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The Thoughtful Charity
I love the voluntary sector and have worked in it for over 20 years, starting as a volunteer and helping to co-found a charity in the...
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Humanitarian Career Advice (Part 2)
Following on from Humanitarian Career Advice (Part 1), here are some further things to consider if you’re starting your career in the UK...
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A Proud Future? Labour’s immigration promises.
Labour are nearly in charge. But what will they do about immigration? Will they learn the lessons from their last stint in government...
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How to Lead Well
I was recently asked by an ex-colleague for some tips on how to lead a team. Over 20 years I’ve led many diverse, cross-cultural teams of...
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The Truth About Climate Refugees. Looming mass migration or pseudoscientific scaremongering?
The following is a summary of ‘Myth 22: Climate change will lead to mass migration’ from ‘How migration really works’ by the brilliant...
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Humanitarian Career Advice (Part 1)
I’ve been reflecting on my career path to date and I thought it might be helpful to share some quick thoughts for those just starting out...
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Born Yesterday? Age assessment of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK
Summary Whilst problematic, age assessment of asylum applicants claiming to be minors is crucial to ensure the welfare of children. The...
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What should the new government do about immigration?
My research on UK irregular migration policy between 2016-2023 (‘Small Boats and Tall Tales: The Great British Border Spectacle and the...
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‘We asked for workers and people came’: 5 points on the 5-point immigration plan
On Monday 4th December, the UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly, announced a new 5-point plan to reduce net migration: Care workers will...
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Networking for Introverts
Networking is an ugly word.. More than that, I used to think networking itself was gross too. All smarmy schmoozing and fakery which,...
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Crisis by Design? How Politics Influences Humanitarian Action
An exploration of how political narrative shapes humanitarian responses to migration, examining historical contexts, policy implications,...
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Solution Seeking: Innovative Approaches to Migrant Destitution
A summary and quick analysis of the recently published Joseph Rowntree Foundation report; ‘ Destitution in the UK 2023 ’ as it pertains...
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How did we get here? - a brief history of UK immigration policy
Since the early 1900s, UK immigration policy has been discriminatory and highly racialised. Legislation seeking to control the number of...
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Do no harm (to yourself)
The humanitarian mantra of ‘do no harm’ is well known, but whilst ‘self care’ has become a buzz phrase of late, it is crucial that we...
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THE MIGRANTS ARE COMING!!! aka The ‘Border Spectacle’
An extract from my research - 'Small Boats & Tall Tales: The Great British Border Spectacle and the illegalisation of irregular...
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The Weaponisation of Lived Experience
What follows are findings related to my research - ‘Small Boats & Tall Tales: The Great British Border Spectacle and the illegalisation...
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Imagining a Better World - alternative approaches to irregular migration
A public inquiry into the mistreatment of people detained at Brook House Immigration Detention Centre has this week highlighted: Severe...
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Person-Centred Support Planning
An exploration of a casework support planning process for the refugee & migrant sector. Covering the need for support planning to be...
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A Hostile Environment for Humanitarianism: the ‘illegalisation’ of irregular migrants in the UK
There are many people living in the UK without important protections and permissions (irregular migrants). Statutory responses are...
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Human Rights, Culture and Empire
A critical analysis of the relationship between human rights, culture and empire. This work explores the universality of human rights in...
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