Country of residence

United Kingdom

Brief introduction

Education

Msc Degree in Housing Management & Policy, January 2013, Social Science, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom

Academic profile

I am interested in public policy research initiatives which may influence policy developments and advancement of people`s lives and especially their socio - economic integration into mainstream society.  Recently, I have developed a keen interest in assessing the accommodation needs of Romani people (particularly of the Traveller community) in England and across Europe.  The aim is to investigate how local government policies impact on provision of culturally suitable accommodation for this group. Assessing site provision/ adequacy among the Traveller community is an area of particular interest to me. This involves examining local government planning policies on areas such as Greenbelt protection policies and how national governments can strike a sustainable balance between meeting Traveller`s needs, public interest and protecting Greenbelt land.

Publications

• I contributed to the publication  of  a Dossier of evidence gathered on the impacts of the  UK  Labour Government`s (2004) funding cuts proposals on legal aid in  immigration and asylum cases. The publication,  entitled - Justice Denied Asylum and Immigration Legal Aid – a System in Crisis- is available at www.asylumaid.org.uk/data/files/publications/41/Justice_Denied.pdf
• “The Impact of Planning Policy Guidance 1/2006 on the final eviction of Dale Farm Travellers” is going through publication at the moment.

Keywords

Policy, Legislation, Roma, Travellers, Scientific

Contact

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