London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Educational/professional background

I grew up near Brighton and studied my undergrad at Lancaster University before coming to LSHTM and KCL. Whilst studying psychology, I found my niche in global research focussing on addiction in marginalised groups.

Research interests or career goals

I now intend to use this masters to further develop my skills and continue on to a PhD. Eventually I hope to work for non-governmental organisations advising on drug policy and supporting the harm reduction movement around the world.

Why I chose LSHTM/my programme

I chose this programme because it allowed me to further explore decolonisation in the context of mental health, as well as learning about epidemiology, a discipline that I had not even heard of until applying for this course!

Extra information

I am happy to advise prospective students on studying in London, sorting the boring admin of moving cities as a home student, and anything related to the MSc Global Mental Health course.