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Refugee Week 2026

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2026

As part of Refugee Week 2026, we are bringing together a series of events under the theme Courage, and we’re inviting contributions, ideas, and collaborators.

Recognising Non-Religious Asylum Claims in the UK

Posted on Tuesday 7 April 2026

A recent event hosted at the University of York marked the launch of Freedom of Religion or Belief for All: Recognising and Protecting the Non-Religious in the British Asylum System.

We are here, because you were there: Afghan interpreters in the UK

Posted on Thursday 21 July 2022

MigNet co-chair and IGDC Co-Director Dr Sara de Jong shares with us powerful words, facts and images that provide an insight into the unfortunate reality faced by Afghan interpreters and other local staff.

Watch again: 'Decentering Migration Research'

Posted on Monday 1 November 2021

Our recent webinar, 'Decentering Migration Research: The Challenges of Walking the Talk', is now available to revisit on YouTube.

Afghanistan: why a visibly distressed government minister had to admit that ‘some people won’t get back’

Posted on Monday 1 November 2021

The announcement of the US and Nato military withdrawal from Afghanistan later this year has elicited many responses, not least expressions of concern about the plight of interpreters and other local staff employed by western military forces.