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Development geographer primarily interested in urban India, the poor, NGOs and policymakers, with specialism in improving access to housing, challenging urban & gender politics and exploring issues surrounding inequality and social justice. Specialising in cities and everyday living, relationships between theory, policy processes and practice. Mainly qualitative research capturing knowledge on lived experiences of the poor. Research approach is based on understanding how power and structural inequalities (class, gender, race, age) interact to produce disparities.
Key Areas of Research:
Research Funding
British Academy, British Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Department for International Development, Development Studies Association and the Swedish Research Council.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), University of Oxford, Wingate Scholar, thesis awarded the Eileen Younghusband Memorial Award by London School of Economics and Political Science.
Masters in Public Administration (M.P.A) University of Liverpool.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Ruia College, University of Bombay (India) with Economics, Political Science & Sociology.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
August 2015 – present Senior Lecturer (100%), Dept. of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London.
Sept. 2004 – July 2015 Senior Lecturer (60%) Dept. of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London.
Jan 1996 - Aug 2004* Lecturer, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London. *(includes two periods of maternity leave).
May 1992 – Dec 1995 Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES
English, Hindi, & Marathi
TEACHING
Twenty-five years of experience of teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. I am a Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA).
First Year Tutorials:
GG2003: Field Training: Human & Environmental Geography field trip to Malawi, Kenya & Cyprus
GG2071: Perspectives on Development
GG3001 & GG3005: Supervising Undergraduate Dissertation & with placement
GG3083: Cities and Development in the Global South
GG5012: MSc Global Futures: Justice, Development & Sustainability & MSc Sustainability & Management
Masters Dissertation Supervision
PHD SUPERVISION
I have supervised 12 PhD students to completion. I'm always excited to hear from people interested in working at the intersection of geography and other disciplines, especially around themes of my research interest (see above).
EDITOR OF HANDBOOKS
CURRENT EXTERNAL RESPONSIBILITIES
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES AT ROYAL HOLLOWAY
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
DPhil, University of Oxford
1 Oct 1988 → 1 May 1992
Award Date: 1 May 1992
Councillor, Royal Geographical Society-IBG
2021 → 2024
Chair & Founding committee member, Race Culture and Equality Working Group, Royal Geographical Society
2016 → 2024
Research output: Book/Report › Book
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Book/Report › Anthology
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Desai, V. & Loftus, A.
Development Studies Association
1/03/12 → 31/05/12
Project: Research
Vandana Desai (Participant)
Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Industrial engagement
Vandana Desai (Participant)
Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Industrial engagement
Vandana Desai (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Vandana Desai (Examiner)
Activity: Examination
Vandana Desai (Examiner)
Activity: Examination
Desai, Vandana (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Desai, Vandana (Recipient), Jan 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Desai, Vandana (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Desai, Vandana (Recipient), Jan 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)