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Blog by Patrick To, MSc Sociology and Global Change (University of Edinburgh)

Increased understanding of migrant experiences and support for new, imaginative and effective ways to confront challenges and disadvantages is central to Migration Policy Scotland’s work.

Migration Policy Scotland’s research shows that migrants are disadvantaged in relation to each of the main pathways to poverty reduction recognised by Scottish Government and Scotland’s wider anti-poverty movement: reducing costs; increasing incomes…

The analysis shows that financial disadvantage in migrant households is not only the result of individual circumstances. It is also shaped by the interaction between the immigration system, labour market conditions and the design of anti-poverty measures.…

Comment piece originally published in The Times, Monday 13 May 2024

Comment piece originally published in The Times, Thursday 14 September 2023

Tackling Financial Disadvantage in Migrant Households – Research Report Launch

We are looking for partners for work building resilience to extremism in Scotland. We need to build a broad coalition to counter the potential for racist, Islamophobic and anti-migrant violence we have experienced recently. We want to work with…

Blogpost by Saskia Smellie, BRIDGES Project, University of Edinburgh

The second Migration Policy Scotland Attitudes Survey updates understanding of what the Scottish public thinks about immigration, developing an evidence base that helps policymakers and others make better informed choices in a complex and changing context.

Our second 3-year programme outlines our vision, approach and priorities for 2023-26.

Multi-level policy responses to rural depopulation are increasingly central to debates on population change, ageing, and regional inequality. Rural depopulation affects many countries across Europe and beyond, raising concerns about economic…

Blog by Sarah Kyambi, Migration Policy Scotland

Rural depopulation is a significant contemporary challenge facing many countries across Europe and the Global North, and Scotland is no exception. Long-term population decline in rural and remote areas raises concerns about economic sustainability, access…

Migration Policy Scotland research finds Scottish attitudes to immigration have warmed considerably. This is the first representative survey of attitudes to immigration since 2014. The report details the findings of an online survey carried out through…