Adityavarman Mehta

PhD Researcher in the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds, working at the intersection of conflict, peacebuilding, and global health. His current research examines global health diplomacy as an instrument for peacebuilding during the LRA war (1986-2006) in northern Uganda. He holds an MSc in Global Health from Duke University, where he studied barriers to integrating the uterine balloon tamponade into South Africa and Ghana's health systems for managing postpartum haemorrhage. His BA in Sociology and Religion, with a minor in Global Health, Cultures, and Society, is from Emory University. He previously served as Chair of the Student Advisory Group and International Student Ambassador for UKCISA, representing over 600,000 international students and shaping policy through discussions with government, UKCISA's Board of Trustees, and education sector committees.