Welcome to COMPAS

The University of Oxford's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) conducts high-quality research, develops theory and facilitates knowledge exchange in the field of migration.

COMPAS analyses what migration means at local, regional, national and global levels. We investigate the dynamics and impacts of migration and the factors that influence the movement of people and their sense of identity and place.

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Can We Measure Stories?Hilary 2025 / Thursdays, 3:45 - 5 pm (UK time)

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Bad Bunny Takes On Pressures, Pushing Communities To Emigrate30 Jan, 2025

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Skilled Work Visas and Shaggy Dog Stories12 Feb, 2025

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Syrian migrants working in a bean field in Turkey

What’s in a Name? Wage Inequalities Based on the Ethnic Minority Name of a Job Applicant5 Feb, 2025

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Millions of Ukrainians Return Home Despite the Ongoing War3 Feb, 2025

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