Gihembe Refugee Camp, Rwanda
by Roger Mac GintyA predictable side debate of the dreadful attacks on Brussels relates to the relative newsworthiness of mass atrocities. The debate is most visible on Facebook and Twitter where some people choose to overlay their portrait with the Belgian flag (and...
Gihembe Refugee Camp, Rwanda
by Rose Pescod, MSc International Disaster Management Predominantly it had been the media, in particular images published by the media, that had informed me of the terrible conditions endured in refugee camps globally. So it was with some trepidation that I made the...
From Yorkshire to Uganda: Exploring flooding responses and the possibilities of partnership learning
by Thea Soltau, HCRI MA Humanitarianism and Conflict ResponseI live in the Calder Valley. Last semester at HCRI it would have taken me a little while to explain where I live to most students. On the 26th December 2015 as the severe flooding made headline news I only...
Of Citizenship, Constitutions and Equitable Health Care in Kenya: The Plight of North Eastern Kenya
By Ahmed Idris @ugasowOn 6th January 2015, a sad story from Northern Kenya caught the attention of Kenyans and kept tongues wagging. A man is alleged to have stabbed his wife, Fatuma Ibrahim, several times leaving a knife stuck in her skull. The story is summarized in...
On our ability to forget
by Dr. Tammam Aloudat (Deputy Medical Director, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Switzerland) The past weeks have seen Madaya, a town in Syria, reach the news headlines for a few brief days, and then fall into oblivion again. This is because the town has been subjected to a...
Preparing for our research visit to Rwanda and Uganda
by Jessica Hawkins Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies @HawkinsJessicaRTaking students on fieldwork can present a minefield of ethical and practical challenges (see Roger Mac Ginty’s blog on this). This is multiplied ten-fold when your research sites are areas which have...
Storm Desmond: A multi-organisational response
by Rose PescodStorm Desmond, which brought record levels of rainfall to Northern England and Scotland over the weekend beginning the 4 December, is estimated to have caused the flooding of 2,000 properties and left 60,000 homes without power. Following the devastating...
Disasterhistory.org
Pierre FullerWeb searches remain the predominant avenue for non-academic researchers seeking historical data or contextualisation. Yet online searches on the major topics that I have been researching and publishing on for years – famine, earthquakes and other types...
The Realities and Practical Limitations of Aid Efficiency in Pakistan Â
Zoia Parvez, @TMZ_Ziggy Having recently completed my MA program in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response at the University of Manchester, one of the most rewarding opportunities was being able to present my dissertation, “The Realities and Practical Limitations of...
Where is the Local in Humanitarian Effectiveness?
Benjamin GittinsHaving just completed a MA in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response at the University of Manchester, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to become involved and present my research findings at the HCRI international Conference: A Quest for...
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