Your Career in Global Health

In this panel discussion, taking place in the Yudowitz Lecture Theatre in the Wolfson Medical Building, we will welcome three of our MSc Global Health graduates and hear about their career journeys from Global Heath to international development, research and support, and social care. Each of our alumni will describe the key stepping stones in their career, and the skills and learning they acquired during their Masters in SPS. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions of each guest, finding out more about the career opportunities and challenges in today’s global health sector.

Panellists:

Randa Elzein

Randa graduated with a degree in Medicine from the University of Khartoum before completing the MSc Global Health at the University of Glasgow. She has seven years’ experience in the humanitarian and development field. She joined UNFPA as a GBV and SRHR Program Officer, where she worked on critical initiatives supporting sexual and reproductive health and rights and combating gender-based violence. Currently, Randa works as Regional Program Manager at Stichting Vluchteling (The Netherlands Refugee Foundation) where she continues her work in humanitarian assistance and refugee/IDP support in times of conflict and crisis. She manages multiple emergency projects across five countries in East Africa.

Elle Tashdjian

Elle is an upcoming global health alumni who was part of the 2024 class. She works as a Development Officer at The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (The ALLIANCE), the third sector intermediary for health and social care in Scotland. In her role she works to champion the meaningful inclusion of lived experience at a national level and to support the work of the voluntary sector in upholding strong health and social care across Scotland.

Urja Malhotra

Urja has over four years' experience in conducting research and providing support for health and wellbeing projects. Previously, Urja worked with the Population Health Research Facility at the University of Glasgow's School of Health and Wellbeing, contributing to non-clinical trials addressing gender-based violence and the physical and nutritional health of children and youth in Scotland. She has also collaborated with the British Red Cross to pilot mental health projects and served as Communications Lead for Students for Global Health in Glasgow. Urja currently is a Team Coordinator at Cambridge Global Health Partnerships, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. She also holds a dual bachelor's degree in microbiology and chemistry from the University of Mumbai, India, along with a diploma in Hospital and Healthcare Management.

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