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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · 8d

The workshop we led was part of the ESTHER Workshop Series and many thanks to Dr. Julie Vatain for the invitation and for engaging us in a scholarly exchange in such a meaningful way!

Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · 8d

Together we showed that parallels can be drawn between citizen social science, community-based theatre (Dr.Diana Benea) and resilience and resistance in circus arts (Dr.Jaine Chemmachery).

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · 8d

How do we square Resilience, Resistance and Community? Today I discussed these important intersections with students and colleagues at the Sorbonne and feel very nurtured by the depth and breadth of our conversations.

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Katy Mathers - Senior Commissioning Editor, Emerald Publishing @katymathers.bsky.social · 27d

Announcing a new book series from @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social 🎉

'Emerald Studies in Migration Research, Policy and Practice'

Co-founded by series editors @demirevaneli.bsky.social and @migratorymel.bsky.social 👏

Read more here: lnkd.in/edU9gwEJ

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · 28d

his is an exciting project that aim to develop data driven insights/tools for understanding the long-term impacts that guiding activity has on girls and their careers.

Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · 28d

A personal development budget of £5000 (exclusive of salary) will also be available.

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · 28d

Job Opportunity (come and work with our team): We are looking to hire a Research Associate for 30 months to assist in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the University of Essex and Girlguiding. vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

Job profile

vacancies.essex.ac.uk

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 9

I am delighted to be giving a keynote this morning at the annual Approaches to Migration, Language, and Identity conference (AMLI 2025) at Liverpool Hope University. Many thanks to Dr. Manel Herat for inviting me. I look forward to discussing with colleagues: “Language as power".

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 3

New study shows that, for refugees, "the ease of ﬁnding a job according to one’s qualiﬁcations is the most important individual-speciﬁc variable in the choice of destination country": www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....

PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 3

An illuminating episode of the Migration Oxford Podcast on who the anti-migration agenda is serving: open.spotify.com/episode/5ql4...

Bitter Carrots: A Restrictive Migration Agenda

open.spotify.com

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 3

Women's earnings simply never really recover after having children: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

If policy makers and academics need a major discussion point when they consider the demographic decline.

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am very excited to embark on this project and I look forward to engaging further with scholars and practitioners in the field of migration studies.

Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 2

In the context of growing migration scepticism and polarised debates in the media and politics, the series will provide evidence-based knowledge on the impact of migration on mainstream societies and local communities while outlining the experiences faced by migrants and their families.

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 2

and 2) by soliciting submissions that are inter-disciplinary and across multiple geographic contexts.
The books in the series will be relevant to scholars, students, practitioners and policy makers.

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 2

The series aims to delve deeper and draw a distinction between regional, national and local dimensions. In particular, the series aims to offer 1) a range of disciplinary and geographic foci through rich manuscripts;

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 2

Gendered and intersectional perspectives will constitute a main focus alongside the acknowledgement of a wide variety of social domains.

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 2

(2) showcase a cutting-edge approach to critical themes and emerging trends in the field of migration that can contribute to broader public conversations; and
(3) highlight co-production, diverse methodologies, and lived experience.

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Emerald Studies in Migration Research, Policy and Practice is designed to:
(1) explore the multifaceted dimensions of migration (both voluntary and forced migration) with a focus on the implications of migration on policy and practice across various global contexts;

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am delighted to announce a new role - as a founding Series Editor, together with my colleague Dr. Melissa Phillips, of The Emerald Studies in Migration Research, Policy and Practice Emerald Publishing. Many thanks to @katymathers.bsky.social Mathers, the Senior Commissioning Editor.

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Aug 25

The policy context matters greatly for the economic integration of different migrant groups. New paper focusing on European countries with @wzwysen.bsky.social just out in IOM Research and you can read more about this work here publications.iom.int/books/migrat...

Migration Policy Practice (Volume XIV, Number 3, September 2025) | IOM Publications Platform

Migration Policy Practice (MPP) focuses on policy-oriented research and analysis, with the aim to contribute to a better understanding of the multidimensional aspects of migration and inform migration...

publications.iom.int

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Jul 15

‘England’s higher education system risks long-term decline unless ministers overhaul their “confused, if not incoherent” approach to universities’

FT interview with outgoing @britishacademy.bsky.social President Julia Black where she pulls no punches!

www.ft.com/content/3162...

Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy

Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Jul 9

And on the topic of onslaught to data and good social science data: The American Time Use Survey is under review for renewal. If you want to know more how you can support these valuable data sources, you can register to this webinar happening later on today: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rapid Response Data Briefing: American Time Use Survey. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Did you know that the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is up for renewal? Join us to learn: - What's in the ATUS? - Why is ATUS important? - What are the risks facing its continued collection and publi...

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Jul 9

There are plans to axe the Health Survey for England. There is an important consultation and you can participate: : studies.ons.gov.uk/s/Future_HSE/ [studies.ons.gov.uk]

Understanding population health data requirements in relation to the Health Survey for England from 2027 onwards

Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.

studies.ons.gov.uk

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Jul 3

There are some awesome titles on the long list of The Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing. So far, I have only read, The Possibility of Tenderness: A Jamaican memoir of plants and dreams and looking forward to exploring the other books: wainwrightprize.com/wainwright-p...

Wainwright Prize Landing Page - Wainwright Prize

Stories that connect people and planet The Wainwright Prize recognises the power of words to shape a greener future, celebrating the books that help us see the natural world, and our place within it, ...

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Dr. Neli Demireva @demirevaneli.bsky.social · Jul 2

Adam Curtis has a new documentary, ‘Shifty’ on the origin of misinformation and conspiracy theories and I cannot recommend highly enough- it is pretty brilliant! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Shifty

When power begins to shift in society, everything becomes unstable, exciting and frightening. Living in Britain at the end of the 20th century. From acclaimed film maker Adam Curtis.

www.bbc.co.uk