People

There are over 200 research scholars across the university interested in migration and mobility from a range of disciplines including: English, film studies, geography, history, law, modern languages, music, philosophy, politics, social policy and sociology: See the full list in the University of Bristol Research Portal.

We also work closely with a wide range external members from other Universities, local governments, NGOs and trade unions. If you are not already subscribed please do join our mailing list!

MMB Core Team

Professor Bridget Anderson

MMB Director and Professor of Migration, Mobilities and Citizenship.

Emma Newcombe

Specialist Research Institute Manager: MMB

Dr Emily Walmsley

MMB External Projects Coordinator

Professor Jo Crow

MMB Associate Director (Research Development)


Research Challenge Co-ordinators

Dr Nariman Massoumi 

Lecturer in Film and Television and MMB Challenge Co-ordinatorImagination, belonging, futures

Dr Juan Zhang

Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology and MMB Challenge Co-ordinatorTrade, labour, capital

Dr Natasha Carver

Lecturer in International Criminology and MMB Challenge Co-ordinatorBordering, control, justice


MMB Strategic Leads

Ann Singleton

MMB Policy Strategic Lead and Reader in Migration Policy in the School for Policy Studies

Professor Diego Acosta Arcarazo

MMB International Strategic Lead Professor of European and Migration Law

Dr Laurence Publicover

MMB Graduate Studies Strategic Lead and Senior Lecturer in English

Professor Julia O’Connell Davidson

MMB Anti-Racism Strategic Lead and Professor in Social Research


MMB Alumni Ambassadors


Management Group

Professor Diego AcostaUniversity of Bristol Law School
Dr Katie BalesUniversity of Bristol Law School
Dr Joanna Burch-BrownDepartment of Philosophy
Professor Katharine CharsleySchool of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Professor Madhu KrishnanDepartment of English and Centre for Black Humanities
Dr Jacqueline MaingardDepartment of Film and Television
Dr Naomi MillnerSchool of Geographical Sciences
Professor Julia O’Connell DavidsonSchool of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Simon PalominosDepartment of Music, MMB Early Career Representative
Dr Laurence PublicoverDepartment of English
Ann SingletonSchool for Policy Studies