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Academic Position: Wellcome Clinical Research Fellow
Department: CMII
Email:r.zaklaki@ucl.ac.uk
Biography:
Roghieh's current Wellcome-funded project explores the moral and ethical aspects of trauma in Iranian refugee torture survivors in the UK. This research runs alongside his work as a GP in London.
Earlier in his career (2008–11), Roghieh researched palliative care services in Bangladesh, where he also volunteered as a doctor. Since 2012, his work has primarily centred on the psychological well-being of tortured refugees. In 2016, as part of an NIHR Fellowship, he led a study on the mental health impacts of sexual torture among Afghan, Iranian, and Kurdish refugees in the UK. The research aimed to enhance care standards by examining how culture and gender shape the mental health consequences of sexual torture and influence survivors' help-seeking behaviours. Roghieh also investigated the distinct psychological and social impacts of sexual assault during torture. This ongoing work, at the intersection of trauma, political violence, and mental health in marginalised and racialised communities, continues to drive my current project.
Research Projects:
2022- current: Moral injury and its association with mental health in Iranian Refugee Torture survivors in the UK (Wellcome-funded)
2016-2018: Sexual torture and its impact in Iranian and Kurdish refugee torture survivors in the UK (NIHR-funded)
Teaching:
CMII0075/CMII0076: Illness – PGTA in 2023/2024
GLBH0018: Concepts and Controversies in Global Health – PGTA in 2023/2024
GLBH0038 Gender and Global Health – guest lecturer in 2023/2024
