QMYOU Alumni Magazine Issue 82 | Page 19

E XPERTS FROM QMU’S Institute for Global Health and Development have been using their research to help Scotland respond to one of the most pressing issues currently affecting our society – the refugee crisis. The team shared research with MSPs, council officials, policy makers and service providers to help these groups formulate plans to support refugee integration in Scotland. The event ‘Refugee Integration: Framing the Scottish Response’ was held at the Scottish Parliament in November. It involved presentations from researchers and also representatives from organisations currently involved in the Scottish response to