Jason Wood

For three decades, Dr Jason Pandya-Wood (Jason Wood) has worked, volunteered, taught and researched in the field of social policy, and has campaigned on a wide range of social justice issues. He is a trained youth worker and community organiser, spent a bit of time dabbling in politics, and has written extensively on work with young people and communities.

Jason is currently Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Associate Professor of Social Policy at the University of Nottingham Malaysia. As well as leading a diverse Faculty, he teaches and researches in politics and social policy, and helps to lead the University's global engagement activities.

Before moving to Malaysia in 2020, Jason held academic and leadership roles at Nottingham Trent University, where he set up the Nottingham Centre for Children, Young People and Families, and Nottingham Civic Exchange, and De Montfort University.

Jason continues to volunteer as a member of the Board of Governors of IDEAS International School, helps out with the local Scouts and is a founding supporter of the Global Compassion Coalition.

In his spare time, Jason pursues several activities with his family to offset his love of food including running in races, cycling for fun and losing sparring matches against kids at Taekwondo. 

You can get in touch with Jason here.

Find out more about Jason's academic research here.