Recently, I have been part of conversations where people have discussed ways to appeal to Priti Patel’s or the Home Office's sense of compassion or humanity. I've listened as those with lived experience, practioners, and researchers expressed frustrating at a lack of understanding from the UK government that the New Borders Bill will cause harm … Continue reading UK Asylum Policy and Dinghies: turning sympathy and compassion to suspicion and cruelty
Tag: education; forced migration; asylum seekers; refugees; research;PhD; doctorate
Researching mothers, as a mother
I am a mother of young children; I am also a PhD researcher. When people find out these two things about me their reactions usually involve asking how I manage. I have to admit I wondered how I would cope when I applied! I thought about whether I would be able to balance all-consuming motherhood … Continue reading Researching mothers, as a mother
Who am I? What am I doing?
This is an introduction to me, as a PhD student, and my research project, into education and forced migrants in Wales. You can read a little more about my background and what my project is all about.
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