Yesim Deveci

Dr Yesim Deveci

Director of Careers and Enterprise

Director

Young refugees and migrants, undocumented youth, unaccompanied children, relational and reflexive praxis

Department of Social Work Counselling & Social Care , School of Childhood and Social Care

I am a Senior Lecturer in Psychosocial Studies and Director of Careers & Enterprise in the School of Childhood and Social Care.

Qualifications

  • Professional Doctorate in Social Care and Emotional Well Being, University of East London/ Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust (2021)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Child Protection and Complex Child Care, University of East London/ Tavistock and Portman (2008)
  • MA Anthropology of Media, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (2000)
  • BA (Hons) & MA (Oxon) History and Modern Languages, University of Oxford (1998)
  • Social Work Practice Teacher Award, London Metropolitan University (2006)
Yesim Deveci

OVERVIEW

My work is relational: I connect people, places and ideas, and centre justice, kindness and respect in my teaching, research and leadership. My research and publications explore the lived experiences of young refugees and migrants, particularly undocumented young people, alongside relational and reflexive praxis. 

As Director of Careers & Enterprise, I convene the School of Childhood and Social Care Industry Advisory Board, connecting the University with local and national voluntary, statutory and third-sector organisations. 

I am Co-Editor-in-Chief of *Communities of Care: An International Journal of Transdisciplinary Relational Practice* and a member of the Editorial Board for *Patterns of Practice: An International Journal of Scholarship of Teaching & Learning*. I am also a member of the University of Sanctuary Working Group and was previously Director of the Open Learning Initiative (OLIve) at UEL. 

Before joining academia, I worked in the youth and community sector. From 2000 to 2013, I was Founder and Director of Dost Centre for Young Refugees & Migrants, where I led the development of a 360° relationship-based model of psychosocial support for unaccompanied minors.

RESEARCH CENTRES/GROUPS

  • Centre for Migration, Refugees & Belonging (CMRB)
  • Centre for Health Equity and Sustainable Societies (CHESS)
  • University of Sanctuary Working Group

EXTERNAL ROLES

  • Co-opted School Governor at Sandringham Primary School
  • Research Advisor/Volunteer for Apnapan Cancer Support Group and member of the Newham Place Partnership Project.

INDUSTRY PARTNERS

  • Rights & Equalities in Newham (REIN) 
  • Sandringham Primary School 
  • Newham Learning 
  • SUBCO Trust 
  • The Renewall Programme
  • Time for Young People, Newham - The Children’s Society

PUBLICATIONS

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Publications

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Full publications list

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Research repository