Dr. Oudai Tozan

Blogs

Recent Publications

• Tozan, O. (2025) ‘Living in a world of ambivalence’: The complexity of home in exile, Journal of Refugee Studies, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feaf002

• Tozan, O. (2024). Peeling the multiple layers of inequalities in free higher education policies. Policy Reviews in Higher Education, 0(0), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322969.2024.2374708

• Tozan, O. (2023a). The evolution of the Syrian higher education sector 1918-2022: From a tool of independence to a tool of war. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 0(0), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2023.2265854

• Tozan, O. (2023b). The impact of the Syrian conflict on the higher education sector in Syria: A systematic review of literature. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 4, 100221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedro.2022.100221

Recent Projects

• The Syrian Academics and Researchers Network- SARN UK

• Saïd Rhodes UoOxford Forum 2022 on Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine (SLJP)

• The International Syrian Association for Education Development (ISAED)

• Syrians Around the World Conference

I am an education researcher and policy consultant specialising in education in Syria. My expertise lies in analysing the political economy of the education sectors in Syria. I also analyse the impact of the Syrian conflict on the education system and how these systems contribute to peacebuilding and social justice in Syria. I completed my PhD in 2024 at the University of Cambridge, where my thesis focused on understanding the role of the academic diaspora in developing higher education in Syria. I have provided consultancy to international organisations and governments regarding education in Syria, bridging academia and policy research to offer actionable insights and strategic advice.