Alumni Stories

Dr Rahul Ranjan, who received his PhD from the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, has recently published the book Governing the Crisis: Narratives of Covid-19 in India. '“The book presents a multidimensional approach to understanding of the effects of COVID-19 on the lifeworld of the marginalised communities in India.”
Tanya Venisnik, a graduate from our campus MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights, has just been at the Human Rights Council working on the rights of older persons; she is the Global Rights Policy Advisor for HelpAge International.
Lucy Purdon, a graduate from our campus MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights, has started a new consultancy called Courage Everywhere advising organisations on the impact of technology and human rights. She has been working recently to advance human rights protections for the use of AI in elections, and exploring competition law as a mechanism to hold Big Tech accountable for human rights harms.
Philippa Stewart, a graduate from our distance learning MA in Human Rights, has recently been advising a UN programme on media strategy and advocacy around LGBTIQ+ rights. She has also recently started consulting for a freedom of expression organisation that works with writers at risk all over the world.

MA Human Rights alumna (2023) and Curator at Scarborough Museums and Galleries, Dorcas Taylor has been featured in a recent edition of the Museums Journal. Read it here .

Gaia Marcus, one of our alumna, has just been appointed director of the Ada Lovelace Institute. Read more here.

Read this piece entitled 'Female Genital Mutilation Continues Amid Sudan’s Conflict and Forced Displacement' from our MA alumna Paleki Ayang who is the Gender Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa at Equality Now. Read it here.

Read this piece on the Indiana Law Review's website from one of our alumna Irene Victoria Massimino entitled 'The crime of aggression and trials in absentia: the only short-term response to finding Putin and other Russian leaders accountable' Read it here.

Read this piece on the Global Partner's Digital website by one of our alumna Ellie McDonald entitled 'The UN’s Cybercrime Convention: GPD calls for enhanced human rights protections' Read it here.

At Forum For The Future, Sumi Dhanarajan and her team are trying to catalyse a deep sustainability transition for Asia that avoids the problems of piecemeal approaches. Read the full story here.

Patrick Canagasingham, MA graduate from 1995 and Chief Operating Officer at Habitat for Humanity, was interviewed about his time after graduation. Read it here.

Patrick Duce writes a report for the Churchhill Fellowship on 'Responding to an International Migration Crisis: Testing Resilience reception in Canada and Germany. Read it here.

Lucy Gregg warns the UK of the Immigration Bill which decreases the child protection in the UK. Read the full story here.

Helle Abelvik-Lawson, discloses "Three Problems With Transitioning to Renewable Energy and How to Fix Them". Read the full story here.

Iyanu Taiwo shows the success of the UN Millennium Development goals (MDGs) and points out the need for further sustainable developments to eliminate hunger, enable education and integrate gender equality in the world. Read the full story here.

Irene Massimo has been recognised as one of the Top Ten Outstanding Young People of Argentina by the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for contributions to 'children, world peace or human rights'. Read the full story here.

Simon Bennett explains the reasons for strike action at homelessness charity St Mungos Broadway and affirms staff's commitment to "continue being a recovery-focused organisation providing better services for our clients". Read the full story here.