Study by Inverness academic to look at migration
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AN academic from Inverness has been awarded a fellowship that will allow her to travel abroad to study migration with the aim of bringing new insights back to the Highlands.
Dr Clare Daly is one of just 150 people selected to receive a Churchill Fellowship, out of more than 1700 applications this year.
“I feel immensely proud to have been selected out of so many people, of such a high calibre,” she said.
Dr Daly is a project manager for Highland Refugee and Migrant Advocacy and plans to conduct research in Canada and Norway due to their vast experience and success with migrants and refugees.
Focusing particularly on services which empower women and holistic models of care she said: “Norway in particular is having tremendous success with their employment statistics so I want to be able to look at how they’re doing that and how it’s adaptable within a Highland context,” she said.
“I also feel delighted because not only will it help migrants and refugees but it has the potential to enhance service delivery in Highland, so it can enrich our communities.
“I’m keen to share these findings not only within the Highlands but also elsewhere in England and places like that.
“It’s all about shared learning.”
The fellowships allow individuals to travel anywhere in the world for four to eight weeks whilst researching a topic of their choice.
Churchill Fellowships are subsidised by the Winston Churchill Memorial Fund and are open to all UK adults regardless of qualifications, age or background.
