Hannah Haycox

Dr Hannah Haycox is currently an ESRC Fellow with research expertise in refugee resettlement programmes, 'race', migration and housing policy. Her main research interests include: the lived experiences of refugees and asylum seekers, UK resettlement programmes, intersectionality, structural racism and social policy. Hannah has previously worked in interdisciplinary teams at The University of St Andrews and The University of Manchester and remains a Research Affiliate of the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE).  She has further consulted with central government and local government departments on gender equality and refugee resettlement policy and practice.

Dr Haycox has also been a recipient of several research awards, including the prestigious Research Staff Excellence (2022) prize and the Presidential Doctoral Scholar Award (2017-2021). Hannah has worked previously in research roles with the British Red Cross, healthcare NGOs, and has worked with refugee organisations for the last eight years.  She has a BA in English Literature, an MA in International Relations, an MSc in Sociological Research and a PhD in Sociology. Hannah has also worked as a guest lecturer and teaching assistant for a variety of undergraduate courses, including Forced Migration and Global Social Challenges.