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”
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Our policy recommendations
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”
Our first dissemination event
Save the date! Our first dissemination event is taking place 10am-2pm on 17 May 2022 at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh. The aim of the event is to discuss 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,Continue reading “Our first dissemination event”
Watch our talk on using Facebook Ads for research
Our recent talk on using Facebook Ads for research is available on YouTube! The talk was delivered on 7 April 2022 as part of an excellent seminar series ‘Facebook as a research tool’ organised by Prof. Anja Neundorf and Dr Aykut Öztürk at the University of Glasgow. In the talk, we reflect on how weContinue reading “Watch our talk on using Facebook Ads for research”
Spin-off project funded by Scottish Government
Fantastic news! We have secured approx. £30K from the Scottish Government research grant scheme for a new spin-off project exploring the needs of Scotland’s migrant and minority ethnic communities under Covid-19. The project that you can read about HERE, will support building a fairer Scotland by providing policymakers with expertise about the service provision needsContinue reading “Spin-off project funded by Scottish Government”
Our project was on BBC 1!
Excellent news! Our very own Dr Paulina Trevena was interviewed by BBC 1 Reporting Scotland on vaccine hesitancy among the Polish community in Scotland. The material was aired on 21 January 2022 at 6:30 pm. Drawing on our findings, Paulina focused on misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine among Polish migrants and how it could beContinue reading “Our project was on BBC 1!”
Covid-19 impacts on mental health
Worsening mental health is one of the biggest impacts of the pandemic on those living in the UK (ONS 2021). Pre-pandemic, around one in four people were thought to have a mental health problem. The pandemic is argued to have heightened the risk factors related to mental ill-health such as unemployment, financial insecurity and distress,Continue reading “Covid-19 impacts on mental health “
Providing evidence at the Scottish Parliament
We are thrilled to report that our own Dr Paulina Trevena provided research evidence at the Scottish Parliament Covid-19 Recovery Committee on behalf of the project team. Paulina joined the committee meeting online on the 9th December to provide project insights and answer questions on the reasons behind vaccine hesitancy among the Polish community inContinue reading “Providing evidence at the Scottish Parliament”
Funding for spin-off project secured!
Brilliant news! We have secured £20K from the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account fund at the universities of Glasgow and Sheffield for an exciting spin-off project: a traveling art exhibition on migrant essential work in the UK. We are very pleased that our project partner – Alicja Kaczmarek from Centrala – will be curating the exhibition. WeContinue reading “Funding for spin-off project secured!”
Vaccine hesitancy among Polish migrant essential workers in the UK
In our recent guest blog for SPICe – the Scottish Parliament Information Centre – we focused on Polish essential workers in Scotland and their intentions to get vaccinated against Covid-19. In this blog, we look at the vaccine intentions for our entire sample and how it differs by age groups, gender, education level and sectorContinue reading “Vaccine hesitancy among Polish migrant essential workers in the UK”