Projects
Understanding the drivers and consequence of population changes in the UK in the context of a changing Europe
Project contributors: Falkingham J, Bridgen P, Evandrou M, McGhee D, Meyer T, Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, McGowan T, Moran J, Moreh C, Edel A,
This Project is part of the following research programme/s:
Overview
This project aims to investigate EU migrants in the UK and how the outcome of the referendum might influence their circumstances and behaviours. The project aims to contribute directly to the debate on the UK's changing relationship with the European Union and the role of population changes in this context.
The project comprises of four work packages;
1) Mapping the characteristics of the EU population in the UK – We are mapping the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the EU born population in the UK, with a focus on bi-national partnerships where one partner is of EU- nationality. Analysis will include distinction between the 'old' EU-15 and the 'new' EU which includes the recent additions of countries to the European community such as Eastern European, Baltic and Balkan countries.
2) Investigating migrants' attitudes to a changing EU – A bespoke online survey is being designed to collect information from EU migrants in the UK. Data will be gathered on their concerns about the UK's possible exit from the EU and its implications for their rights and obligations within the UK. Among other questions, migrants' thoughts on their intenton to return to their home country will be collected, as well as their attitudes towards the British naturalisation process and the possible consequences of obtaining dual nationality.
3) Migrants' entitlements in the context of changing social policies - This research assesses the impact of changing social rights for EU migrants in the UK on their ability to enter and remain in the British labour market. It explores the degree to which social policies for migrants have constituted a social investment enhancing the British economy, how recent changes have affected this potential and what the impact of the UK's possible exit from the EU might be.
4) Influencing the debate - In the run up to the referendum this work package is aimed at effectively informing the public discourse with evidence based knowledge. Through a suite of knowledge exchange activities we aim to create platforms for debate on issues such as the dynamics of population exchange within Europe, the changing composition of EU labour markets, the impact of increasing numbers of multi-national and multi-ethnic families on cross-national legal regulations of welfare rights, and the effect of return migration on insurance and pension entitlements within the different social systems of Europe.
Publications & Activities
'Love in a time of Brexit' The impact of bi-national families on voting intentions and behaviours
Understanding Society EU Referendum Project Workshop (2017). (University of Essex)
Authors: Falkingham J, Evandrou M, Vlachantoni A, Feng Z,
'Love in a time of Brexit' The impact of bi-national families on voting intentions and behaviours
Understanding Society EU referendum research programme project planning meeting (2017). (University of Essex)
Authors: Falkingham J, Evandrou M, Feng Z,
'Love in a time of Brexit': Bi-national families and the EU Referendum
British Society for Population Studies 2018 Conference (2018). (University of Winchester)
Authors: Falkingham J, Evandrou M, Vlachantoni A, Feng Z,
A return to "settlement"? Estimating the effect of Brexit on the future migration plans of EU nationals living in the UK
Exploring intra EU mobilities at times of Crisis (2017). (St Antony's College, Oxford)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
An ‘undeliberate determinacy’? The changing migration strategies of Polish migrants in the UK in times of Brexit
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (2017). 43 (13) 2019-2130
Authors: McGhee D, Moreh C, Vlachantoni A,
Brexit – the Fallout for immigration and the economy
(2016).
An All-Party Parliamentary Group for Social Science and Policy meeting with presentations by Jonathan Portes from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and Jane Falkingham.
Brexit: an academic conference
(2016).
This conference brought together parliamentary researchers and academics to consider some of the key policy areas affected by the UK's decision to leave the EU. CPC held an exhibition stand and CPC Allan Findlay, Corrado Giulietti and Jakub Bijak presented their work at this event held at the Houses of Parliament in London.
Constitution and Governance in the UK, chapter authored by Bell D, titled Multilevel Democracy
UK in a Changing Europe (2022).
Authors: Bell D,
EU Migrants and the Micropolitics of Brexit: Opinion- and Decision-Making in Uncertain Times
CES Europeanists Conference 2017 (2016). (Glasgow)
Authors: Moreh C,
EU migrants and the Brexit referendum: attitudes, fears and practices
UACES 46th Annual Conference (2016). (Queen Mary University London)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
EU migrants and the micropolitics of Brexit: opinion and decision making in uncertain times
Political Studies Association 2017 (2017). (Glasgow)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
EU migrants and the micropolitics of Brexit: opinion- and decision-making in uncertain times
Council for European Studies 2017 (2017). (University of Glasgow)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
EU migrants' attitudes to UK healthcare
University of Southampton, CPC (2018). Series Number: 41.
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
Expense turns to investment: How the welfare state supports EU migrants' economic achievements
Policy workshop - Implications of Brexit for EU migrants (2016). (Abbey Centre, Westminster)
Authors: Bridgen P, Meyer T,
Expense turns to investment: How the welfare state supports EU migrants' economic achievements
CPC (2016). Series Number: 34.
Authors: Bridgen P, Meyer T, Moran J,
Keynote: Migration, EU migrants and Brexit
Radical Statistics Conference 2017 (2017). (Edinburgh)
Authors: Falkingham J,
Policy workshop - Implications of Brexit for EU migrants
(2016).
Public panel debate – Implications of Brexit for EU migrants
(2016).
Radstats 2017 Conference: The Statistics of BREXIT
(2017).
Jane Falkingham gave the keynote speech at this conference. The conference was co-organised by the following CPC Scotland members: Alan Marshall, Albert Sabater, Glenna Nightingale, David McCollum, Nissa Finney, Annemarie Ernsten and Helen Packwood.
Renationalised belonging? The effect of Brexit on EU migrants' attitudes to British citizenship.
British Society for Population Studies 2018 Conference (2018). (University of Winchester)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
Should I stay or should I go? Strategies of EU citizens living in the UK in the context of the EU referendum
Policy workshop - Implications of Brexit for EU migrants (2016). (Abbey Centre, Westminster)
Authors: McGhee D,
Should I stay or should I go? Strategies of EU citizens living in the UK in the context of the EU referendum
CPC (2016). Series Number: 35.
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
Stakeholder identities in Britain's neoliberal ethical community: Polish narratives of earned citizenship in the context of the UK's EU referendum.
The British Journal of Sociology (2019). 70 (4) 1104-1127
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
The 'Brexit' effect on the life satisfaction of EU migrants in the UK'
BSA (2019). (University of Glasgow)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D,
The 'Brexit' effect on the life satisfaction of Poles in the UK
26th International Conference of Europeanists (2019). (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D,
The Demographic Impact of the EU Referendum. EU Migrants in the UK
Population Europe (2016). Series Number: 12.
Authors: Falkingham J,
The Romanian British experience: assessing open borders and its failures
Romanian Migration Workshop (2017). (UCL)
Authors: Moreh C,
The return of citizenship? An empirical assessment of legal integration in times of radical sociolegal transformation
International Migration Review (2018). 54 (1)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
Transnational Citizenship in Times of Brexit: Polish Migrants' Perceptions and Strategies in the Context of the Reconfiguration of Substantial Citizenship Rights in the United Kingdom
BSA Conference 2017 (2017). (Manchester)
Authors: McGhee D, Moreh C,
Uncertain belonging: EU migrant lives since the Brexit vote
BSA (2019). (University of Glasgow)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D,
Undeliberate determinacy? Estimating the ‘effect’ of Brexit on the migration strategies of Poles in the UK
BSA Conference 2017 (2017). (Manchester)
Authors: Moreh C, McGhee D, Vlachantoni A,
Unravelling bi-national partnerships: the characteristics of individuals born in the EU living in England & Wales
International Population Conference 2017 (2017). (Cape Town)
Authors: Falkingham J, Evandrou M, Feng Z, Vlachantoni A,
Unravelling binational Partnerships in the UK: the Characteristics of EU-born Nationals
EPC 2016 (2016). (Mainz, Germany)
Authors: Falkingham J, Evandrou M, Feng Z, Vlachantoni A,
Who are EU migrants in England and Wales?
CPC (2016). Series Number: 33.
Authors: Falkingham J, Evandrou M, Feng Z, Vlachantoni A,
Who are the EU migrants? A demographic profile of individuals born in the EU living in England & Wales
Policy workshop - Implications of Brexit for EU migrants (2016). (Abbey Centre, Westminster)
Authors: Falkingham J, Evandrou M,
Media
Migration - BBC South Today - Traute Meyer
Traute Meyer was featured on BBC South Today discussing the topic of migration.
Even post-Brexit, EU migrants are likely to stay in the UK Population Europe - PopDigest. 2017
PopDigest blog post titled Even post-Brexit, EU migrants are likely to stay in the UK, posted on Population Europe, mentions research by Derek McGhee, Chris Moreh, and Athina Vlachantoni.
Will EU migrants stay or leave the UK after Brexit? - Derek McGhee You Tube. 2017
Professor Derek McGhee discusses the topic 'Will EU migrants stay or leave the UK after Brexit?', as part of the 'Tales of migration: citizenship, benefits and identity in Brexit Britain' project.
Who is a typical migrant in the UK today? - Jane Falkingham You Tube. 2017
CPC Director Professor Jane Falkingham discusses the topic 'Who is a typical migrant in the UK today?', as part of the 'Tales of migration: citizenship, benefits and identity in Brexit Britain' project.
Should EU migrants get benefits after Brexit? - Paul Bridgen You Tube. 2017
Dr Paul Bridgen discusses the topic 'Should EU migrants get benefits after Brexit?', as part of the 'Tales of migration: citizenship, benefits and identity in Brexit Britain' project.
Does migration make us happy - Corrado Giulietti You Tube. 2017
Dr Corrado Giulietti discusses the topic ' Does migration make us happy', as part of the 'Tales of migration: citizenship, benefits and identity in Brexit Britain' project.
Can migration be fully controlled? - Jakub Bijak You Tube. 2017
Dr Jakub Bijak discusses the topic 'Can migration be fully controlled?', as part of the 'Tales of migration: citizenship, benefits and identity in Brexit Britain' project.
Tales of migration: citizenship, benefits and identity in Brexit Britain Public Policy|Southampton. 2017
Public Policy|Southampton blog discussing 'Tales of migration: citizenship, benefits and identity in Brexit Britain' and linking to YouTube videos by CPC members: Jane Falkingham, Jakub Bijak, Paul Bridgen, Hctor Calvo-Pardo, Corrado Giulietti, and Derek McGhee.
The implications for EU migrants Society Now ESRC magazine. 2016
Article written by Jane Falkingham titled "The implications for EU migrants" in the section of the Society Now ESRC magazine summer 2016 issue 25 titled "Brexit-What next?"
Should I stay or should I go? The UK in a Changing Europe website. 2016
Blog titled "Should I stay or should I go?" posted on The UK in a Changing Europe website.
Out of Britain Max Planck website. 2016
Article title 'Out of Britain' published by Max-Planck-Gesellschaft mentions Jane Falkingham.
Expense turns to investment: How the welfare state supports EU migrants' economic achievements Youtube. 2016
Paper presented by Josh Moran (University of Southampton) at 'The spectre of 'Brexit': Free movement and European citizenship in question' seminar.
How likely is a UK population of 80m - and would it really be a problem? PublicPolicy@Southampton website. 2016
Blog posted on the "Views on Europe | T minus two" section of the PublicPolicy@Southampton website titled "How likely is a UK population of 80m - and would it really be a problem?" written by Jane Falkingham.
Should I stay or should I go? Strategies of EU citizens living in the UK in the context of the EU referendum PublicPolicy@Southampton website. 2016
Blog posted on the "Views on Europe | T minus two" section of the PublicPolicy@Southampton website titled "Should I stay or should I go? Strategies of EU citizens living in the UK in the context of the EU referendum" written by Derek McGhee.
Britain's big divorce? The European Magazine. 2016
An article titled 'Britain's big divorce?' published in The European mentions the Centre for Population Change.
Expense turns to investment:How the welfare state supports EU migrants' economic achievements Youtube. 2016
This presentation investigates the degree to which the UK's welfare state helps EU migrants enhance their economic activity. How have policy changes post-2014 affected this situation? What would happen if the UK left the EU?
Should I stay or should I go? Youtube. 2016
What might EU migrants in the UK do in order to cope if the UK leaves the EU? Might they stay or go? Using data from an online survey we find out what the three largest EU nationality groups (Portuguese, Polish and Romanian) in the UK have to say. These three groups represent three different EU enlargement waves, with Portugal having joined the European Union in 1986, Poland in 2004 and Romania in 2007.
How likely is a UK population of 80m - and would it really be a problem? The Conversation. 2016
Blog post titled 'How likely is a UK population of 80m - and would it really be a problem?' posted on The Conversation by Jane Falkingham.
The implications of Brexit for older EU migrants in England and Wales Ageing Issues. 2016
Blog post titled "The implications of Brexit for older EU migrants in England and Wales" written by Maria Evandrou, posted on Ageing Issues.
Benefit tourism and Britain's new deal: will the renegotiation stop EU migrants coming to the UK? The uk in a changing europe. 2016
Blog post titled "Benefit tourism and Britain's new deal: will the renegotiation stop EU migrants coming to the UK?". Written by Paul Bridgen, Traute Meyer, and Josh Moran, posted by The UK In A Changing Europe.
Who are the EU Migrants? Youtube. 2016
Who are EU migrants living in the UK? Should the UK decide to leave the EU in the forthcoming referendum, the impact of social policies on the rights and responsibilities of non-UK European nationals living in the UK could be significant and will vary according to age, employment and family circumstances.This presentation explores the characteristics of EU migrants living in the UK.
As free as Norway after Brexit? The uk in a changing europe. 2016
Blog post titled "As free as Norway after Brexit?". Written by Paul Bridgen, Traute Meyer, and Josh Moran, posted by The UK In A Changing Europe.
How Brexit impacts families in the UK Public policy|southampton. 2014
Blog written by Professor Jane Falkingham titled "How Brexit impacts families in the UK", posted by Public Policy|Southampton.
