The investigation of collectivity and single-particle structure in neutron-rich nuclei is at the center of many studies, in particular in view of experimental and theoretical evidence for modification of the shell structure in exotic nuclei.
In this contribution the recent experimental program at the REX-ISOLDE accelerator at ISOLDE/CERN will be presented with a particular focus on the newly initiated program of light-ion transfer reactions in inverse kinematics using the T-REX charged particle detectors in conjunction with the MINIBALL gamma-ray spectrometer. Recent results will be presented on the Island of Inversion, including the first (t,p) experiment with a radioactive ion beam, and the investigation of single-particle structure in neutron-rich Ni.