Kusminder Chahal

Kusminder has worked as a social and community-based researcher in a variety of organisations and places locally, nationally and internationally. This has led to a passion for understanding lived experiences, how better to exchange research knowledge, inform practice and policy and work in partnership with people who are involved in social research.

His work on racist victimisation was described as and He undertakes research, evaluation training and policy development on issues including hate crime and support services for victims, community and housing based studies, organisational approaches to equality and diversity Kusminder utilises his research experiences to frame teaching and training as tools that can effect change and have an impact.

His research focuses on: race, racism and ethnicity, hate crime, victimisation and policy, ethnographic and participatory approaches, community engagement and equality and diversity.