The 45th annual conference of the British Society of Population Studies, which took place on 9-11 September 2019 in Cardiff, featured a talk on "How does information spread affect migration routes? Insights from simulation modelling", by Martin Hinsch and Jakub Bijak, presented in the session on Innovations in modelling processes & mechanisms. Additionally, Jakub Bijak took part in an Early Career panel on grant applications, sharing his experiences with ERC grant applications and assessment.