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Brexit, migration and mobility

Brexit provides an excellent opportunity to examine how the formal (state) and informal (social) processes of border-making relate to each other and play out in the everyday life of those impacted by this historic change. As the transitionary period after UK’s exit from the EU ends in December 2020, it is important to discuss the impact of the Brexit process from a migrant perspective. The prolonged uncertainty has already had an impact on the lives of intra-European migrants at multiple levels: for their legal status and rights as residents, for their work opportunities and career prospects and for identity and the sense of belonging and feeling of social inclusion to their host societies – be they the UK for the Nordic migrants or any of the other EU countries for the Brits.

UEF is host to several research projects that focus on the impact of Brexit on intra-European migrants. Dr. Tiina Sotkasiira has interviewed Finns living in Scotland and England as a part of her research on Brexit and Finns in Britain and Dr. Saara Koikkalainen has collected data among Nordic nationals in London . Together with two colleagues, researcher Peter Holley and Dr. Nicol Savinetti, Dr. Koikkalainen has also conducted a survey among Brits living in Europe (n=752).

Carlos Gomez Gallego ([email protected])

Carlos Gómez Gallego is a University Lecturer and researcher at the Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland. He holds five-year Licentiate degrees in Biology and Food Science and Technology, an MSc in Nutrition and Health, and a PhD in Food Technology, Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Murcia, Spain. His doctoral research examined the impact of bioactive compounds from infant formulas and human breast milk on gut microbiota and immune system development during infancy. In 2021, he was awarded the Title of Docent in Functional Foods, Nutrition and Microbiota by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland.
His current research focuses on understanding how diet, food components, and bioactive compounds influence the human microbiota and health. He also investigates novel food sources and functional ingredients, including probiotics, prebiotics, and other bioactive compounds, and their potential health benefits.

Carsten Carlberg ([email protected])

The research of Carsten Carlberg is directed to gene regulation and epigenetics by vitamin D.
Over 245 of his publications are listed in the Science Citation Index. These have been cited more than 11,000 times leading to h-index of 58 (Web of Science/Publons). So far he finished the supervision of 13 post-doctoral fellows, 19 doctoral students (18 PhD, 1 MD) and 32 MSc students.
Carsten Carlberg published textbooks on “Mechanisms of Gene Regulation”, “Nutrigenomics”, “Human Epigenomics” and “Cancer Biology”.

Caterina Bettin ([email protected])

I hold a PhD in Management from Saint Mary’s University (Halifax, Canada) and, as a Postdoctoral Researcher, I am working on the Research Council of Finland-funded project Organizing Meaningful Collaborative Research (CO-RESEARCH).
My research focuses on innovation, meaningful work, and democratic organizing, with a particular emphasis on how multiple actors co-create knowledge in complex environments. Within the CO-RESEARCH project, I am currently investigating collaborative practices in open social innovation initiatives in the healthcare sector.
I am also interested in qualitative research methods and academic writing.

I have taught Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Business Ethics, and Qualitative Research Methods across universities in Finland, Canada, and China.

I serve as the Book Review Editor for Management Learning and as a member of the Editorial Review Board for the Academy of Management Learning & Education.

César Soares de Oliveira ([email protected])

César Soares de Oliveira is a legal scholar who specializes in applying theoretical debates within public international law to specific areas in international environmental law. In particular, his research interests lie in the Law of the Sea, the Law of Treaties, Polar Law, and the study of coherence and consistency within international environmental regimes. He also has a general interest in comparative legal history and in Ecological Law.

Soares de Oliveira has a background in international relations and also holds a master’s degree in International and Comparative Law (MICL) from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at UEF in association with the Law in Water and Environmental Governance Research Group at the Centre for Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental Law (CCEEL).