Research interests
Professor Derek McGhee is Professor of Sociology and Head of Social Sciences at the University of Southampton. His primary research areas are EU migration in the UK, his most recent ESRC Centre for Population Change and ESRC UK in a Changing EU funded projects have focused on Polish migrants participation in the Scottish Independence Referendum (with Dr Emilia Pietka-Nykaza); and, the impact of Brexit on EU migrants living in the UK(with Dr Cristian Moreh). In addition, Prof McGhee, who is also the Director of the China Research Centre, conducts research with Dr Shaoying Zhang (Shanghai University of Political Science & Law) on Governance in China. Our second book together (
Ethical Revolution & Gaining Legitimacy: Reforming the Communist party Through it’s Civil Servants
) was published in 2017.
Recent Research Grants
ESRC Centre for Population Change II, (Co-Lead of the Migration Strand);
ESRC UK in a Changing EU, (Co-investigator);
ESRC Cross-Investment Fund grant, (Principle Investigator)
Work in Progress
Work continues on the ESRC Centre for Population Change and ESRC UK in a Changing EU funded projects that focus on Polish migrants participation in the Scottish Independence Referendum and the impact of Brexit on EU migrants living in the UK. In addition, I am continuing to work on projects on China with Dr Shaoying Zhang. Building on the success of our first two book focusing on governance in China, we are currently conducting fieldwork on a project on rural poverty alleviation in China.
Research grants and contracts
2008 - 2008
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McGhee (PI), Leonard (Co-I)
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Improvement and Development Agency
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Give & Take – The Impact of European Accession State Migration on Southampton
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2009-2012
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Falkingham (PI), McGhee et al (Co-Is)
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ESRC
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Centre fort Population Change
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2013-2014
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McGhee (PI) Anderson, Oxford
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ESRC, Cross Investment Funding University (Co-I)
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Tried and Trusted? The role of NGOs in Asylum Seeker and Irregular migrant assisted voluntary returns.
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2014-2019
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Falkingham (PI), McGhee et al (Co-Is)
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ESRC
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Centre for Population Change II
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2015-2016
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Falkingham (PI), McGhee et al (Co-Is)
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ESRC, UK in a Changing EU Programme
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Implications of the EU Independence Referendum and a possible Brexit
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2016-2017
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Moreh (PI), McGhee and Pietka-Nykaza (Co-Is)
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The Sociological Review Foundation
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The Sociology of Brexit
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2011-2012
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McGhee (PI), Pathak (Co-I)
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AHRC, Connected Communities Programme
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An investigation of social capital networks amongst faith communities in Southampton
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2007-2008
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McGhee (PI), Meek (Co-I)
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London Probation
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Evaluation of London Probation’s gang awareness and hate crime Programmes
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2008-2008
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McGhee (PI)
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London Probation
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Peer Review of London Probation’s Diversity and Prejudice Programmes
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2007-2008
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Kalwant Bhopal (PI), McGhee (Co-I)
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West Sussex County Council
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The Barrier to the Educational Inclusion of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children in West Sussex
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2007-2008
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Derek McGhee (PI), Bhopal (Co-I)
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ESRC (NCRM)
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The Methodological Challenges of Researching Hard to Reach Groups: Seminar Series
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Research project(s)
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