I collaborated with lecturers and classmates who I am proud to say are still very close friends of mine. The programme gave myself and my classmates a great opportunity to learn from each other as well as the foundational theories taught in each course.
Why did you choose to study an MA in Development and Global Health at Queen Mary?
I knew following my undergraduate study that I wanted to do a masters in the UK. I had a personal connection to the impact of Global Health initiatives in developing countries so I wanted to explore how my connection could be put into practice. I chose Queen Mary because of its reputation and enjoyed how thoroughly the curriculum was detailed online. What did you enjoy most about the programme?I enjoyed how intimate each course was. I collaborated with lecturers and classmates who I am proud to say are still very close friends of mine. The programme gave myself and my classmates a great opportunity to learn from each other as well as the foundational theories taught in each course.
What does your current role involve day to day? My current role is Project Delivery Associate at the Palladium Group. I work on a USAID funded project, Integrated Health Program Nigeria (IHP). My day-to-day duties are on the project management side where I ensure that the project’s technical workers are implementing efforts to improve primary healthcare services in 5 key states in Nigeria.What are your favourite aspects of your job?My favourite aspects of the job are that I’m putting a lot of what I learned and studied at Queen Mary into practice every day. It’s really fun to see! I love collaborating with the local technical team and having the opportunity to travel to the region to see all the improvements to various health insecurities come to life.