Alumni profiles

The School of Government and Society is proud of all of its students and alumni. Via the University's Development and Alumni Office, we hope to keep in touch with all of our alumni post-graduation, to learn of their many successes and to continue to share our research successes and campus developments.

View our alumni profiles throughout the School and Government and Society:

Latest alumni profiles

Kamna Patel, International Development (PhD)

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I've gained two really important things directly related to my current career from my studies at Birmingham. The first is a thorough knowledge of the research process and approaches to research. The second is the exposure to teaching masters students I gained by acting as a PGTA and as a tutor on IDD's distance learning programme. Without this combination of teaching experience and a solid grounding in research, I would not have been prepared for the challenges in my new role.

Video: Christophe Laarman, MSc Contemporary Russian and East European Studies (2011)

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Christophe Laarman describes his experience of studying an MSc in Contemporary Russian and East European Studies at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Birmingham during his recent graduation.

Video: Katherine Tonkiss, PhD Local Government Studies (2012)

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Katherine Tonkiss describes her experience of studying a PhD in the Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham during her recent graduation.

Video: Claire Kueh, MSc Public Management (2012)

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Claire Kueh describes her experience of studying a MSc in Public Management at the Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham during her recent graduation.

Video: Alyson Nicholds, PhD Local Government Studies (2012)

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Alyson Nicholds describes her experience of studying a PhD in the Institute of Local Government Studies during her recent graduation.

Sippi Azarbaijani-Moghaddam, MSocSc in Rural Development (1996)

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Sippi has worked for many years as a consultant and country expert on Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. From informing the military and UK Ministry of Defence to defending Afghan women's rights both before and during the reign of the Taliban, Sippi spent 16 and a half years working both in Afghanistan and all around the world imparting her wisdom on Afghan politics, development and culture.