{"id":23,"date":"2018-05-25T09:16:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T08:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/nationofrefuge\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:29:16","slug":"section-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/nationofrefuge\/section-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our research examines Britain\u2019s refugee history from1930 to present day, drawing insight from diverse refugee movements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2018The events and context of the past have shaped how people understand immigration and their perception of refugees in their home country. Our research will <\/em>join the dots between the past and the present and understand how memories of the past influence perceptions in the present. It\u2019s then that we can offer research insight to inform the future.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”juicy_pink”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Strong current relevance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Current migration legal frameworks and policies (including for refugees) were created in reaction to World War II and the horrors of the holocaust. The global context has changed dramatically over the past 100 years, testing Britain\u2019s current refugee legislation and policy.<\/p>\n

Migration is an increasingly polarised topic and immigration decisions are central to political debates.<\/p>\n

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