Department of Education and Science Accessing Intercultural Materials (AIM) Information Repository - Resources for Researchers
| Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR) | CMPR | The Centre is an inter-disciplinary research centre in the UK. It aims to encourage the exchange of ideas about asylum and migration to ensure that policy making is underpinned by empirical evidence about the nature and causes of migration, the impacts on different countries and communities, and the effects of policy responses. |  |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) | ESRI | The ESRI is an Irish research centre, focussing on the social sciences. The organisation’s website contains details of research projects and publications | A report “Adapting to diversity: Irish schools and newcomer students” was published in June 2009, and can be found here: Report |
| Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) | ITB Research and Innovation- Recent projects | This webpage contains details of recent projects undertaken by ITB | A study entitled “Perceptions of migrants and their impact on the Blanchardstown area: local views”, by Dr Brid Ni Chonaill is available here: Study |
| Irish Education Studies | Journal | This is the official journal of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland. There are many articles published in the journal which may be of interest to researchers in the area of migrants and education. | An example of an article is Nowlan’s work, “Underneath the Band-Aid: supporting bilingual students in Irish schools” : |
| Migration Policy Institute (MPI) | Migration Policy | This American research and policy analysis centre examines worldwide migration. Its website provides information on its work, including publications and research. | Information regarding first and second generation immigrants in Canada Information on educational reforms and immigrant children in Germany Information on immigrant students in Ireland Information on educational reform and immigrant students in the USA |
| National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) | NALA | NALA is concerned with developing policy, advocacy, research and offering advisory services in adult literacy. | Literature review on acquiring and developing literacy in a second language: Literature Review |
| National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | NESC | NESC is an Irish research centre, examining issues relating to economic and social change. | |
| National Economic and Social Forum (NESF) | NESF | NESF is an Irish social partnership body, advising on social and economic policies, including social inclusion. | |
| Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) | OECD | The OECD provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international policies. The organisation’s website contains information about its work- for example publications, projects, and member states. | “OECD Reviews of Migrant Education- Ireland” (2009): Report Background report prepared by the DES: January 2010 newsletter- information on the migrant education review project: Overall report on the study: Composite report Another report which may be of interest is “What Works in Migrant Education? A Review of Evidence and Policy Options”, by Nusche: |
| Trinity College Dublin | Trinity Immigration Initiative- TII | The TII is a research programme on diversity, integration and policy. The website provides information on its activities, research programmes, and contact details. | 2010 report on young migrants’ experiences in Ireland: |
| Childrens’ Research Centre (with Integrating Ireland) - News | In conjunction with Integrating Ireland (please see separate entry in “NGO/ Community Groups” section) the Children’s Research Centre at TCD is conducting the “Immigrant Youth Research Project”. The Project, which was launched in July 2008, aims to gain an understanding of what are the key experiences and issues for young migrants. | |
| University of Toronto | UT | The research of Prof. Jim Cummins focuses on literacy development in multilingual school contexts, as well as on the potential roles of technology in promoting language and literacy development. | Some of his work: Cummins What Works Multilingual.pdf Cummins.BICS.CALP. Springer 2007.rtf |
| University of London | UL | Institute of Education- The Institute is one of the constituent colleges of UL, and Professor Jagdish Gundara holds the UNESCO Chair in International Studies and Teacher Education at the Institute. | Further information on his research is available at: Research |
| Vancouver Centre of Excellence- | | The Centre published a report entitled “Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis” (Toohey and Derwing, 2006) | Toohey and Derwing 2006.pdf |
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