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Laura Jeffery is Professor of Anthropology of Migration at the University of Edinburgh and Dean of Research in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on intangible cultural heritage, human-environment relations, and healthcare in protracted displacement contexts across the Indian Ocean islands and North Africa.
- Specialization in Chagos, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Maldives
- Director of AHRC GCRF Network Plus MADAR for displacement advocacy
- Co-led UNESCO inscriptions for Chagossian cultural heritage
Recent publications examine decolonization, mental health in displacement, and Moroccan migration welfare systems. She has contributed to policy inquiries and media commentary on Chagos rights and displacement ethics.
- Scientific Awards:
- AHRC Impact and Engagement Fellowship
- ESRC Research Fellowship
- Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship
- ESRC Postgraduate Studentship
Jeffery supervises postgraduate research in MScR Social and Political Science and PhD Social Anthropology. She collaborates with teams on projects like Improving Healthcare in Displacement and Cultural Heritage Across Generations.
