Currently the Professor of Population Geography at  University of Waikato (NZ) and a member of the  National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis,  Professor Bedford obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Auckland. He completed his PhD in 1971 at the Research School of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University.

Recent publications include;

• Bedford, R., Poot, J. (2010) New Zealand – Changing tides in the south pacific: Immigration to Aotearoa New Zealand
  Book Chapters – Immigration Worldwide: Policies, Practices, and Trends

• Bedford, R. (2010) Issues and approaches in international migration research Conference – Oral Presentation – Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) Workshop: Rethinking Australian Research on Migration.

Read more about Professor Richard Bedford here.