Obert Tawodzera

Obert Tawodzera is a PhD researcher at the University of Sheffield's School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations, focusing on transnational care dynamics in the digital age. His thesis explores how UK-based Zimbabwean migrant care workers negotiate long-distance aged care relationships with overseas family members.

• Education: BA (Hons) in Social Policy (1st class) and MRes in Social Policy (Distinction) from the University of York.
• Supervisors: Professor Majella Kilkey and Professor Louise Ryan (London Metropolitan University).
• Teaching: Instructs modules on Social Divisions and Race, Immigration, and Multiculturalism.

His research intersects migration studies, gerontology, and digital technology, with a focus on aging migrants' use of technology for care relationships. Key awards include the Jonathan Bradshaw Postgraduate Scholarship (2017) and the University of Sheffield Doctoral Academy Award Scholarship (2018). He has presented at conferences across Europe, including the European Sociological Association Conference (2019). His work contributes to understanding sustainable care systems and transnational family dynamics in aging populations.

Scientific Awards:

• Jonathan Bradshaw Postgraduate Scholarship, 2017
• University of Sheffield Faculty of Social Science Doctoral Academy Award Scholarship, 2018

Obert's forthcoming publication in Population, Space and Place examines aging migrants' experiences of urban change as embodied practices. His professional activities include membership in social policy research networks.