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Rayne Roberts: MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health

Posted on 12/06/202212/06/2022 by Jez Butler

We spoke with MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health alum, Rayne Roberts about balancing postgraduate study with family life.

What led you to this degree at Bristol? 

I’d been toying with the idea of applying for an MSc in

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Christine O’Shea: Summer Internship Scheme

Posted on 12/05/202202/07/2023 by Jez Butler

This summer, Christine O’Shea took part in the University of Bristol’s Widening Participation Summer Internship Scheme. This is a paid internship which matches students with a researcher or research project to get hands-on research work experience for six weeks during

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Finn Turner-Berry: MSc in Policy Research

Posted on 12/05/202212/06/2022 by Jez Butler

In the second of our series of articles highlighting graduates making an impact in policy, we spoke to Finn Turner-Berry, a policy researcher who specialises in health and social care policy.

Finn recently joined the National Care Forum, where

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Aishat Abubakar: MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health

Posted on 12/05/202212/06/2022 by Jez Butler

Research conducted by recent graduate, Aishat Abubakar, has been used by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in their Non-Communicable Disease prevention strategy.

Aishat who studied MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health received the School’s 2021 impact award for her

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Doug Cooley: MSc Public Policy

Posted on 12/05/202201/31/2024 by Jez Butler

Following his graduation, we caught up with Doug Cooley to chat with him about his time as a students on the MSc in Public Policy programme.

What was it about the programme that attracted you?

Firstly, it is something I

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Nick Aslett: MSc Social Work

Posted on 11/29/202212/06/2022 by Jez Butler

At 54 years old, Nick Aslett is one of several students on the MSc Social Work programme who have made the decision to re-train mid-career, a growing trend in today’s society.

Switching jobs is not something that appears to phase

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Suyoung Hwang: MSc Public Policy

Posted on 11/29/202201/25/2023 by Jez Butler

International student Suyoung Hwang tells us about her time in Bristol studying the MSc in Public Policy.

What led you to this degree at Bristol? How did you hear about it?

After working in the journalism industry for seven years

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Flora Miles: newly qualified social worker

Posted on 11/28/202212/06/2022 by Jez Butler

We catch up with Flora Miles, a Bristol graduate and newly qualifed Social Worker. She was recently invited to present her dissertation at an event organised by the University of Bath to mark World Social Work Day 2022, celebrating recent

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Yu Wang (China): Internship at the UN in Geneva

Posted on 11/23/202212/06/2022 by Jez Butler

It was whilst studying on the MSc Public Policy that I applied for the full-time internship in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

We had just finished the first term of lectures, studying: international organizations, international development,

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Mrudula Podila: Internship at Cabinet Office, UK

Posted on 11/23/202201/25/2023 by Jez Butler

After graduating, I gained an opportunity to work in the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat division of the Cabinet Office.

During my five month graduate internship, I was able to gain an insight into the role and function of the

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