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Last updated 4th June 2026
Biography
Dr Santokh Singh Gill is an experienced Higher Education professional, having been involved in sociological teaching and research for over twenty years. He is passionate about equality and inclusion, and has significant research expertise in relation to housing, race, ethnicity, migration and masculinity.
Santokh is currently researching the housing experiences of refugees in Yorkshire and Humber region (with Prof Phil Brown and Dr Jamie Halsall) as part of wider European funded study.
Previously, Santokh has been lead researcher for a Joseph Rowntree Foundation funded study on British Muslim men of Pakistani origin, involved in research around political participation for young people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, as well as research in the broader voluntary sector.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Housing
- Race/ethnicity and processes of racialisation
- Migration/ Refugees
- South Asian masculinities
- Community engagement through arts and creative media technologies
- Community cohesion
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Hong Kong BN(O) Migrants in the UK: Settlement, Wellbeing, and Housing Pathways
Brown, P., Halsall, J., Gill, S., Simcock, T. & Agbokou, A., 12 Jun 2026, In: Social Sciences. 15, 6, 21 p., 385.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recovering historical Muslim scholarship on "Depression": An Islamic Liberation Psychology approach
Shayegani, A., Smith, V., Gomersall, T. & Gill, S., 11 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Muslim Mental Health. 18, 4, 16 p., 19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Refugee Housing Policy and Practice in the United Kingdom
Brown, P., Gill, S. & Halsall, J., 1 Jan 2026, Refugee Housing in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities in Multi-Dimensional Governance. Rauhut, D. & Gruber, M. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 18-35 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Applying Arts-Based Educational Research Methods for Teaching Estrangement in Higher Education
Shabbir, I., Gill, S. & Halsall, J., 1 Aug 2025, (Accepted/In press) Re-emergence(s) of and through Arts-Based Educational Research. Hashem, S., Carter, M. R., Tacuri, N. & Brown, K. (eds.). Springer, Cham, (Studies in Arts-Based Educational Research).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Refugee Housing
Brown, P., Gill, S. & Halsall, J., 21 Nov 2025, The Sage Encyclopedia of Refugee Studies . Espiritu, Y. L. (ed.). SAGE Publications Inc., 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Refugees and the UK housing crisis (HCRI public event)
Gill, S. (Invited speaker)
14 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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International Journal of Housing Policy (Journal)
Gill, S. (Reviewer)
23 Sept 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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‘Homeward bound’ – The housing transitions of refugees
Gill, S. (Speaker)
26 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Refugee Housing and Post Decision Pathways & Research and evidence gaps
Brown, P. (Invited speaker), Chatterjee, P. (Invited speaker) & Gill, S. (Invited speaker)
11 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Child and Youth Services (Journal)
Gill, S. (Reviewer)
7 May 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
Press/Media
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Compassionate reforms to the refugee system can improve housing options for all
18/01/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Transitions: A story of refugee lives
Brown, P., Gill, S., Halsall, J., Goldring, H., Trueman, E., Agbokou, A., Garcia, J., James, K., Mahmood, S. & Yemane, T.
12/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research