Author Archives: Anna

Publication alert! Our new mini-article is now out in Discover Society, an online platform publishing academically informed short pieces for a general audience. In the article, we explore how the combined (institutional, political, social) hostilities of Brexit and the pandemic have impacted Polish essential workers in the UK. We argue that Covid-19 has reinforced pre-existingContinue reading “Mini-article on Brexit & Covid-19”

Our new University of Glasgow Spotlight Podcast is live! Our own Prof. Sharon Wright and Dr Anna Gawlewicz talk to Prof. Kezia Dugdale about how EU migrant essential workers contributed to British society and the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our study showed how migrants faced challenges at work and at home, while separated from familyContinue reading “Podcast on art & research”

Our traveling exhibition is available online! Inspired by our research, it toured Birmingham, London, and Edinburgh in 2022. The exhibition is a result of an exciting collaboration with Centrala, an internationally renowned centre for Central and Eastern European art and artists, and features the work of 3 critically acclaimed visual artists Małgorzata Dawidek, Sylwia Kowalczyk and Paulina Korobkiewicz. Enjoy the artworkContinue reading “Our exhibition is online”

Hot off the press! Our report on Covid-19 innovation in supporting Scotland’s migrant and minority ethnic communities is now out. The report is based on our spin-off project – an expert review funded by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Learning and Evaluation Oversight Group set up by the Scottish Government. The study found that third-sector organisations inContinue reading “Our report on learnings from Covid-19 for supporting minority communities is out”

Our traveling exhibition is coming to Scotland! Come join us at the launch on 27 October 2022 at Art27 in Edinburgh. See the artwork and speak to the artists, the curator (Centrala), and the researchers! 6-8pm, 40-42 West Crosscauseway, Newington, EH8 9JP. More information here. The exhibition will be open to the public between 24 October and 8 November 2022.Continue reading “Exhibition launch in Edinburgh”

Save the date! Our event on public and third-sector service provision for Scotland’s migrant and minority ethnic communities during Covid-19 is taking place 10am-1pm on 25 October 2022 at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh. The aim of the event is to discuss findings and policy implications from our expert review carried out for the Scottish GovernmentContinue reading “Event on service provision for migrant & minority ethnic communities”

Our traveling exhibition is coming to London! Come join us at the launch on 30 September 2022 at the Clapham Library. See the artwork and speak to the artists, the curator (Centrala), and the researchers! 6-8pm, Mary Seacole Centre, 91 Clapham High Street, SW4 7DB. More information here. The exhibition will be available until 14 OctContinue reading “Exhibition launch in London”

Learn about our research! Our second dissemination event is taking place 4-5:30pm on 30 September 2022 at the Clapham Library in London. The aim of the event is to share our key findings and policy recommendations. The event is free, but registration is required due to the limited number of places. For more details and to register, please checkContinue reading “Our second dissemination event”

Save the date! Spaces of (dis)connection: Migrant essential workers, a traveling exhibition inspired by our study is coming to Birmingham, London, and Scotland! The exhibition is a result of an exciting collaboration with Centrala, an internationally renowned centre for Central and Eastern European art and artists. It features the work of 3 well-established visual artistsContinue reading “Traveling photo exhibition inspired by our study”

Hot off the press! We are thrilled to share two sets of policy recommendations targeting the UK and Scottish governments and respective health authorities. We wish to thank Prof. Robert Gawłowski, our project partners, and other public and voluntary sector organisations for helping out in their development. We are officially launching the UK recommendations atContinue reading “Our policy recommendations”