PhD Researcher Laura Scheinert
I am a PhD candidate in Human Geography / Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences at the University of Exeter. My interest in the PhD’s topic was initiated by an internship in a city council’s Integration Department, furthered by Master’s research into refugee admission programmes, and additionally motivated by work experience in evaluating a learning programme.
The ethically sensitive implementation of the PhD project would be supported by my:
- 2.5 years’ work experience in government-level programme evaluation at the German Institute for Development Evaluation.
- Relevant researcher and internship experience in the field of immigration and asylum (Master’s research on temporary humanitarian admission programmes for Syrian refugees, three-month internship with a German city council’s Integration Department).
- Relevant training in quantitative and qualitative social sciences methods (MA in Sociology and Social Research from Newcastle University; BA in Sociology from the University of Mannheim)
- Recognised trainer certificate (from eFeF [link-content in German only]) and 2 years’ volunteering experience in Global Learning (with ICYE Germany).
Supervisor team
- Lead supervisor Prof Nick Gill (University of Exeter) has extensive experience in conducting research into asylum appeals procedures in England & Wales and Europe.
- Dr Emma Tonkin (University of Bristol) is an internationally recognised expert in text mining and data visualisation techniques.
- Prof Ana Beduschi (University of Exeter) has exceptional expertise in international human rights, migration and refugee law and how they are impacted by technology.
Funders
The PhD is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the College of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Exeter (UoE). Neither of the funding sources or requirements impact on my independence as a PhD researcher. I am, however, bound by and committed to the ESRC’s and the UoE’s codes of conduct for researchers.