Scotland’s Migration Futures

This edited collection on Scotland’s migration futures brings together leading experts to explore what lies ahead for migration and mobility in Scotland. Contributors assess how demographic change, economic pressures, political developments and constitutional debates are likely to shape future migration patterns, as well as how these dynamics could affect Scotland’s labour market, public services and […]
Perspective: MPS Launches

By Rebecca Ferguson-Grant, MPS Events Officer Supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Shared Ground Fund, Migration Policy Scotland (MPS) is an independent think tank, founded by Dr Sarah Kyambi to promote a constructive approach to migration. MPS launched on 29 October. After a year and a half of endless Zoom meetings, people were excited to meet […]
Looking back: Scottish devolution and migration

Scottish devolution and migration have evolved in distinct ways over the past two decades. IPPR Progressive Review volume 27 reflects on over 20 years of devolution and includes a chapter by Migration Policy Scotland Director Sarah Kyambi examining key moments of policy divergence and future challenges for Scotland. Photo by Craig McKay on Unsplash
New Choices: Independence and immigration after Brexit

Immigration after Brexit Scotland faces new constraints and uncertainties shaped by EU exit and the Covid-19 pandemic. Migration Policy Scotland Director Sarah Kyambi explores these dynamics in a chapter on independence, EU re-entry, and the Common Travel Area.