Patricia Orchid Daley is a British human geographer and academic, specialising in forced migration, political ecology, and Africa.
[4] Daley was the first of her family to attend university, and studied at Middlesex Polytechnic, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree.
[3][5] She then undertook postgraduate studies at Goldsmiths College and the School of Oriental and African Studies, both part of the University of London,[3] graduating with a Master of Arts degree and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).
[1][5] She was awarded a Title of Distinction as Professor of the Human Geography of Africa in September 2016.
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