Senior Lecturer in Social Work & MSW Programme Director, University of Edinburgh
Dr George Palattiyil is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. With teaching and research experience spanning across India and Scotland, he is passionate about internationalising the curricula and enabling students to have cross-cultural experiences, and is deeply committed to diversity and social justice. His teaching and research interests are in the area of forced migration and refugees, human rights, individuals and families affected by HIV and AIDS and older people. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Multi-Cultural Family Base, a third sector organisation in Edinburgh supporting BAME children and families and while also providing mentoring support to BAME social work students. For his contribution to student support, he was awarded the Best Personal Tutor Award (2019) by the Edinburgh University Students Association.
