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Johanna L. Waters
@johannawaters.bsky.social
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
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Brexit has changed UK student mobility. 🌍 Erasmus+ ended; Turing & Taith began.

Professors Johanna Waters and Rachel Brooks explore the impact and future of study abroad: tinyurl.com/ucl-pb

#StudentMobility #Brexit #UCLGeography @ucl.ac.uk
Post-Brexit Student Mobilities
In this blog, Professors Johanna Waters and Rachel Brooks examine how Brexit has reshaped UK student mobility, from the loss of Erasmus+ to the rise of the Turing and Taith Schemes. They discuss shift...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
September 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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📣 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...
September 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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....
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July 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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.
June 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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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.

⬇️Read more
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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...
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June 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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📣 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.
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June 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Conference organised by students on UCL Global Migration MSc. @uclgeography.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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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 scg-jrnl@unimelb.edu.au

📄 Full details: go.unimelb.edu.au/uy8p
May 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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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!
May 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU
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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.
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May 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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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!

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Job Details
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May 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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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
May 9, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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
May 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Enjoying the warm evening 😊
April 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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🌍 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.
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April 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Exciting news! 🤩

🚢🌊 My book on migration and maritime search and rescue #SAR in the #EU/ #Spain is available for *preorder*!

📚 Exam copies for educators coming up soon!
🌟 Publication date: Sept 2025

🙌 Thanks @fernpub.bsky.social for making this happen! 🏆

fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/the-gat...
March 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Painstakingly editing something I've written (or jointly written) is probably my favourite part of writing ✍️
April 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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
🏘️ 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
April 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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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")
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Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Geospatial Data Analysis & Cartography (0.5 fte, 12 months)
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April 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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This is extremely exciting! David Ley (OC, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and originally from Swansea, Wales) is giving a talk at UCL and there will be lunch afterwards. Please do sign up using the link, below. Hope to see you there!
🏙️ Join Professor David Ley on 21 May for a talk on how global capital is driving housing booms in London, Sydney, and Singapore.

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

#HousingMarkets #UrbanStudies
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
March 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM