Ben Brindle is a Researcher at the Migration Observatory. His research interests include net migration, the economic impacts of migration, work visas, and how migration patterns respond to changes in visa policy.

He is part of the Hong Kong BNO panel survey project team, which analyses the integration of BNOs into the UK economy and society. It is the first longitudinal social science study to track a major migrant group from the time of their arrival in the UK.

Previously, Ben worked in the Migration Research Division at the International Organisation for Migration, where he supported the preparation of research papers and reports for publication on various migration topics, including the 2022 World Migration Report. Ben completed his PhD at the University of Brighton, which explored how the UK labour market and UK firms responded to immigration in the decade following the financial crisis.