Dr Lucy Mort

Principal research fellow and head of qualitative research

Lucy is a principal research fellow and head of qualitative research at IPPR working on policy issues related to migration and integration.

Lucy has expertise in qualitative research, and she has led and contributed to a number of research projects, including studies on the 10-year route to settlement, integration and social cohesion, the hostile environment, the NHS charging system, and homelessness among EEA migrants.

She is currently leading on the Migration Policy Unit, a major IPPR programme that seeks to build a fairer immigration system through working collaboratively with the migrants’ rights sector and with people with lived experience of the immigration system.

Lucy has written for a number of outlets, including Open Democracy, New Statesman and The House magazine. She has appeared on BBC and Bloomberg radio and is a member of the NEON spokesperson network.

Prior to joining IPPR, Lucy worked as a support worker with refugees and migrants and with domestic abuse survivors. She is a qualified social worker and her PhD research focussed on the experiences of migrant families in the context of austerity.

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  1. Not yet settled? Assessing the government’s new policy on indefinite leave to remain

    This month’s white paper represented the most significant shake-up in immigration policy since Brexit.

  2. Dr Lucy Mort at the Home Affairs Committee discussing asylum accommodation

  3. One person handing a blue UK passport to another

    Citizenship: A race to the bottom?

    The ability to move from temporary immigration status to settlement, and ultimately to citizenship, is the cornerstone of a fair and functional immigration system.
  4. A diverse group of children sit in a colourful nursery setting, clapping along with the childminder

    Every child is equal: Bridging the childcare gap for families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF)

    Migrant families subject to the no recourse to public funds (NRPF) condition are prevented from accessing most forms of support with childcare costs, including the expanded entitlement for working parents.

  5. Transforming asylum accommodation

    Asylum accommodation costs have soared in recent years, with billions of pounds being spent on housing people in inadequate conditions, which is both a waste of public funds and a failure to meet policy objectives.

  6. Supporting people on the 10-year route to settlement in the North West: Briefing for local authorities

    This briefing aims to provide local authorities with practical information to support residents on the 10-year route to settlement.