Prof. Leander Kandilige is an Associate Professor of Migration Studies at the Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana, Visiting Lecturer at the University of Northampton and Research Associate at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford. He holds a D.Phil. (PhD) in Migration Studies from the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. In addition, he holds an MSt. in Forced Migration (University of Oxford); MA in International Affairs (University of Ghana); Postgraduate Certificate in Managing Voluntary Organisations (University of Southampton) and BA (First Class Honours) in Political Science and Philosophy (University of Ghana). His research interests are in migration and development, migration theory, labour migrations in Africa, diaspora and development, and return migration.

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