This research cluster is built on an interdisciplinary approach to ‘dia-versity’, diasporic communities in the context of diversity and wellbeing. The multi-faculty group draws on the expertise of colleagues from Social Care, Social Work, Public Health, Humanities, Media and Economics. The aim of the cluster is to:
Promote awareness of the role and contribution of migrant communities at local/regional level and beyond in terms of wellbeing.
Establish through research activities links with migrant communities in the matter of social, cultural and linguistic issues.
Facilitate cultural and intercultural understanding.
Focus on local and regional cultural diversity, to create a space for the exploration of and promotion of understanding of interactions between migrant communities.
Foreground and implement the university’s commitment to interdisciplinary research.
Facilitate intra-university and inter-sectoral collaboration through research in areas of mutual interest and migrant communities.
Facilitate opportunities: for inter-faculty collaboration via engagement with local, regional and international intercultural scenarios.
The research undertaken by this group is therefore crucial for understanding and explaining social phenomenon which impact upon migrant communities. Not only does this focus impinge on diasporic groups, but also national and international policy and practice behaviours.
