Tosin Durodola

Tosin Durodola is a Tutor and PhD Candidate at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, specializing in displacement, refugee protection, and post-conflict development. His research interrogates the aftermath of refugee status cessation, focusing on identity, legal status, and durable solutions for displaced communities in Nigeria.

Education:

• M.Sc. in African Studies (Diaspora and Transnational Studies), University of Ibadan (highest distinction, first in department)
• B.A. (Hons) in History and International Studies, Bowen University
• MBA, Nexford University (with Distinction)
• Certification from Leiden University's Centre for Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Research Interests include displacement, humanitarianism, conflict, diaspora, and development. His work employs mixed methods to analyze institutional disengagement from displacement governance, post-cessation identity negotiation, and the political dynamics of refugee protection termination.

Scientific Awards highlight his achievements:

• School of Social and Political Science PhD Scholarship
• Border Criminologies Dissertation Prize
• Demetrios G. Papademetriou Young Scholars Award
• Royal African Young Leadership Forum Award

Professional Contributions: He has collaborated with organizations like UNHCR, Migration Policy Institute, and International Organization for Migration, providing policy analysis and evidence-based insights on refugee resettlement and displacement governance in the Global South.