Mahuya Kanjilal

Dr. Mahuya Kanjilal is a Lecturer at the School of Society and Community, University of Wolverhampton. A demographer by training and a social researcher by practice, she specializes in participatory methods to engage marginalized groups, particularly British Asian women, in academic discourse. Her work bridges gender studies, ageing populations, and domestic abuse with digital ethnography and community action research.

• Education:
  • PhD in Demography, University of Calcutta (2010)
  • MA in Demography, University of Calcutta (1997)

Her research focuses on migration experiences, gender equity, and dementia in ethnic minorities. By analyzing articles and conference presentations from 2014–2021, key trends include:

• Using digital ethnography to amplify voices of 'hard-to-reach' communities
• Policy-focused studies on domestic violence prevention during the pandemic
• Community co-research models for local health initiatives in deprived areas

Scientific Recognition:

• National Dementia Award - Partnership of the Year 2017
• Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

Mahuya supervises doctoral students in social work and social care at Wolverhampton, having previously advised public health programs for Buckinghamshire County Council. She co-chairs the School of Society and Community Ethics Panel and leads the postgraduate doctoral program.