Ness Al-Shaikhly

Profile

I am a PhD student based at the Sustainability Research Institute. My research looks at the experiences of outdoor natural spaces for people who have been marginalised within society, exploring the aids and constraints to them benefitting from urban and public greenspaces.

My doctoral research will use geographical mapping, policy discourse analysis and interview data to explore the experiences of greenspace for asylum seekers and refugees in Leeds. I am particularly interested in using participatory methods to co-produce more directly impactful research action outputs.

Research interests

• Effects of nature on wellbeing
• Intersectional experiences of public spaces
• Equitable access to public greenspace benefits
• Participatory research design

Qualifications

• MA Social Research (Interdisciplinary)
• MSc Psychology (conversion) - Distinction
• BEng Electronics and Nanotechnology - First class

Research groups and institutes

• Sustainability Research Institute
• Social and Political Dimensions of Sustainability