Global Britain

We examine Britain’s role in a changing world including in policy areas such as armed conflict, migration, health crises, and climate change.
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Our work

Migrant decision-making

As part of our work on migration, we are looking at how migrants decide when to move, where to travel to, and how to make the journey. This includes drivers for individuals leaving their home countries, events that trigger moving, and the intrinsic and extrinsic factors which influence the decision-making process both before and during the journey. We take a complexity theory approach to our work on migrant decision-making, recognising that there are a number of factors, both known and unknowable, influencing migrants’ options and decisions regarding their journeys.

Click on the links below to read more about our projects in this area.

Asylum Seeker Decision-Making in Journeys to the United Kingdom

Complexity of Choice in Asylum Seeker Decision-making

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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

We examine the intersection between gender norms and political, social, and economic inequalities.

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Counter Terrorism, Violence and Human Rights

We explore how violence is experienced and perpetrated, and how it can be prevented in a sustainable and effective way.

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Global Health

We examine contextual opportunities and challenges for everyone to attain the highest level of health

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NatCen International

Empowering societies for global change