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Linda Morrice is a Professor of Education and Migration at the School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex. She specializes in the intersection of refugee/migration studies with education, focusing on informal learning, social integration, and exclusion. Her research spans both the Global North and South, emphasizing refugee access to higher education and policy implications.
- Current role: Co-Director, Centre for International Education (2021-2024)
- Education: BA(Hons) in Social Anthropology (University of Sussex), PgDip (Birkbeck, 2004), MA (University of Sussex, 2005), Doctorate in Education (University of Sussex, 2010)
Her scientific work explores refugee education through participatory methodologies, creative/narrative methods, and life history approaches. Recent publications analyze racialized borders, digital technology’s role in refugee well-being, and sanctuary city frameworks. Supervision interests include refugee family dynamics, informal pedagogies, and gendered policy impacts.
Key grants include UKRI funding for digital well-being of unaccompanied refugee children (2024-2027), ESRC projects on longitudinal qualitative studies (2023-2024), and AHRC research on refugee cultural values (2013-2014). She has led evaluations for the Home Office and Queen Rania Foundation.
- Professional roles: Co-Chair, Sussex University of Sanctuary group (2019-2024)
- Advisory member for Home Office integration frameworks and vulnerable persons resettlement schemes
Labs/teams: Founding member of University of Sussex Sanctuary Group and Brighton & Hove Sanctuary on Sea. Her research emphasizes participatory practices with refugee communities and longitudinal tracking of social networks.
