This blog was written by Hannah Ellis, a student on the intercalated BSc in Global Health at HCRIAs part of my intercalation in Global Health I chose to write my dissertation on the ethical issues raised by the involvement of medical expert witnesses working with...
Category: Student blogs
Reflections on conducting fieldwork in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
This blog was written by Emma Keelan, a Master's student on HCRI's online Global Health programme. When embarking on a Master’s dissertation involving a period of fieldwork, many factors need to be considered. Developing a project idea, the creation of timely and...
A call to action in research, practice and everyday life: Reflections on the 1st World Congress on Migration Ethnicity Race and Health.
This blog was written by Louise Tomkow, a second year student on HCRI's PhD programme. Following a week (or two) of the dreaded writer’s block, I made my way up to Edinburgh to attend the 1st World Congress on Migration Ethnicity Race and Health. I was one of over...
Urban slums, land-rights and disasters
This blog was written by Daniel Richards, a student on the BSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response Programme. Are you legally allowed to live where you do? What would you do if you returned home to find your house damaged beyond repair,...
How engendering development can reduce disaster risks for women
Written by Heidi Parkes-Smith, a student on the BSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response Programme. Gender and disastersWhilst being female in a disaster setting does not in itself increase your vulnerability, gendered power relations can...
Views on challenges for disaster management research, policy and practice: a call for new perspectives
Dr Billy Tusker Haworth, Programme Director, MSc Disaster Management: Resilience, Response and Relief (Online), HCRI, University of ManchesterTwitter: @BillyTuskerDisaster management, in theory and in practice, is complex to say the least. While there are many things...
The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme in the UK – a successful durable solution for refugees?
Blog written by Laura von Puttkamer. Laura recently got her MSc degree in Global Urban Development and Planning from The University of Manchester. She is now working for an NGO in Mexico and runs her own blog at www.parcitypatory.org. This blog article is based on an...
From Theory to Practice: a Disaster Simulation Exercise
By Ben Walkling, student on the MSc International Disaster Management programmeBefore the start of the second semester, Master's students on HCRI's International Disaster Management Programme undertook a simulation exercise run by David Powell, the former Head of...
Online DMRRR Master’s Programme: An Introduction from Dr Olivia Fung, HKPU
Greetings from Hong Kong Polytechnic University- PolyU!I am pleased to inform you that the Master of Science in Disaster Management (Resilience, Response and Relief) (DMRRR) is now open for registration. The DMRRR is a joint award programme offered by the School of...
Alexandra’s experience studying MSc International Disaster Management
What did you study at undergraduate level?I completed a B.A.H. in Psychology and Sociology at Trent University in Canada, and spent the third year of my four-year degree studying abroad at Lancaster University. It was this year abroad that was key to attracting me to...
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