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Johanna L. Waters

@johannawaters.bsky.social

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Professor of Human Geography & Co-Director of MRU @ UCL | Editor of 'Global Networks' | Migration, transnational families, education & (international) students | Likes orienteering, running & vegan food | Views mine, not my employer's .. more

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · 28d

Forthcoming in Spring 2026:

@rachelbrooks.bsky.social
@brisunipress.bsky.social
@uclgeography.bsky.social

#internationalstudentmobilities

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · 28d

Many thanks!

Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · 28d

bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/post-brexit-...

Post-Brexit Student Mobilities

Post-Brexit Student Mobilities; Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How has Brexit reshaped student mobility? This book unpacks the shifting patterns, politics and infrastructur...

bristoluniversitypress.co.uk

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Prof Katherine Brickell @kbrickell.bsky.social · Sep 1

📣 I'M HIRING! Please spread the word 📣

🔎 Looking for a 1-year postdoctoral research associate to support @sensory-lives-prj.bsky.social & UK-wide tour of a playhouse tent communicating neurodivergent children’s experiences of Temporary Accommodation.

🛜 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOL488/p...

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Jul 14

Very interesting paper.

Full article: Reluctant ‘Tiger’ Parents? The (Inconsistent) Parenting Discourse of Middle-Class Chinese Immigrant Parents in Singapore www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

www.tandfonline.com

Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Jun 15

Our rescue Guinea Pig from @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social called Toto. He has settled in so well and is gentle and gorgeous. A lovely addition to our family and friend to Stripey.

A guinea pig with a black and white face and beige body.

Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Jun 10

Absolutely! :-) :-)

Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Jun 10

It was a great presentation! Congratulations!

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CGHE @cghe.bsky.social · Jun 9

The Turing Scheme – created to replace the opportunities for overseas placements offered by the Erasmus+ scheme after the UK left the European Union – enables disadvantaged students to take time out to study abroad, according to a new study.

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Study reveals benefits, drawbacks of Turing mobility scheme

A new study indicates that the Turing Scheme – created to replace the opportunities for overseas placements offered by the Erasmus+ scheme after Bre...

www.universityworldnews.com

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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · Jun 2

📣 Global Migration Conference 2025: Creating Spaces of Sanctuary 🕊️

An afternoon of talks and discussion with speakers from @helenbamber.bsky.social, @hackneycouncil.bsky.social and @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social.

📅 Tues 17 June | 1–4pm
🎟 Free + open to all

#UCL #RefugeeWeek2025 #GlobalMigration

Creating Spaces of Sanctuary

Join us to explore how we can build true sanctuary through solidarity, care, and resistance alongside refugees and migrants.

tinyurl.com

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · May 30

Conference organised by students on UCL Global Migration MSc. @uclgeography.bsky.social

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · May 24

Labour blocks proposal for ‘swift bricks’ in all new homes

MPs had previously backed Conservative amendment to ask developers to provide hollow bricks for endangered birds Providing every new home with at least one “swift brick” to help endangered cavity-nesting birds has been rejected by Labour at the committee stage of its increasingly controversial planning bill. The amendment to the bill to ask every developer to provide a £35 hollow brick for swifts, house martins, sparrows and starlings, which was tabled by Labour MP Barry Gardiner, has been rejected by the Labour-dominated committee. Continue reading...

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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · May 19

Invitation for applications to join the editorial board of the British Journal of Sociology of Education - expertise in quantitative methods and/or digital technologies - deadline Friday 13 June 2025 - see attached image for full details!

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David Bissell @davidjbissell.bsky.social · May 19

Social & Cultural Geography is seeking a new Editor. We hope that you might be keen to join our lovely team! 🙏

⏰ Closing date for applications is Friday 20 June 2025

📬 Applications should be sent to the journal’s editorial office at [email protected]

📄 Full details: go.unimelb.edu.au/uy8p

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · May 18

Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU
theconversation.com/even-a-cappe...

Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU

More than 60 Labour MPs have signed a letter calling on the government to support a youth mobility agreement with the EU.

theconversation.com

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Rachel Brooks @rachelbrooks.bsky.social · May 16

We're currently advertising for a 3+ year post-doc position @education.ox.ac.uk working on the ESRC-funded @studentspolitics.bsky.social project with @rilleraaper.bsky.social, Tom Fryer & me - to start ASAP

Deadline: 9 June

Please repost- thanks!

my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Job Details

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · May 9

Thank you 😊

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Rachel Brooks @rachelbrooks.bsky.social · May 9

In the run-up to the Uk-EU summit on 19 May, @johannawaters.bsky.social has written a great piece about the value of even a time-limited youth mobility scheme. There’s also brief mention of our forthcoming book!

#ISM #Turing #HE #Europe

theconversation.com/even-a-cappe...

Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU

More than 60 Labour MPs have signed a letter calling on the government to support a youth mobility agreement with the EU.

theconversation.com

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · May 6

No. I agree - this is not the best heading for this piece...

Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · May 6

This may be of interest (please share - thank you):

@uclgeography.bsky.social

#ISM #youngpeople #mobilities

theconversation.com/even-a-cappe...

Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU

At the moment, young Britons are treated no differently from any other potential immigrants to Europe.

theconversation.com

Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Apr 30

Enjoying the warm evening 😊

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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · Apr 29

🌍 Housing booms in global cities: Learn how surplus demand is reshaping markets in London, Sydney, & Singapore with Professor David Ley.

📅 Date: May 21, 2025
🕛 Time: 12 -1 PM
📍 Location: @ucl.ac.uk Bentham House
🔗 tinyurl.com/ucl-boom
#UrbanDevelopment #HousingBooms

Housing Booms in Gateway Cities: The Role of Surplus Demand

Explore how global capital and surplus demand are driving housing booms in gateway cities like London, Sydney and Singapore.

tinyurl.com

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Apr 23

Painstakingly editing something I've written (or jointly written) is probably my favourite part of writing ✍️

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Apr 23

A reminder to sign up for this seminar! We have a live-stream option too, but in-person includes lunch and a chance to chat afterwards. Please share with anyone you think would be interested. Hope to see you there :-)🌷 @ubcmigration.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social

UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · Apr 10

🏘️ Professor David Ley explores how surplus demand is impacting housing prices in global cities like London, Sydney, and Singapore.

📅 Date: 21 May, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
📍 Location: @ucl.ac.uk Bentham House
🔗 tinyurl.com/ucl-boom

#GlobalCapital #UrbanChange

Housing Booms in Gateway Cities: The Role of Surplus Demand

Explore how global capital and surplus demand are driving housing booms in gateway cities like London, Sydney and Singapore.

tinyurl.com

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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · Apr 10

Housing Booms in Gateway Cities: The Role of Surplus Demand

Explore how global capital and surplus demand are driving housing booms in gateway cities like London, Sydney and Singapore.

tinyurl.com

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Mark Tewdwr-Jones @marktewdwr-jones.bsky.social · Apr 9

UCL Geography has 3 jobs on offer that would be a fit for geospatial and/or health folk.
Lecturer in Geographies of Health x 2 (with “spatial analysis")
lnkd.in/enH4h2iX
Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
lnkd.in/eKqaG7FW

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Apr 4

It was such a stimulating day yesterday! I'm grateful to everyone I got the chance to speak to. Lovely to spend some time in @kelloggoxford.bsky.social also (looking beautiful). I'm sorry I can't be there today but hope it goes well.

Rachel Brooks @rachelbrooks.bsky.social · Apr 4

Fantastic @cghe.bsky.social conference on ‘Global Rupture?’ @oxforddeptofed.bsky.social. Particularly enjoyed being on the international student mobility panel.

Thanks to @davidsmills.bsky.social, @leerensimer.bsky.social et al for organising! (And @johannawaters.bsky.social for the photos!)

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Rachel Brooks @rachelbrooks.bsky.social · Apr 4

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Sol Gamsu @solgamsu.bsky.social · Apr 3

What are the geographies of elite schools & how does this vary across different countries?

A collaborative paper with Ee-Seul Yoon, Eric Larsson & @johannawaters.bsky.social looking at Canada, Sweden & the UK.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Critical comparative geographies of elite schooling: comparing the UK, Canada, and Sweden

This article aims to chart a new critical geography of elite schooling by comparing the importance of space and place in elite schooling in the UK, Canada, and Sweden. We do so to illuminate the pr...

www.tandfonline.com

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Johanna L. Waters @johannawaters.bsky.social · Apr 1

Congratulations Bethan 😎!!