Department of Development Studies
Yuslizar Kamaruddin
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Key information
- Department
- Department of Development Studies
- Qualifications
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Bachelor Degree of Public Management at Universiti Utara Malaysia
Master of Philosophy in Public Policy at University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia - Subject
- Development
- Email address
- 733738@soas.ac.uk
- Thesis title
- Beyond Inclusion: Youth Leaders’ Participation and Influence in Malaysia’s Climate Policy-Making Process
- Internal Supervisors
- Professor Thomas Tanner & Dr Thaís de Carvalho
Biography
Yuslizar Kamaruddin is a PhD candidate in Development Studies with a research focus on youth participation in climate change policymaking, particularly within the Malaysian context.
His work explores how young people engage with formal and informal policy processes and how their participation reflects evolving forms of political agency in contemporary governance structures. Prior to commencing his doctoral studies, Yuslizar served as a Lecturer at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), where he seeks to contribute to ongoing debates on inclusive governance and the role of young people as active agents in shaping policy outcomes. His work aspires to inform both academic scholarship and practical policy approaches that support more responsive and participatory climate governance.
Research interests
- Youth participation in climate change policymaking
- Youth political agency and civic engagement
- Participatory governance and public policy processes
- Climate change and development
- Qualitative research methods and thematic analysis
- Education, citizenship and policy awareness among youth
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