Migration, race and population dynamics

Resources

The internal resources on this page are a selection of reports, papers and comment produced by migration, race and population dynamics projects. The external resources are a selection of organisations, reports and research that may be useful if you are interested in finding out more about this topic.

Internal resources

Terrorist hotbeds ‘a fantasy’: Muslim terrorists are no more likely to come from towns and cities with large Muslim populations than anywhere else. Download the summary report and the press release.

City profiles: two pages of evidence on each city with at least one electoral ward with less than 80% White residents. Most cities show more mixed areas, migration of White and other residents equally from inner city black areas, and natural population increase that is greater than immigration. More

Urban Studies paper 2004: a review of concepts, academic literature and a demographic study of Bradford. Also link to Comment from Johnston et al. and Response from Simpson. More about 'Race and statistical practice' projects and publications here.

Indices of residential segregation: how are they calculated, what do they show for England and Wales? More (CCSR Working Paper 2006-4) More coming soon!

Population Dynamics in Oldham and Rochdale: a series of research project reports to understand ethnic group population and household change for these two Boroughs.

Muslim integration: PhD research investigating new ways to measure social integration. More

External resources

Publications

Asylum myths and facts: a printable brochure from the National Assembly Against Racism (NAAR). Download the brochure.

The emergence of super-diversity in Britain: a review of the many ways in which multicultural Britain is diverse, which are often ignored in debates on integration. Steven Vertovec argues that this is a new phenomenon with multiple-origin, transnationally connected, socio-economically differentiated and legally stratified immigrants. Download the paper.

Organisations

Black Information Link (BLINK): the 1990 Trust's Independent community interactive site for black communities. The 1990 Trust is the first national Black organisation set up to protect and pioneer the interest of Britain’s Black Communities. Visit the BLINK website and read more about the 1990 Trust.

Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), established in 1976 by the Race Relations Act to eliminate racial discrimination and promote good race relations and equal opportunities. Visit CRE website.

National Assembly Against Racism (NAAR), established in 1994 at the initiative of black community organisations based in Tower Hamlets, to initiate campaigns, set agendas and raise awareness on the whole range of anti-racist issues affecting British society. Visit NAAR website.

The Race, Cohesion and Faiths Directorate works with other government departments to reduce race and faith inequalities in education, health, housing and the Criminal Justice System, as well as the labour market. Visit the Race, Cohesion and Faiths Directorate website.

The Runnymede Trust, founded in 1968, acts as a bridge-builder between various minority ethnic communities and policy makers, promotes a society that is both multi-ethnic and culturally diverse; stimulates debate and suggests forward-looking strategies in areas of public policy such as education, the criminal justice system, employment and citizenship. Visit the Runnymede website.

Research centres

Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre (RRRC), based in Manchester, provides access to a wide range of resources aimed at encouraging self-confidence and pride in black and ethnic minority people, and equipping white people with the information and knowledge to resist racist appeals. Visit the RRRC website.

The Centre for Applied South Asian Studies' aim is to conduct research on social, cultural and religious developments within Britain's Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi minorities, facilitate contacts between those actively engaged in ethnographic research amongst members of these communities and provide consultancy services and training courses. Read more on the CASAS website.

The Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Manchester (MUCJS) is a focus for Jewish Studies in the Greater Manchester region in England. It draws together staff with interests in Jewish Studies from various departments and faculties in both the University of Manchester and other higher education institutions. Visit the MUCJS website.

The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), based at the University of Oxford, conducts high quality research in order to develop theory and knowledge, inform public opinion and contribute to policy debates on migration. Visit COMPAS website.

European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations (ERCOMER), based at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University (Netherlands), aims to actively encourage, support and promote comparative research in the fields of international migration and ethnic relations within the European context. Visit the ERCOMER website.

The Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees in the UK (ICAR) is an independent information and research organisation that aims to increase public understanding of asylum issues in the UK, and inform policy and practice through applied research and policy evaluation. Their website provides a wealth of resources including summaries of publications, searchable publications and research databases, guides to asylum statistics and real life stories of asylum seekers and refugees. Visit ICAR website.

The Institute of Race Relations (IRR), based in London, is at the cutting edge of the research and analysis that inform the struggle for racial justice in Britain, Europe and internationally. It seeks to reflect the experiences of those who suffer racial oppression and draws its perspectives from the most vulnerable in society. Visit IRR website.

The Manchester Research Institute for Religion and Civil Society (MRIRCS) is dedicated to advanced research into the relationships between religion and civil society. Visit the MRIRCS website.