Reader in International Politics
Lecturer in Social Science, Health & Medicine
Professor of Global Health
Lecturer in Social Justice
Reader in Women’s Mental Health
Senior Lecturer in Population Health
Asif, Z., & Kienzler, H. (2022). Structural barriers to refugee, asylum seeker and undocumented migrant healthcare access. Perceptions of Doctors of the World caseworkers in the UK. SSM-Mental Health, 2, 100088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100088
Colucci, E., Jaroudy, S., & Rossmann, M. (2022). Piloting of a suicide first aid gatekeeper training (online) for children and young people in conflict affected areas in Syria. International Review of Psychiatry, 1-9. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540261.2022.2100245 Guidelines are freely available via links in the paper.
LOHST – Lives on Hold , Our Stories Told
This interdisciplinary research will provide the first detailed study of the legal and welfare effects of Covid-19 on asylum seeking children and young people in the UK.
LOHST – Lives on Hold , Our Stories Told
Refugee Mental Health & Wellbeing Portal - University of East London
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Portal for Refugees & Asylum Seekers has been created to be utilised as a first stop resource to enable mental health and social care professionals, community organisations, statutory, international and national third sector organisations and refugees and asylum seekers themselves, to easily access the wealth of information, resources, and practical tools, many of which are not accessible in one place.
Refugee Mental Health & Wellbeing Portal
Guidelines for psychologists working with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK
This guideline is an important resource for directors, managers and practitioners of organisations working with refugees and migrants to provide services to this population, at home and abroad. This guidance will help everyone who is working with these vulnerable populations to access evidence-based psychology, which can help them to improve the lives of individuals and communities that have been affected by the ongoing crisis.
Guidelines for psychologists working with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK
Refugee Law Project
As a community outreach project of the School of Law, Makerere University in Uganda, currently host to the third largest refugee population in the world, Refugee Law Project seeks to empower asylum seekers, refugees, deportees, IDPs and host communities to enjoy their human rights and lead dignified lives.
Refugee Law Project
Student Action for Refugees (STAR)
STAR (Student Action for Refugees) is the national network of students building a more understanding and just society where refugees are welcomed and can thrive in the UK. The student groups based in colleges and universities and a central team of experts, work together at a number of levels to bring about lasting change.
STAR (Student Action for Refugees)
Refugee Education UK
Refugee Education UK are working towards a world where all refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people can access education, thrive in education, and use that education to create a hopeful, brighter future.
Refugee Education UK
Network for Dialogue
The Network for Dialogue has published new policy briefs which were developed for and further discussed at the 3rd European Policy Dialogue Forum on Refugees and Migrants in Lisbon, Portugal, on 19-21 October 2021, organised by the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), the Network for Dialogue and the European Council of Religious Leader/Religions for Peace Europe (ECRL/RfP), and supported by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
Network for Dialogue
Poetry by Sanctuary Seekers
This anthology brings together poems from people who have sought sanctuary in the UK, primarily Iranians and Afghans. The poems were created from interviews for a PhD on mental health during the asylum process.
Poetry by Sanctuary Seekers
Without Capacity - Mental Capacity as a Barrier to Justice in the Immigration System
The main purpose of this report is to shed light on issues with mental capacity that appear in every step of the immigration process, and to show that there is a much bigger gap in the current system than initially suspected. Issues of mental capacity are often missed, not just by the Home Office, but by judges, lawyers, advisers, caseworkers and support workers on the ground.
Without Capacity - Mental Capacity as a Barrier to Justice in the Immigration System
Refugee mental health: understanding place, politics and migration
Here in the UK, refugees and migrants face challenging conditions upon arrival – fuelled by anti-immigration policies and structural violence in the form of racism, discrimination and marginalisation, all of which lead to worse health and mental health outcomes. In this blog, the team reflect on our 2022 Refugee Mental Health & Place Network conference, which sought to explore these challenges and help create an opportunity to support these communities.
Refugee mental health: understanding place, politics and migration
The Border Follows Me
A border isn't simply a physical barrier but also a legal and social one that follows people around. Morteza draws on his lived experience seeking asylum in the UK to explain more. While Sohail, a migration and mental health academic, explains some of the theory behind it.
The Border Follows Me
Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place
Mental health remains a pressing issue for displaced people. Recent scholarship has unequivocally recognised the importance of pre- and post-migration factors, including flight and resettlement, for people's mental health and wellbeing. Yet, increasingly hostile treatment of asylum seekers is but one sign that the post-migration context does not guarantee the peace of mind and safety associated with refuge.
Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place