Network links /affiliations

Worldwide Universities Network

This collaboration is part of the Research Development Fund of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). WUN is the most active global higher education and research network with 90 active research initiatives, engaging over 2,000 researchers and students collaborating on a diverse range of projects. These initiatives are committed to addressing some of the world’s most urgent challenges and are supported by prolific partners such as the United Nations Foundation, World Bank, OECD and World Health Organization.

With our focus on understanding the impact of migration on children’s health experiences, our proposedcollaboration addresses the WUN ‘Public Health’ global challenge, specifically the health of migrants acrossthe life-course and the ‘Understanding Cultures’ global challenge, and migration and population.

School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield

Jill, Hannah and Penny are all part of the Child and Family Health and Wellbeing cluster in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield.

Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth, University of Sheffield

The Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth (CSCY) at the University of Sheffield is a centre of excellence for research with children and young people. CSCY is providing administrative support for the project and a number of its members will present at the September workshop. Findings from the reviews will also be shared at the next CSCY International Conference in 2018.

Sheffield Migration Research Group, University of Sheffield

Sheffield Migration Research Group is an interdisciplinary network of scholars conducting world-leading and high impact research on global migration and mobility. Their approach is informed by a broad understanding of migration encompassing motives for migration, effects on sending and destination countries, as well as the broad range of impacts (legal, social, economic and political) and experiences of migration in various geographical regions.As co-director of the group, Majella Kilkey will provide a valuable link into the expertise of this group.

Yorkshire and Humber Collaboration for Applied Health Research and Care