Jiancheng Gu

On a side note, there is "paper mill" in its original meaning

A tutorial by @noahgreifer.bsky.social
iqss.github.io/dss-ps/

Managing irregular migration and return This report builds on previous JRC work on the challenges to measure the effectiveness of returning third-country nationals (TCN) staying irregularly in the European Union (EU) to their countries of o...

What are "the challenges to measure the effectiveness of returning third-country nationals staying irregularly in the EU to their countries of origin"? What can researchers do with existing data? Read this new report: @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

A fully funded European PhD training programme (2026–2029) MITIME is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network focusing on how time shapes migration, inequality, and urban life in post-industrial Europe. We train early-stage researchers in cutting-edge theory...

The MSCA Doctoral Network MITIME is recruiting motivated PhD researchers for its international training programme.

🗓️ Deadline: 1 February 2026

🔗 All details: www.migrationtime.eu
#PhDPositions #MSCA #DoctoralNetwork #MigrationStudies #AcademicJobs #MITIME

The 2017 Italy-Libya migration deal did not reduce migrant flows to Italy, according to a preprint by
@chriswblair.bsky.social and Omer Solodoch ssrn.com/abstract=523...

Published version: sociologica.unibo.it/article/view... (The author @pettertornberg.com is also on BlueSky)

Using time series graphs to make causal claims be like

Just to add that the author @yige-dong.bsky.social is also on Bluesky!

International PhD students advise against doctoral studies in Sweden - Universitetsläraren Sweden is no longer an attractive country for international early-career researchers, says the SULF Doctoral Candidate Association in a new report.

This is a brutal report on the status of non-EU international PhD students in Sweden. Due to a wave of anti-immigration policies, the Migration Authority is slow, opaque, and inconsistent adding massive burdens to non-EU PhD students' lives.

universitetslararen.se/2025/05/08/i...

How to measure the effectiveness of return? The report addresses the issue of how to measure return effectiveness, which is considered as one dimension of the wider concept of return performance. The commonly used indicators at EU level are the...

Myth #3: All deportation orders should lead to returns. Reality: Many orders are appealed through legal channels but not reflected in the data. One person may receive multiple deportation orders, leading to double-counting that inflates the "gap." See: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

Unpacking EU Readmission and Return Policy with non-EU Countries The book brings together a wealth of information on gender and energy which is of benefit to researchers and practitioners

Myth #2: Countries of origin don't want to cooperate. Reality: Origin countries may lack admin capacity or public support. Cooperation is more likely when interests and norms align, as shown by countries in Western Balkans and Eastern Europe. See: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Beyond the deportation regime: differential state interests and capacities in dealing with (non-) deportability in Europe There is considerable variation in how countries deal with the presence of migrants lacking a legal right to stay. We present an analysis of the post-arrival migration enforcement regimes of Europe...

Myth #1: The gap represents "weak enforcement capacity" by EU states. Reality: Many deportation orders aren't enforced due to deliberate policy choices: labor market needs, human rights protection, etc. See: doi.org/10.1080/1362...

How NOT to interpret data on returns of irregular migrants in the EU. This Eurostat graph shows a 75-80% gap between deportation orders and actual returns over the past 2 years. Let's address some misconceptions... (🧵1/n) ec.europa.eu/eurostat/sta...

A wide country road in the city of Jinka, Nations, Ethiopia, Africa, with a few people walking along it. | Photocredits: Adobe Stock / JUAN CARLOS MUNOZ

At the next DEMIG Online Talk on March 27, 2-3 pm CET, Fekadu Adugna Tufa, Professor of Social Anthropology in Addis Ababa, will discuss the diverse conditions of im/mobility that Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia are confronted with. Please join the event via this link donau-uni.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A special event for PhD students will be co-organized with @imiscoe-phdnetwork.bsky.social. Stay tuned!

Early career researchers—PhD students, postdocs—are welcome!

Please do. Thank you!