in many shapes and forms, and cover many different aspects of migration. We have organised a selection of SCMR projects - past and present - into six broad thematic areas, albeit recognising the artificial lines between research fields this requires.

SCMR research events

You can read more about our annual international conference, seminar series and other events on the SCMR events page.

Go to events page

See below for an example of a talk by SCMR Director Paul Statham, as part of Sussex's Impossible Until It's Done research events, held to launch the University's Centres of Excellence.