Richard (Rick) Rohleder is a recent, international graduate of the online MSc in Global Health programme. Initially, Rick enrolled into the postgraduate certificate, however after delving into the curriculum, his aspirations changed and he completed the full...
Category: Student blogs
Student Spotlight: Aija Koskela
Aija Koskela is a first year student here at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) studying for a BSc in International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response. Aija is from a small town called Tuusula in Finland, so moving to Manchester to live...
Student spotlight: Sherika Trim
Sherika Trim is an International student studying MA in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response. Sherika is from Saint Lucia, one of the beautiful islands in the Eastern Caribbean. She achieved the prestigious Chevening scholarship from the British government, a global...
Student Spotlight: Sidi Ye
Sidi Ye is an international student from China who started studying for her MA in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) in 2019. Below she talks about her background and why she came to study at Manchester.I...
Student Spotlight: Anna Spethman
Anna Spethman is one of our international students studying MA in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response. Anna was born and raised in Nebraska, USA and started her studies at HCRI in September 2019.Having grown up in the small town of Omaha, Anna’s early interest in...
Making the impossible possible? A brief look at one busy bee full-time professional trying to prove everyone wrong
This blog has been written by Jessica Holterhof, a HCRI Global Health Bursary winner studying online Global Health programme.I started my professional career focusing on ecosystem conservation and disaster risk reduction, a field that barely interacts with the health...
My journey since volunteering with Project Trust by Anna Fraine
This blog has been written by Anna Fraine, who is due to graduate in December with a MA in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response. The blog relates to her experience as a Project Trust volunteer, living and working in eSwatini for twelve months, and being the recipient...
Thinking of doing an MSc in Global Health? Here’s what I’d like you to know…
This blog was written by Jennifer Ruthe, a MSc Global Heath student.I always wanted a masters, but it wasn’t until I hit my thirties that I found an area I wanted to study. I’d been fundraising for five years by that time, mostly in health and international...
Unbroken Silences – Musings of a Novice Field Researcher
Reflective blog by Sarah Lagot (MA Humanitarianism and Conflict Response student), on her experience as a novice researcher in post-conflict Northern Uganda.People have critical junctures that shape their lives (Teruya & Hser 2010; Capoccia & Kelemen 2007)....
Seeing theory in practice: HCRI students participate in SIMEX, the UK’s largest annual international disaster response exercise
Blog edited by: Dr Billy Tusker Haworth and Dr Stephanie Rinaldi.Contributors: Rachel Cass (RC), Anna Fraine (AF), Hanqi Liao (HL), Morgan Payne (MP), and Eliza Van Overschelde (EVO).Every year organisers from several UK agencies conduct the SIMEX Series disaster...
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