Joseph Harrison

Joseph Harrison is a Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, affiliated with the School of Geography & Sustainable Development. His research focuses on migration studies, public health, and demographic disparities among Pakistani communities in the United Kingdom and Norway.

• Education: PhD candidate in Population and Health Research (expected 2025) and Population and Behavioural Science Division.

His work employs event history models and logistic regression to analyze health, family, and employment outcomes across generations, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to poverty reduction, health equity, and sustainable communities. He specializes in cross-national comparisons of migration histories and welfare systems.

Recent publications address topics such as cancer incidence disparities, ethnic inequality during crises, housing policies, and political engagement of minorities. Collaborations include researchers like H. Kulu, F. Sullivan, and N. Finney. Supervisors for his thesis include H. Kulu, F. Sullivan, and K. L. Keenan.