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Rachel Benchekroun

@rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social
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Senior Research Fellow at UCL Social Research Institute & mixed methods health researcher at UCL IHI. Researching social support, migration, motherhood, friendship. Book out now! Open access: uclpress.co.uk/book/precarious-

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
This is a fantastic project led brilliantly by @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social with some really exciting contributions. A real treat for anyone interested in #migration
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Pip McKnight @pipmck.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Just dropped! Episode two of Between Borders podcast where we explore what reproductive justice means in the context of precarious migration. With @mariammalik.bsky.social @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social and Julia Fernandez Molina podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
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Episode Two: Reproductive Justice
Podcast Episode · Between Borders · 15/09/2025 · 28m
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IRIS @irisbirmingham.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
#mustlisten #podcast on #migration and reproductive justice in a hostile environment with @pipmck.bsky.social, host: @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/33G3...
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Episode Two: Reproductive Justice
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
This week in our Meet the Researcher series, we’re spotlighting Rachel Benchekroun whose work looks at food insecurity, family life, and collaboration with communities. profiles.ucl.ac.uk/60666-rachel... @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
This week in our Meet the Researcher series get to know Jonathan Galton, a lecturer on our BSc Sociology and Social Science courses. Jonathan Galton | About | University College London tinyurl.com/6v9j56vx @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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UCL Centre for Global Youth @uclglobalyouth.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
All our #Coastal #youth projects involve #co-production + participatory methods. This new article (led by @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social) describes how we put this into practice in one recent project, the challenges that we faced + the insights we gained 👇 journals.uclpress.co.uk/r4a/article/...
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The role of reflexive and relational spaces in exploring the contradictions and challenges in co-producing research
Co-producing research with young people presents contradictions and challenges. Reflexive and relational spaces are essential to exploring and addressing these. Reflecting on the evolution of our co-p...
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Rachel Benchekroun @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Out now! The role of reflexive and relational spaces in exploring the contradictions and challenges in co-producing research - co-written with Pippa Curtin, Avril Keating, @clairelcameron.bsky.social, Molly Ward. @ioe.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social @uclpress.bsky.social doi.org/10.14324/RFA...
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The role of reflexive and relational spaces in exploring the contradictions and challenges in co-producing research
Co-producing research with young people presents contradictions and challenges. Reflexive and relational spaces are essential to exploring and addressing these. Reflecting on the evolution of our co-p...
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Free Movement @freemovement.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Latest post from us: What does the immigration white paper say about workers and students? | Sonia Lenegan
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What does the immigration white paper say about workers and students? - Free Movement
This morning I did a quick post to let everyone know that the immigration white paper had been published, along with the summary recommendations from the
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Nesrine Malik @nesrinemalik.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
It will never be enough.
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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
It’s disheartening and disappointing to see a Labour government echo anti-immigration rhetoric and scaremongering. Making it harder for people to come and stay in the UK ignores the vital role migrants play in our society - including keeping our care systems running, often underpaid & overworked.
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Labour axing care worker visa will put services at risk, say unions and care leaders
White paper proposes banning new recruitment from abroad despite care sector relying heavily on foreign workers
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DiGeSt - Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies @digest-journal.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
During her ethnographic research in London, UK, @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social analysed Everyday Resistance and Solidarity Practices between precariously positioned mothers. Want to read more? Check the article on digest.ugent.be (link in bio) 📌
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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
New from Free Movement: Refugee family reunion: a user’s guide | Colin Yeo freemovement.org.uk/refugee-fami...
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Refugee family reunion: a user's guide - Free Movement
This post is intended for refugees (including those with humanitarian protection), their families and their friends trying to understand the rules on refugee
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Rachel Benchekroun @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Great to be at the BSA annual conference last week - so many thought-provoking presentations! Really enjoyed sharing work with Hannah Grondelaers on friendship in precarious spaces, and with Giorgia Previdoli on community food support. @bsaecf.bsky.social @uclpress.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social
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Precarious Motherhood
Precarious Motherhood explores the experiences of racially minoritised mothers living with insecure immigration status and financial hardship in London, UK. It exposes the impact of hostile immigratio...
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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
If you are interested in the impact of the hostile environment, high in-country immigration application fees and the sheer complexity of the system, this open access book on Precarious Motherhood by @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social is a must-read. uclpress.co.uk/book/precari...
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Precarious Motherhood
Precarious Motherhood explores the experiences of racially minoritised mothers living with insecure immigration status and financial hardship in London, UK. It exposes the impact of hostile immigratio...
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Rachel Benchekroun @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
What a brilliant day of inspiring and moving presentations! Big thanks to all 12 international researchers who took part in our panel on Motherhood on the Move, and to Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK @sriucl.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @uclpress.bsky.social @esthersharma.bsky.social
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Rachel Benchekroun @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Excited to be co-convening panel with Andrea Verdasco on Motherhood on the Move at ASA annual conference on this beautiful spring day in Birmingham! Looking forward to a day of fantastic presentations! @sriucl.bsky.social @uclpress.bsky.social @esthersharma.bsky.social
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Rachel Benchekroun @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
What a brilliant workshop this has been! So many inspiring researchers and projects on friendship, so many exciting ideas to reflect on! Truly happy to have been a part of it, sharing some findings that Hannah Grondelaers and I have been working on! Thank you to all at #CRFR University of Edinburgh!
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Nando Sigona @nandosigona.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Here with @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social and @rachelhumphris.bsky.social we reflect on #mothering in a hostile political and policy environment journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Mothering in hostile environments: Migrant families negotiating the welfare and immigration regime nexus - RACHEL BENCHEKROUN, RACHEL HUMPHRIS, NANDO SIGONA, 2024
This article examines the production, working and impact of the UK's hostile environment on migrant families with precarious legal status. Our approach is ...
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UCL Press @uclpress.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Congratulations to Rachel Benchekroun! Her #OpenAccess book Precarious Motherhood published today. Read and download free at: bit.ly/4jPw8DR #Motherhood #Immigration
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Precarious Motherhood
Precarious Motherhood explores the experiences of racially minoritised mothers living with insecure immigration status and financial hardship in London, UK. It exposes the impact of hostile immigratio...
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UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Join us for the book launch of Rachel Benchekroun’s Precarious Motherhood – Navigating relationships and support post-migration in the UK (25 March) tinyurl.com/2e9vxmuj @uclpress.bsky.social @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social
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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
In this special issue, SRI's @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social writes about mothers' experiences of legal and financial precarity post-migration. Check it out below! ⬇️
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DiGeSt - Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies @digest-journal.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Check out DiGeSt's new Special Issue on critical solidarity practices! 'Intersectional Solidarities and Resistances in Face of Violent Migration Regimes', guest edited by Sarah Murru, Robin Vandevoordt, Naïké Garny & A. Tancrede Pages Open Access: digest.ugent.be
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
🔴The Five Questions Nigel Farage is Never Asked About Brexit, Trump and Russia As the media provides the Reform Leader with a prominent platform, Peter Jukes considers all the concerning lines of enquiry that journalists never confront him with bylinetimes.com/2024/06/19/t...
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The Five Questions Nigel Farage is Never Asked About Brexit, Trump and Russia
As the media provides the Reform Leader with a prominent platform, Peter Jukes considers all the concerning lines of enquiry that journalists never confront him with
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Right to Remain @right-to-remain.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
🔈On 8 December 2024, millions of Syrians were greeted by the news of the Fall of the Assad Regime. The speed of this transition has taken many people by surprise with many asking questions about what happens next, and what does this mean for Syrians in the UK?
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Hard-hitting stuff here from @bbcdomc.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Alongside 120 orgs, we’ve launched a set of eight tests that the government’s child poverty strategy must meet if it is to deliver on ending child poverty in this country. It includes scrapping the cruel policy that is No Recourse to Public Funds. Read more 👇 endchildpoverty.org.uk/8_tests/
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Eight Tests for the government’s Child Poverty Strategy - End Child Poverty
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Rachel Benchekroun @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Very excited to be sharing an article in this special issue! Big thanks to the guest editors!
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 21/11/2024
“It is possible the change we imagine embodies a cruel optimism, in which participants are given hope for a future that is difficult to achieve.” Maddy Power and @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social (University of York) on the ethics of hope in participatory research. #OpenAccess buff.ly/4eFJCxV
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Áine ☽𖤐☾ @whoa-magic.lol · 27/09/2024
"We sat down with Cecilia Menjívar, the Dorothy L. Meier Social Equities Professor at UCLA, to learn more about the tools and tactics used by aspiring and actual #autocratic leaders." phys.org/news/2024-09... #dictatorship #authoritarians #sociology
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Expert discusses authoritarian tactics in the 2024 US presidential campaign
The heated 2024 U.S. presidential election is frequently characterized as a choice between democracy and dictatorship, or democracy and autocracy, especially with the publication of Project 2025, the ...
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