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Professor George Palattiyil is aPersonal Chair of Social Work and Refugee Studies at the University of Edinburgh, with a focus on forced migration, HIV/AIDS, human rights, and social work education. He leads interdisciplinary initiatives like the Global Refugee Health Research Network and contributes to teaching across BSc, MSW, and MSc programmes.
- PhD in Social Work (University of Strathclyde, 1999)
- Masters in Social Work (Kerala, India)
His research bridges social work and public health, emphasizing lived experiences of refugees, HIV-affected families, and older populations. Recent projects include:
- Impact of COVID-19 on families of care home residents in Scotland
- Adolescent reproductive health in Uganda, Jordan, and Bangladesh
- HIV/TB care barriers for refugees in Kampala
- Human rights of HIV-positive asylum seekers
- Cross-border surrogacy ethics
Scientific achievements include:
- Senior Fellow, UK Higher Education Academy
- Best Personal Tutor Award (2019)
- Editorial work on Social Work in a Global Context
He supervises PhD projects on topics like Queer women in Kerala, Refugee detention alternatives, and intergenerational care in China. His teaching integrates cross-cultural experiences, including abroad programmes to India.
