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Can we be categorised by our DNA?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can we be categorised by our DNA?

...migration and intermixing links the British people to their continental European neighbours – a person from Orkney might be genetically closer to an average Scandinavian than an average Briton, while a person from Northern Ireland might be genetically closer to an average Irish person than an average UK person. What this means is that political boundaries, which we...
The GOP tries to focus: A guide to the third debate
Society, Politics & Law

The GOP tries to focus: A guide to the third debate

...migration story, connecting that to his support for and belief in the American Dream. Rubio is running for the nomination of a party that has strong negative feelings towards immigrants in general and Latino immigrants in particular. He is attempting to emphasize his working class roots while espousing economic policies that mainly benefit the wealthiest Americans. And he...
International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour
Society, Politics & Law

International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour

...migration virtually closed Immigration and EU workers key dates Year What happened? Before 1914 Free movement 1957 Reintroduction of freedom of mobility of workers through the Treaty of Rome 1973 UK joined European Community 1992 Freedom of mobility of citizens - Maastricht Treaty 2004 onwards Expansion of the EU (ten countries joined in 2004; two in 2007; and one in...
What is a Sardinian dig telling us about female mobility of the Phoenicians?
History & The Arts

What is a Sardinian dig telling us about female mobility of the Phoenicians?

...in Phoenician communities, indicating that migration and cultural assimilation were common occurrences. Study co-author Pierre Zalloua says, “This DNA evidence reflects the inclusive and multicultural nature of Phoenician society. They were never conquerors, they were explorers and traders.” This article was originally published by PLOS One under a CC-BY licence...
Why are the Paris attacks given greater attention than the ISIS killings in Beirut?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are the Paris attacks given greater attention than the ISIS killings in Beirut?

...migration crisis” as many Arabs flee political instability and conflict. Refugees cast as ‘other’ European right-wing parties increasingly gain political ground on a strong anti-migration rhetoric that can be characterised as xenophobic, perhaps even racist. The message is clear: you do not belong here and have to go back where you came from. This, as hundreds of...
Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?

...migration and refugee studies, human rights, development studies, public policy and education. Yet, the interdisciplinarity of the field, and the variety of ways of looking at citizenship, have also meant that there is no distinct methodological approach to citizenship, and that no single methodological approach can say all that there is to be said about citizenship. What...
Shopping for citizenship: A conversation at the Citizenshop
Society, Politics & Law

Shopping for citizenship: A conversation at the Citizenshop

...migration have been very much on the political agenda, but we haven’t really heard much debate about the ‘citizenship by investment’. Agnes asked Nele why she thought this was the case. Transcript Explore ‘citizenship by investment’ programmes further on the 5th floor of the Tate Modern, London, between the 14th and 19th of March, 2017. Visit Nele’s...
Will India prove fertile ground for post-Brexit trade?
Society, Politics & Law

Will India prove fertile ground for post-Brexit trade?

...migration from the EU declines, highly skilled migrants from India will find it easier to enter the UK. This is largely wishful thinking in a scenario where no one quite knows how migration will shape up in post-Brexit Britain. But in terms of investment in Britain, Indian companies have expressed concern that the UK may leave the single market. One of the big attractions...