Patricia Orchid Daley is a British human geographer and academic, specialising in forced migration, political ecology, and Africa.
12 Facts About Patricia Daley
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Patricia Daley is Professor of Human Geography of Africa at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford.
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Patricia Daley attended school in Hackney, London, and as a teenager lived in the Pembury Estate.
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Patricia Daley then undertook postgraduate studies at Goldsmiths College and the School of Oriental and African Studies, both part of the University of London, graduating with a Master of Arts degree and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
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Patricia Daley then moved to the University of Oxford to study for a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
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Patricia Daley completed her doctorate in 1989 with a thesis titled "Refugees and underdevelopment in Africa: the case of Barundi refugees in Tanzania".
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Patricia Daley is the first black woman to be appointed a lecturer at Oxford.
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Patricia Daley is a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford.
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Patricia Daley served Jesus College as Tutor for Women from 1998 to 2004, and as Tutor for Admissions from 1999 to 2002.
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Patricia Daley was awarded a Title of Distinction as Professor of the Human Geography of Africa in September 2016.
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In 2017, Patricia Daley was one 24 notable individuals chosen by the University of Oxford to have their portrait painted.
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In 2020, Patricia Daley was announced as one of the United Kingdom's 100 most influential people of African or African Caribbean heritage, in recognition of her contribution to education by being included in the 2021 edition of the annual Powerlist.