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Biography
Niroshan is a PhD/GTAssistant at the Department of Social Sciences. He is currently undertaking his PhD project to examine social protection experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow, Scotland. He is engaging in his PhD under the supervision of Dr Zana Vathi.
Prior to his PhD, he completed an Erasmus Mundus masters degree programme within the consortium of five European universities (University of Lincoln, Aalborg University, University of Lisbon, University of Warsaw and University of Paris Ouest Nanterre la Defense) in 2016. Further, Niroshan also obtained first class Bachelor of Social Work in 2012 at National Institute of Social Development, Sri Lanka.
Formerly, he was a consultant for the ‘New Dawn’ project implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Sri Lanka to assist return migration of Indian returnees (Sri Lankan refugees in India). He also supported an assisted voluntary return and reintegration project implemented by International Organisation for Migration (IOM) – UN Migration Agency, Sri Lanka in the capacity of Project Coordinator. He was also a Programme Support Officer for ZOA International in Sri Lanka to assist internally displaced Tamil people in the war torn North and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Social Work, MA, University of Lincoln
14 Sep 2014 → 8 Jul 2016
Award Date: 8 Jul 2016
Social Work, BA, National Institute of Social Development
7 Jul 2008 → 30 Jul 2012
Award Date: 7 Dec 2012
Keywords
- H Social Sciences
- Social protection
- Asylum seekers and refugees
- Integration
- Inclusion
Activities
- 3 Oral presentation
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees' Experiences of Access to Formal Social Protection in Scotland
NIROSHAN RAMACHANDRAN (Speaker)
10 Sep 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Role of the Third Sector Organisations in Facilitating Asylum Seekers and Refugees Integration in Scotland
NIROSHAN RAMACHANDRAN (Speaker)
6 Nov 2019 → 8 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees’ Perceptions and Experiences of Social Protection Services in the UK
NIROSHAN RAMACHANDRAN (Speaker)
12 Sep 2018 → 13 Sep 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Thesis
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The Self and The System: Social Protection Experiences of Asylum Seekers and Refugees Living in Glasgow
Author: RAMACHANDRAN, N., 7 Apr 2021Supervisor: VATHI, Z. (Director of Studies), TRANDAFOIU, R. (Supervisor) & GIUFFRE, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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