Personal profile
Research interests
- Perceptions, measurement, and dimensionality of immigrant adaptation;
- Adaptation outcomes in national and comparative perspectives;
- Ethnic inequalities in education and the labour market;
- Use pf agent-based models to investigate issues linked to immigration and superdiversity;
- Transnational behaviour across immigrant generations;
- Social inequalities and social mobility
Qualifications
DPhil (Nuffield College, Oxon), Sociology
MSc (Nuffield College, Oxon), Sociology
BA (McGill University), Sociology (1st class honours), Minors in Political Science and Statistics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Racial Logics of Irregular Migration in Europe: Policy, Perception, and Precarity
Piemontese, S., Sigona, N., Lessard-Phillips, L. & Achiri, E., 26 Feb 2026, I-CLAIM. 28 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Bureaucratic violence: Professionals’ views of the financial experiences of terminally ill migrants
Alexander, J., Sedgeley, T., Lessard-Phillips, L., MacGregor, A. & Forbat, L., 4 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 100680.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pupil School Mobility – Why do Pupils Move and What is the Impact on Their Educational Experiences?
Cristescu, L., Jørgensen, C. (Contributor), Lessard-Phillips, L. (Contributor) & Perry, T. (Contributor), 9 Sept 2025, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Paper
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The representation of migrants in policy and parliament: A Bacchian analysis of the UK's immigration health surcharge
Alexander, J., MacGregor, A., Lessard-Phillips, L., Sedgeley, T. & Forbat, L., 3 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Critical Social Policy. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"They just left me": People seeking asylum, mental and physical health, and structural violence in the UK's institutional accommodation
Phillimore, J., Fu, L., Jones, L., Lessard-Phillips, L. & Tatem, B., 12 Mar 2025, In: Frontiers in public health. 13, 13 p., 1454548.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pupil School Mobility - types, pathways and implications for education [Nuffield RDA]
Joergensen, C. (Principal Investigator) & Lessard-Phillips, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/03/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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ESRC IAA Festival of Social Science
Zhu, Z. H. (Co-Investigator), Terlektsi, E. (Co-Investigator), Lessard-Phillips, L. (Co-Investigator) & Goodyear, E. (Principal Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/10/20 → 30/09/21
Project: Research Councils
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ESRC IAA - Migration, Vulnerability, and Wellbeing during the pandemic
Lessard-Phillips, L. (Principal Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/07/20 → 31/03/21
Project: Research Councils
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Vulnerability, migration, and wellbeing: investigating experiences, perceptions, and barriers
Phillimore, J. (Co-Investigator), Lessard-Phillips, L. (Principal Investigator) & Lindenmeyer, A. (Co-Investigator)
1/05/20 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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Vulnerable migrants and wellbeing: examining experiences, validity, and reliability in an under-researched population
Lessard-Phillips, L. (Principal Investigator), Lindenmeyer, A. (Co-Investigator) & Phillimore, J. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/17 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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The School Moves project – exploring the characteristics, circumstances, contexts and outcomes associated with pupil school mobility.
Joergensen, C. (Invited speaker), Cristescu, L. (Invited speaker), Lessard-Phillips, L. (Contributor) & Perry, T. (Contributor)
3 Dec 2025Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk
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Pupil School Mobility – preliminary findings from a mixed-methods study into mobility types, pathways and implications for education
Lessard-Phillips, L. (Advisor), Perry, T. (Presenter), Joergensen, C. (Presenter) & Cristescu, L. (Contributor)
11 Sept 2025Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
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Pupil School Mobility - mapping of the literature
Joergensen, C. (Presenter), Lessard-Phillips, L. (Presenter), Perry, T. (Presenter) & Cristescu, L. (Contributor)
11 Sept 2025Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
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The School Moves project’ – a mixed methods framework for examining pupil school mobility in England:
Joergensen, C. (Presenter), Perry, T. (Presenter), Lessard-Phillips, L. (Presenter) & Cristescu, L. (Contributor)
15 Jul 2025Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
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Pupil School Mobility – Mapping the literature to enhance conceptual and practical understandings of a complex phenomenon
Joergensen, C. (Presenter), Perry, T. (Presenter), Lessard-Phillips, L. (Contributor) & Cristescu, L. (Contributor)
15 Jul 2025Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
Prizes
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BERA SIG best presentation prize
Joergensen, C. (Recipient), Lessard-Phillips, L. (Recipient) & Perry, T. (Recipient), 8 Oct 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)