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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Earlier today, we also bid farewell to @parthpandya.bsky.social, who has been a valued member of our team since 2022. We wish you all the very best in your post-PhD journey, Parth!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

We also successfully organised three MigrantLife symposia, which gathered researchers working on #migrant #lifecourses in Europe, including their #employment, #housing and #family trajectories.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

It has been a highly productive seven years, with our team members #publishing in a wide range of journals and maintaining a strong presence across various #fora and #conferences.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The MigrantLife project officially comes to an end this month! Earlier today, together with our colleagues at @phrg-standrews.bsky.social, we looked back on and celebrated our achievements—and the many people who contributed to the project’s success 🍾

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Julie Lacroix et al have published in International Migration Review - #Immigrant #Refugee #Mobility Across #Urban #Rural Continuum in 3 #European Countries. They find immigrants contribute little to suburban-/rural-isation. Refugees relocate to urban areas after restrictions doi.org/10.1177/0197...

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Our previous team member @ischiathere.bsky.social & Nissa Finney contributed to a @bspsuk.bsky.social panel on future research on the #children of #immigrants! The panel discussed data gaps, specific themes/theories related to their unique societal status, methodologies & interdisciplinarity.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

The final presentation was delivered by @sarahchristison.bsky.social who looked at #housing, #partnership & #fertility of immigrants & descendants in the #UK. Births were most likely for homeowners & homeownership entry is heterogenous regardless of partnership which may suggest disadvantage.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

@maryabedalahad.bsky.social jumped from France to #Sweden to look at #homeownership, #marriage & #childbirth among #immigrants & their #descendants. She shows greater life event convergence to the Swedish natives across migrant generations & the importance of homeownership for other life events.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

@jharrison37.bsky.social is next presenting his work on #births, #partnerships & residential #mobility of #immigrants & #descendants in #France! He shows that African immigrants exhibit higher event intensity, some fertility convergence across generations & that residential barriers persist.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

@jiseonbaek.bsky.social presented her PhD work on the #fertility & #employment link for #immigrants & #descendants in the #UK. She shows with #multiprocess modelling that we underestimate #childbearing for various migrant groups & its implications on how we view their childbearing & #career paths.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

@parthpandya.bsky.social kicks off MigrantLife presentations at @bspsuk.bsky.social Conference 2025! They presented on #UK #residentialmobility and its link to #household characteristics specifically household #income and #partnership status.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Andrew Ibbetson was the final presenter of the Symposium. Andrew presented on migrant #projections of #family formation patterns in the #UK using #microsimulation methods! It’s Andrew’s last day working for MigrantLife so his presentation is a nice conclusion and we wish him well for the future!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

@sarahchristison.bsky.social presented in the final session of the Symposium looking at #housing & #family formation patterns in the UK!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

@jiseonbaek.bsky.social presented this morning at the Symposium on the #endogeneity of #fertility and #employment in the #UK! Ji showed that not adjusting for endogeneity underestimates the employment penalty and overestimates fertility.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Our PhD student @parthpandya.bsky.social presented preliminary findings from their third paper on UK #residential #mobility & #employment changes for #immigrants & #descendants! They showed heterogeneities in moving depending on employment entry timing & the implications for #lifecourse #stability.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Our very own @ischiathere.bsky.social presented on #motherhood & #employment for #descendants in #Germany vs natives! She showed interesting findings particularly between different migrant groups in Germany and employment changes particularly #parttime work between first and second births!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Andreas Höhn presented at the Symposium on joint work looking at #working life expectancies of #immigrants and their #descendants in the #UK with interesting findings by origin group and sex using #multistate methods!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The Symposium keynote was delivered by Prof Inta Mierina (University of Latvia). Inta presented on the themes of nationalism, nation building, (anti-)immigration sentiment & how migrant origin affects societal acceptance. Inta also reflected on her work on immigrant ex/inclusion across local areas.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The symposium delegates are enjoying the sun in St Salvator’s Quad outside the Lower College Hall symposium venue! We are pleased to have such a great turnout with enthusiastic participation in the sessions so far!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Our current and past MigrantLife team members @maryabedalahad.bsky.social & @ischiathere.bsky.social chaired the first two sessions of the day on Health & Migrant mobility and dispersal!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

We have kickstarted the MigrantLife #Symposium this morning in sunny St Andrews! We look forward to the 1.5 days of presentations & discussions on #migrant #research! Our PI, Hill Kulu, opened the symposium with the progress on the MigrantLife project!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

@parthpandya.bsky.social the MigrantLife project star PhD student presenting at #PAA2025 on housing tenure of immigrants and their descendants in the UK.

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

@jharrison37.bsky.social talking about residential mobility and tenure of immigrants and their descendants in Europe. Very interesting comparative work from the MigrantLife project!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

@sarahchristison.bsky.social presenting at #PAA2025 on the life course transitions of migrants and their descendants in the UK!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

🚨 Deadline Extended 🚨 The deadline to submit to the MigrantLife symposium has been extended until 7th March! We can also announce that Inta Mierina will be the Keynote speaker for the conference. We are very excited to welcome her and hear about her new ERC project!

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

‼️ 🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 ‼️ The 3rd MigrantLife Symposium is happening 25th and 26th June in St Andrews. Please submit to the form here 👇👇👇👇👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

🚨 @sarahchristison.bsky.social Hill Kulu & Júlia Mikolai have published a #workingpaper which investigates the interaction between #partnership #fertility #employment among #immigrants & #descendants in the #UK using competing risks. Take a look here: migrantlife.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/files/2024/1...

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