Jenny Phillimore's work focuses on the experiences of new migrants trying to make a place for themselves in Europe. Studies include work undertaken for the EU, Home Office, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and a range of Government departments in the UK
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Jenny Phillimore's work focuses on the experiences of new migrants trying to make a place for themselves in Europe. Studies include work undertaken for the EU, Home Office, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and a range of Government departments in the UK. She is particularly interested in participative research and together with Lisa Goodson has developed an accredited Community Researcher programme to train individuals from excluded communities in social research skills and build their capacity to influence the research agenda. Jenny's policy focused work has been influential in the development of employability, integration and housing initiatives for refugees in the UK. She has published on refugees and integration and on the epistemology and ontology of qualitative research. Together with Lisa Goodson she has a book forthcoming on refugees access to education, training and employment.
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