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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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Downing Street and Whitehall street signs

Taking community cohesion and integration more seriously in UK policy making30 Mar, 2026

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Departure gate Hong Kong airport

Guest blog: Rethinking proposed settlement criteria for Hong Kong British National (Overseas) BN(O) migrants23 Mar, 2026

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What is immigration policy for?Trinity 2026 / 28 April, 2026

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Bad Bunny’s halftime touchdown: How music becomes a play in the political arena18 Feb, 2026

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A controversial hat-trick: Jim Ratcliffe, migration, and football’s global labour economy20 Feb, 2026

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