Briefings

Our briefings explain what we know and don’t know about the scale, characteristics and impacts of migration and migrants in the UK. We are aiming to provide a comprehensive picture. If you think we have missed an important issue, you can suggest a new briefing here. Policy issues are discussed in our Policy Primers and News and Commentary section. A list of forthcoming briefings is also available.

  1. UK Public Opinion toward Immigration: Overall Attitudes and Level of Concern
    23 Feb 2012
    This briefing provides an overview of attitudes toward immigration in Britain. The discussion focuses on two basic questions: whether or not people favour or oppose immigration to the UK, and how...
  2. UK Public Opinion toward Migration: Determinants of Attitudes
    27 May 2011
    This briefing examines what determines people’s attitudes toward migration in the UK. It investigates factors associated with greater or lesser opposition to migration, and begins to address the...

Press contact

If you would like to make a press enquiry, please contact:
Rob McNeil
+ 44 (0)1865 274568
+ 44 (0)7500 970081
robert.mcneil@compas.ox.ac.uk