Alumni Spotlight: Dr Ali Almohammed, Emergency Medical Coordinator at MSF Holland
This is the foruth in a series of posts where alumni tell us about their experiences studying at HCRI and their life and work following graduation. This post was written by Dr Ali Almohammed, who graduated with an MSc in Humanitarian Practice in 2022. He describes how...
Student Spotlight: Maisy Vincent, Volunteering Bursary awardee and MA in Humanitarian and Conflict Response
This post was written by Maisy Vincent, a postgraduate student at HCRI, discussing the benefits of the Volunteering Bursary and her experience combining study with volunteering. My name is Maisy and I’m doing MA Humanitarian and Conflict Response at HCRI. I...
Alumni Spotlight: Marwan Taher, Project Coordinator at Médecins Sans Frontières
This is the third in a series of posts where alumni tell us about their experiences studying at HCRI and their life and work following graduation. This post was written by Marwan Taher, who graduated with an MSc in Humanitarian Practice in 2023. He describes his work...
Six insights from a UN Volunteer
This post was written by Ben Moore, a student of BSc International Disaster Management & Humanitarian Response at HCRI. Thank you for sharing your experience Ben! Over the summer, I had the privilege of volunteering with the World Food Programme (WFP) Namibia as...
Alumni Spotlight: Dr Phanuel Tawanda Gwinji, MSc in International Disaster Management
This is the second in a series of posts where alumni tell us about their experiences studying at HCRI and their life and work following graduation. This post was written by Dr Phanuel Tawanda Gwinji, who was a Chevening Scholar and graduated with an MSc in...
Events in 2024/25 – Multimedia
Our latest events... HCRI Climate Gallery: Student Perspectives on Mobility & Crisis (4th April 2025) HCRI hosted a pop-up exhibition of multimedia art and cultural outputs by students our Vital Mobilities module. Their creative and thought-provoking projects,...
Careers advice: Top tips for gaining experience while studying at HCRI
The University's Careers Service have prepared some handy tips about gaining experience and researching roles, before embarking on a career in the humanitarian or development sectors. Thank you Careers Service! Gaining Experience Humanitarianism and international...
Alumni Spotlight: Kristina Torvik, Coordinator for Search and Rescue at Oslo Red Cross
This is the first in a series of posts where alumni tell us about their experiences studying at HCRI and their life and work following graduation. This post was written by Kristina Torvik, who graduated with an MSc in International Disaster Management in 2023....
Feeling Notes, by Dr Omer Aijazi
The article is by Dr Omer Aijazi, Lecturer in Disasters and Climate Crisis at HCRI and author of Atmospheric Violence: Disaster and Repair in Kashmir. Here, he rethinks field notes as “feeling notes” and considers the possibilities that this shift in thinking might...
The Maui fires: An unnatural disaster
This article was written by Lily Maiden, an undergraduate student at the Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), as part of the module 'Introduction to Disaster Management' (HCRI11032). It was selected for publication due to the quality of writing and...
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