First graduating cohort for Global Humanitarian Studies BSc at UCL

The Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction celebrated the milestone graduation of the first cohort of Global Humanitarian Studies BSc students on 2 September 2024.

The multidisciplinary programme commenced in September 2021 with the aim of training future generations of humanitarian leaders to anticipate evolving and emerging humanitarian threats and manage widening vulnerability and crisis response.

In addition to teaching and learning, undergraduate students have access to a dedicated careers team focused on connecting them with research and industry partners for internship opportunities. Students also take part in the department’s events where they meet recruiters and professionals in the field.

Commenting on the momentous graduation ceremony, Head of Department Professor Joanna Faure Walker, said:

Congratulations to the class of 2024 and our first undergraduate cohort! This milestone marks the culmination of three years of your hard work and dedication and your contributions to the department’s academic and extracurricular activities. You have all formed a special part of the department’s history, and I am confident that you will go on to become influential humanitarian leaders, making a lasting impact in the world.”

Alumna Sophia Partoazam, said:

This journey has been deeply meaningful and truly life-changing. I am incredibly grateful to my lecturers and mentors, whose wisdom and guidance have profoundly shaped my knowledge. I also appreciate the amazing friends I’ve made along the way, who made my experience at UCL unforgettable.”

We wish our undergraduate alumni the best in their future endeavours as they put their skills and knowledge to work for the greater good.

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Image: RDR academics and graduates at the ceremony