[1] Originally published in the Times Higher Education Supplement on 7 May 2009. Authors: Ann Singleton is senior research fellow, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol; Steve Tombs is professor of sociology, Liverpool John Moores University; and David Whyte is reader in sociology, University of Liverpool. Full list of signatories: Rachel Aldred, University of East London; Nicole Asquith, University of Bradford; Andrea Beckmann, University of Lincoln; Eileen Berrington, Manchester Metropolitan University; Ben Bowling, Kings College London; Jon Burnett, University of Liverpool; Hazel Cameron, University of Liverpool; Elizabeth Capewell, Centre for Action Research in Professional Practice; Sarah Cemlyn, University of Bristol; Paul Chatterton, University of Leeds; Bankole Cole, University of Hull; Charlie Cooper, University of Hull; Gary Craig, University of Hull; Heaven Crawley, Swansea University; Erika Cudworth, University of East London; Bill Dixon, Keele University; Iain Ferguson, University of Stirling; Robert Fine, University of Warwick; Steven French, University of Leeds; Diane Frost, University of Liverpool; Geetanjali Gangoli, University of Bristol; Barry Goldson, University of Liverpool; Dave Gordon, University of Bristol; Penny Green, Kings College London; Simon Hallsworth, London Metropolitan University; Mark Hayes, Southampton Solent University; Stuart Hodkinson, University of Leeds; Gerry Johnstone, University of Hull; Helen Jones, Manchester Metropolitan University; Paul Jones, University of Liverpool; Majella Kilkey, University of Hull; Dave King, University of Liverpool; Joan Langan, University of Bristol; Ana Lopes, University of East London; Diana Medlicott, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College; Lucy Michael, University of Hull; David Miller, University of Strathclyde; Linda Moore, University of Ulster; Lydia Morris, University of Essex; Bill Munro, University of Stirling; Gabe Mythen, University of Liverpool; Gbenga Oduntan, University of Kent; Christina Pantazis, University of Bristol; Stephanie Petrie, University of Liverpool; Scott Poynting, Manchester Metropolitan University; Anandi Ramamurthy, University of Central Lancashire; Vincenzo Ruggiero, Middlesex University; Jill Rutter, Migration team, Institute for Public Policy Research; David Scott, University of Central Lancashire; Phil Scraton, Queens University Belfast; Prakash Shah, Queen Mary, University of London; Joe Sim, Liverpool John Moores University; Ann Singleton, University of Bristol; Graham Smith, University of Manchester; Iyiola Solanke, University of East Anglia; Keith Soothill, University of Central Lancashire; Steve Tombs, Liverpool John Moores University; Dermot Walsh, University of Limerick; Reece Walters, The Open University; John Watson, University of Hull; David Whyte, University of Liverpool; Richard Wild, University of Greenwich; Mick Wilkinson, University of Hull; Stuart Wilks-Heeg, University of Liverpool; Derek Williams, Southampton Solent University; Emma Williamson, University of Bristol; Majid Yar, University of Hull; Nira Yuval-Davis, University of East London.