Gaya Fernando PhD
Independent Academic Lecturer and Trainer
PhD Social Anthropology (University of Edinburgh)
LLM EU & Int. Comparative Law (VUB, Brussels)
Member, Oral History Society, UK
Academic Mentoring
Appreciation
I am so grateful for all your efforts, contributions and support extended wholeheartedly to complete my research thesis. I will never forget that encouragement, backing and mentorship that helped me to firmly secure this academic milestone in my life. Very many thanks, indeed. - Master's Student
Dear Dr. Gayathri, Thank you very much for your emails and for your guidance.I truly appreciate the direction you have provided. It has already opened up a new way of thinking about the project and encouraged me to revisit and refine my approach accordingly with clarity. Your support at this stage means a great deal to me, and I am sincerely grateful for your time and assistance. - Doctoral Candidate
Hi Gaya, I received the Zoom invitation, thank you. I also went through the note in the link. It captures the key points we discussed. Our conversation helped me better understand how data collection, when done thoughtfully, is not extraction but a reciprocal process. The examples you shared from your work are the kind of practical insights I’ve been wanting to learn, especially to avoid some of the mistakes I’ve encountered during fieldwork. - Master's Student and Social Work Practitioner