Lorraine van Blerk

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2020, University of Cape Town

1 Jun 2020 → 31 May 2025

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):

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership (Joint with Ryerson University Canada and Multiple International Universities)
van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
1/04/22 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
Intersections Of Waste, Unused And Unwanted Materials And The Lives Of African Street Youth
Röben, V. (Investigator) & van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
Project: Research
Co-Developing Decision Support System For Coastal Mangrove-Based Socio-Ecological Systems In Eastern And Western Africa (CoastMan) - with University of British Colombia Canada, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Morel, A. (Investigator) & van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
Project: Research
Growing up stateless: Exploring the impact of statelessness and (lack of) citizenship on transitions to adulthood. A case study of Nepali stateless young people living in Tarai region and the Rohingya living in Cox's Bazar
Yusuf, A. (Investigator) & van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
Project: Research
(2REST) Responsibilities for Resilience Embedded in Street Temporalities: Mapping Street Youth Lived Resiliences Through Analysis of Secondard Data (Joint with Universities Pretoria, Cape Town and Makerere)
Hunter, J. (Investigator) & van Blerk, L. (Investigator)
1/10/23 → 31/03/26
Project: Research

2REST Teamwork Toolkit: An open-source Training Toolkit for international teams engaging in data analysis using NVivo
2REST (Responsibilities for Resilience Embedded in Street Temporalities), 2026, 48 p. Dundee, UK : University of Dundee.
Research output: Other contribution

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Exploring a scalar nexus approach to understanding environmental change around refugee settlements in Uganda
van Blerk, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), Hunter, J., Bamutaze, Y., Bukenya, B., Hewitson, L., Kintu, I., Kibirige, J. & Cutler, M., 12 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Annals of the Association of American Geographers. p. 1-20 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Household targeting of social cash transfer programmes: transnational poverty alleviation and community subversion in Malawi and Lesotho
Ansell, N., Hemsteede, R., Hajdu, F., Hlabana, T., van Blerk, L., Mwathunga, E. & Robson, E., Mar 2026, In: Geoforum. 170, 10 p., 104538.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Mapping multisystemic protective resources supporting resilience among street youth: A systematic scoping review of qualitative studies
Theron, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), Gama, N., Ramabulana, F., Ssenfuuma, J. T., Bukenya, B., Hunter, J. & van Blerk, L., 5 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Understanding atypical resilience enablers of street youth in Harare, Zimbabwe
Gama, N. (Lead / Corresponding author), Theron, L., Hunter, J., Bukenya, B., Ssenfuuma, J. T., Ramabulana, F., Jamieson, L. & van Blerk, L., 8 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Growing up on the Streets: Research with and for young people on the streets, 2012-2016
van Blerk, L. (Creator), Shand, W. (Creator), Shanahan, P. (Creator), Hunter, J. (Creator), Gbeglo, S. (Contributor), Rubambura, T. D. (Contributor) & Chitsiku, S. (Contributor), University of Dundee, 14 Sept 2020
DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-854123
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2017 Stephen Fry Awards Public: Engagement Project of the Year
van Blerk, L. (Recipient), Shand, W. (Recipient) & Hunter, J. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
van Blerk, L. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Do not give up on us' - a knowledge exchange educational training resource to promote health / oral health and to engage with people experiencing homelessness. Award £25,000.
Rodriguez, A. (Recipient), van Blerk, L. (Recipient) & Murray, C. (Recipient), 1 Feb 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Market Research Society's President’s Medal (For extraordinary contributions to research)
van Blerk, L. (Recipient), Hunter, J. (Recipient), Shand, W. (Recipient) & Shanahan, P. (Recipient), 8 Dec 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
The Hidden REF 2021 Highly Commended Hidden Role Category
van Blerk, L. (Recipient), 9 Sept 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Hidden REF Panel member
van Blerk, L. (Member)
Oct 2024
Activity: Other activity types › Other
Plenary Lecture for Children's Geographies, RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024
van Blerk, L. (Speaker)
30 Aug 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote
Exploring the impacts of pensions on older people aging in care networks in rural Lesotho: (Re)connecting older people in community socio-spatial relations?
van Blerk, L. (Speaker)
22 May 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
National University of Singapore
van Blerk, L. (Visiting researcher)
May 2024 → …
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change (GORILLA)
van Blerk, L. (Participant)
5 Dec 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

A/HRC/54/30: Homelessness as a cause and consequence of contemporary forms of slavery
van Blerk, L.
12/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Dundee University professor awarded Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
van Blerk, L.
20/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Stephen Fry Awards for immunology researcher and street children project
Hunter, J., van Blerk, L. & Woof, J.
13/01/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
WATCH: Stephen Fry congratulates Dundee academics for awards victories
van Blerk, L., Hunter, J. & Woof, J.
13/01/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Rio Olympics linked to widespread human rights violations, report reveals.
Rodriguez, A. & van Blerk, L.
8/12/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research

van Blerk, Lorraine

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership (Joint with Ryerson University Canada and Multiple International Universities)

Intersections Of Waste, Unused And Unwanted Materials And The Lives Of African Street Youth

Co-Developing Decision Support System For Coastal Mangrove-Based Socio-Ecological Systems In Eastern And Western Africa (CoastMan) - with University of British Colombia Canada, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research

Growing up stateless: Exploring the impact of statelessness and (lack of) citizenship on transitions to adulthood. A case study of Nepali stateless young people living in Tarai region and the Rohingya living in Cox's Bazar

(2REST) Responsibilities for Resilience Embedded in Street Temporalities: Mapping Street Youth Lived Resiliences Through Analysis of Secondard Data (Joint with Universities Pretoria, Cape Town and Makerere)

2REST Teamwork Toolkit: An open-source Training Toolkit for international teams engaging in data analysis using NVivo

Exploring a scalar nexus approach to understanding environmental change around refugee settlements in Uganda

Household targeting of social cash transfer programmes: transnational poverty alleviation and community subversion in Malawi and Lesotho

Mapping multisystemic protective resources supporting resilience among street youth: A systematic scoping review of qualitative studies

Understanding atypical resilience enablers of street youth in Harare, Zimbabwe

Growing up on the Streets: Research with and for young people on the streets, 2012-2016

2017 Stephen Fry Awards Public: Engagement Project of the Year

Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship

Do not give up on us' - a knowledge exchange educational training resource to promote health / oral health and to engage with people experiencing homelessness. Award £25,000.

Market Research Society's President’s Medal (For extraordinary contributions to research)

The Hidden REF 2021 Highly Commended Hidden Role Category

Hidden REF Panel member

Plenary Lecture for Children's Geographies, RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024

Exploring the impacts of pensions on older people aging in care networks in rural Lesotho: (Re)connecting older people in community socio-spatial relations?

National University of Singapore

3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change (GORILLA)

A/HRC/54/30: Homelessness as a cause and consequence of contemporary forms of slavery

Dundee University professor awarded Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship

Stephen Fry Awards for immunology researcher and street children project

WATCH: Stephen Fry congratulates Dundee academics for awards victories

Rio Olympics linked to widespread human rights violations, report reveals.

van Blerk, Lorraine

Personal profile

External positions

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Projects

Research output

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Press/Media