Leicester’s Migration Story

Leicester’s foreign-born population rose from 4% in 1961 to 41% in the census of 2021. Bernard will speak on the many layers to history of migration to Leicester behind the headline figures. He will highlight the diverse origins, and the varied legal routes, of those who have moved to the city over the period.

Bernard Ryan is Professor of Migration Law at the University of Leicester. He chairs the University’s Migration and Citizenship Network, which promotes research on migration in a range of academic disciplines. His current research interests cover the history of Britain’s immigration and nationality law, and immigration policy developments in a time of increasing populism.

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