Student blogs

Hear from our students

Want to find out what it’s like to study on the LEAP programme in Humanitarian Practice?

Read our student blogs to find out the benefits of blended learning, gain insight into our varied modules and hear how students are implementing skills and knowledge from the programme in their everyday humanitarian work.

Interested in writing?

If you’re a current LEAP student and would like to share your experience, get in touch via leapmsf@manchester.ac.uk.

Sehyeon Kim

Sehyeon is studying on the LEAP programme in Humanitarian Practice whilst also working as a programme co-ordinator at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

She writes about her experience on the LEAP programme and how it has influenced her work as a humanitarian practitioner.

Sehyeons story

Ira Johnson

Ira is studying on the LEAP programme in Humanitarian Practice whilst also working as a Liaison Officer with MSF Belgium.

He writes about the knowledge and skills he’s gained from studying on the programme and provides an overview of his favourite modules to date.

Read Ira's blog

Gabriele Dopler

Gabi is studying on the LEAP programme in Humanitarian Practice whilst also working in the field of finance and human resources at MSF.

She shares what led her to study on the programme and her experience of blended learning.

Read Gabi's blog