ODID Graduates
Our graduates are in high demand worldwide and construct a wide range of fascinating and responsible careers in international development – including international organisations, government agencies, the private sector, INGOs and social enterprise. Read some of their stories:
Mayur Patel
"My time at Oxford strengthened my critical analysis and provided me with a unique interdisciplinary grounding in history, politics and economics that has equipped me well in dealing with public policy issues and program development strategy." (DPhil 2011)
Giselle Aris
"Much of my work in India was informed by the research I conducted for my MPhil thesis, which examined different forms of agricultural cooperatives and their effectiveness in tackling poverty in the rural developing world. The valuable learnings gained through this research continue to inform and impact my work in Tanzania." (MPhil 2009)
Mujobu Moyo
"The MSc in Economics for Development gave me the tools to structure thought, the confidence to tackle big issues and the ability to separate the chaff from the grain. It provided me with the basic building blocks and a great deal of exposure to a large, diverse, fun and intellectual network of people." (MSc in Economics for Development 2010)
Arafat Jamal
"When I was at QEH, I sometimes felt compelled to bring discussions back to 'reality', and leaven discussions with experiences from the field. Now back in the field, I find that the Oxford experience refreshed my intellectual habits, and furnished me with an enduring structure with which to process experiences, and formulate effective policies and approaches." (MSt in Forced Migration 1999)
Victoria Lennox
"My degree was critical to allowing me to better understand the global environment and context within which national initiatives are situated and to better understand the macro relationships between sectors and their micro manifestations." (MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy 2009)
