
Researching UK government responses to small boat Channel crossings
This website provides information on a 3 year programme of research 2022-25 into UK government responses to people crossing the English Channel to claim asylum. The research is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and is a collaboration between the Universities of Liverpool, York, Sheffield and Nottingham.
News
- 311 migration experts sign a letter to The Times
- Channel Crossings team publish comment article in the Financial Times

This research is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council
Get in Touch
Dr. Arshad Isakjee: aisakjee@liverpool.ac.uk
Dr. Thom Davies: thom.davies@nottingham.ac.uk
Dr. Lucy Mayblin: l.mayblin@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr. Joe Turner: joe.turner@york.ac.uk