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Tessa Ubels is a Research Fellow in the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Brighton, appointed in June 2025. Her work lies at the intersection of migration, mental health, and psychosocial wellbeing, with a focus on vulnerable populations including undocumented migrants and unaccompanied young refugees.
She holds a PhD from Radboud University in Anthropology and Development Studies, a MA in Conflict Studies and Human Rights from Utrecht University, and a BA in International Relations and International Organisation from the University of Groningen. She conducted research in Morocco and Lebanon during her studies.
Her research employs interdisciplinary and mixed-methods approaches to explore post-migration experiences, care systems, and the role of digital technology in fostering social connection. She is currently contributing to an ESRC-funded project on unaccompanied young refugees in the UK.
Her recent publications reflect a strong thematic consistency in mental health, psychosocial support, and wellbeing among displaced populations, using both empirical and review-based methodologies across global contexts such as the Netherlands and Uganda.
- Analysis of the possible pathways between social and well-being outcomes: a mixed-method study about community-based sociotherapy for refugees in Nakivale Settlement, Uganda (2025)
- The well-being of undocumented migrants in the Netherlands: Learning about post-migration experiences (2023)
- The social outcomes of psychosocial support: A grey literature scoping review (2022)
- Mental health and psychosocial support: Hidden potential and harm (2020)
Tessa has not received any scientific awards listed in the provided text. She has not advised any students mentioned in the profile. She is involved in an externally funded research project on digital technology and refugee wellbeing, indicating active grant involvement. She collaborates with scholars such as Dr. Linda Tip, Prof. Linda Morrice, Elaine Ortiz, and Prof. Ilse Derluyn. There is no mention of a lab or research team she leads, but she is part of a collaborative research network focused on refugee wellbeing.
