Rahul Kumar Jha

Rahul Kumar Jha is a Post Graduate Researcher in Social Statistics at the Department of Social Statistics, The University of Manchester. He is affiliated with The Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMI) and the Work and Equalities Institute (WEI). His PhD, supervised by Professors Arkadiusz Wiśniowski, Maria Pampaka, and Wendy Kay Olsen, focuses on migration sustainability using duration analysis. Prior roles include Data Analyst at Care India, Academic Associate at IIMA, and Research Officer at IIPS.

Education:

• PhD in Social Statistics (ongoing), University of Manchester
• M.Phil in Population Studies (2021), International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
• Population Studies (2019), IIPS
• Geography Honours (2017), Banaras Hindu University

Research Interests: Migration dynamics in India (internal/international), socio-economic factors of human mobility, social inequalities, maternal/child health, public distribution systems, and data-driven demography. He explores the interplay between migration expectations and destination satisfaction using statistical methods.

Activities & Roles:

• Organized 'Methods@Manchester' conference (2024)
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Member (2024–2025)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant and PGR Ambassador

Labs/Institutes: CMI (social research) and WEI (equality studies), focusing on interdisciplinary migration and demographic analyses.