Biography
Dr Nuni Jorgensen is a researcher at the Migration Observatory. She focuses on the governance of forced migration and the dynamics of migrant and transnational families. She is particularly interested in how migration policies affect people differently by gender and age, and how these policies impact family life. Her PhD investigated how temporary protection mechanisms shape transnational families’ reunification plans.
Before moving to the UK in 2020, Nuni worked as a Population Data and Research advisor at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), where she specialised in monitoring and evaluating projects focused on human mobility in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Her work at MSF involved applying a mixed-methods approach to understand migration dynamics among vulnerable populations, combining qualitative fieldwork with quantitative data analysis to provide comprehensive insights. Nuni holds a PhD in Geography from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and an MA in Demography from the Centre for Development and Regional Planning (Cedeplar, Brazil).
Throughout her career, Nuni has published papers in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Migration Letters, and Global Health Action.
Select publications
Jorgensen, N., & Martuscelli, P. N. (2026) Families on the move – Latin American perspectives, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2025.2609027
Jorgensen, N. (2026) Beyond separation and reunification: the ever-shifting trajectories of Venezuelan transnational families in South America, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2025.2609030
Jorgensen, N. (2026) Governance Through Uncertainty and the Making of Mixed-Status Venezuelan Families in Chile and Colombia, International Migration Review. https://doi.org/10.1177_01979183251405865