My middle child asked if he could take Eurostar to see the Eiffel Tower for his 6th birthday. The wonder of being abroad for the first time.
Alexander Betts
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Alexander Betts
@alexander_betts
- My new book: 'The Wealth of #Refugees: How Displaced People Can Build Economies' will be published by @OUPPolitics on 22 April. bit.ly/3sauFf8
- I have always loved social science. And so I have written a (very short) book about it. The proofs are all done and it will be available later this year from @OUPAcademic
- We got married on Saturday, 34 years after we first met and in the presence of our 3 kids. It was a magical day. @EmilyKerr36 ❤️
- Very proud to be able to take my 3 kids to the polling station before school to put a cross next to their Mummy's name. It's their generation who will suffer most if we don't make the right choices now @TheGreenParty
- Devastated about the passing of Prof Gil Loescher -- a kind & courageous pioneer of Refugee Studies, and the reason I came to Oxford.
- Delighted with 2:36.15 & my @LondonMarathon PB. Had to run smart today to make up for limited training. Support amazing! @OUAthletics
- Refugee protection is a shared global responsibility. All rich countries should contribute in 3 ways. 1) humanitarian & development assistance to countries that neighbour conflict and crisis. 2) resettlement and complementary migration pathways. 3) spontaneous arrival asylum.🧵
- I’m delighted to be appointed as the University’s Local & Global Engagement Officer, and look forward to building new partnerships to strengthen our positive impact here in Oxford/Oxfordshire, nationally, and around the worldProfessor Alex Betts will take on the new senior role of Local and Global Engagement Officer within the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar’s Office week commencing 29 May. More info ⬇️ ox.ac.uk/news/2023-05-1…
- I spoke to @Amanpour about the Illegal Migration Bill. #Linekergate may be over & the new legislation may never be implemented but it’s still a historically significant — and dangerous shift — for the UK to so overtly repudiate the right to seek asylum. edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2023…
- It's exactly 20 yrs since I got rejected by @UniofOxford. For those getting bad news this week: there are many paths to the same destination
