We combine evidence with the lived experience of migrants to make policy and services work better for everyone in Scotland.
New: Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland 2026
Just published: the fourth wave of our annual representative survey finds growing polarisation, hardening views, and social contact emerging as a key dividing factor. Explore four years of trend data and download the full report.
Read the 2026 reportOur approach
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Start from lived experience
Good migration policy starts with the people who live it. Migrants shape our work through our Lived Experience Panel, peer research and internships.
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Build the evidence base
We build the knowledge Scotland needs for an informed debate on migration – from our annual Attitudes to Immigration survey to a growing observatory function.
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Connect thinking and doing
Our policy laboratories bring policymakers, practitioners and migrants together to turn evidence into practical solutions that get used.
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Work across the full spectrum
We look at every route and reason that brings people to Scotland, and bring migration into wider social and economic policy thinking.
Latest from MPS
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Training: Migrants and Migration in Scotland
What the data reveals about migrants and migration in Scotland, and how to connect the findings to your community work.
Training: Research and Evaluation for Migrant Community Organisations
A practical course on collecting, using and communicating evidence in ways that are proportionate, useful and relevant to your work.
Training: Getting Migrant Voices Heard in the Media
An interactive session on telling your story in the media: preparing for interviews, handling challenging questions and understanding your rights.
Training: Resilience for Migrant Communities in Scotland
An interactive workshop exploring practical approaches to overcoming everyday challenges, recognising strengths and building connections.
Our impact
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Our peer research had a direct impact on the tender and service design of the new Scotland’s Migration Service.
Shaina Gabi, MPS Lived Experience Panel Representative -
MPS’s approach to integrating lived experience brought invaluable insights to our work
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Andrew Person, UK GOV -
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Andrew Person, UK GOV
Learning from experience
Good migration policy starts with the people who live it. Our Lived Experience Panel sits at the heart of MPS – shaping research questions, conducting peer research in their own communities, and co-designing the tools and training our projects produce. It’s a model others in the sector now come to us to learn from.
Lived Experience Panel