Dr Rachel Benchekroun

I'm a sociologist and ethnographer based at UCL.

My research interests focus on migration, motherhood, support networks,

family and friendship practices and social infrastructure.

Since 2017 I've been working with communities to research the impact of 'Hostile Environment' policies on mothers and families with insecure immigration statuses and 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF). 

I'm currently researching the impact of food poverty on families

and the role of different models of community food organisations in addressing it.

In recent years I've co-produced research on growing up in coastal towns, and have also researched the impact of COVID-19 and lockdowns on people's support networks.