In 2000 Micha returned to his academic studies on a part time basis at the University of Southampton. He completed his MA in Jewish/non-Jewish relations in 2003 achieving a distinction. He then completed his PhD in 2009. The purpose of this doctoral thesis was to produce the first English translation of and commentary on a Syriac child martyrdom text from the sixth century, to contribute to academics working in this field both enhancing studies being made, advancing the knowledge available, and discovering more about the life and mission of the Syriac Church. He was awarded his doctorate in June 2009.