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...
Category: Student blogs
Student interview: Waleed Al-Hajj, MSc Global Health 2023/24 and Scholarship awardee
Waleed Al-Hajj is a current student on HCRI's online MSc in Global Health. He is also an awardee of the Elys Roberts Scholarship, which supports individuals pursuing a career in Global Health, from or working in low or middle income countries. Sophie Riordan, HCRI...
‘Cities On Volcanoes’ Conference in Antigua Guatemala: Reflections from a session about active volcanism, Latin American cultures and disaster response
This article was written by Francisca Vergara-Pinto, a PhD Candidate at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, who participated as a session leader in the international conference on volcanic risk 'Cities On Volcanoes 12'. More on her research here Millions...
Reflecting on the power of storytelling in research: Navigating gatekeepers, translators, and trust whilst researching in Uganda’s Nakivale Refugee Settlement
Authors: Marielle Dick, Eve Henley and Jasmine Mortimer, postgraduate students at HCRI, who participated in a research visit to Uganda as part of the module ‘Researching Responses to Displacement’ (HCRI 60061). Before embarking on our research trip to situations...
On the First Encounter of Volcanic Affects and Memories in Malalcahuello (Chile)
This article was written by Francisca Vergara-Pinto, a PhD Candidate at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester. More on her research here Photos by Jorge Romero and Francisca Vergara-Pinto. A meeting of the local and scientific...
Alumni Interview: Maddy Cutts, Serious Violence Manager for two London Local Authorities
This interview was conducted by Kendall Spence, a current Master's student and Student Representative at HCRI. It is the first in a series of interviews with HCRI alumni about their first career steps following graduation. Tell me a bit about yourself My name is...
Dr Beak: A Song of Human Freedom Filled with the Spirit of Resilience
This blog post was written by Di Chen, a HCRI Masters student, as part of the module Disaster Management - Theory and Application (HCRI60141). The course leader noted both the innovative style and content of the writing. For more writing from Di Chen, visit her...
Reflecting upon fieldwork in Uganda: Navigating challenging conversations in research settings
Authors: Sophie Lennox and Holly Vipond, postgraduate students at University of Manchester (UoM), who attended a research visit to Uganda as part of the HCRI module 'Humanitarianism and Displacement' (HCRI 60061) Photography credits: Tapiwanashe James, En Xi Lim,...
Sport, mental health, and refugees
Authors: Finley Allott – MA Humanitarianism and Conflict Response student; Dr Jessica Hawkins – Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies. Photo credits: Tapiwanashe James, Jessica Hawkins, En Xi Lim In January 2023, seventeen postgraduate Master’s students studying at...
Student Perspective on Teaching Humanitarian Trauma in the Classroom
This blog was written by Sophie Davies, who has just completed her final year studying...
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