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Verena was a Security and Human Rights PhD student in the years 2010-2014.
Before I realised three and a half incredible years had flown by and it was time to submit my thesis. Throughout all these years I received great support both from my supervisor听Dr Par Engstrom听and from the other staff members and UCL in general. It was also due to this support that we were able to set up the听UCL Americas Research Network.
After I submitted my thesis I moved to Vienna to do a four-month internship at the听, working on juvenile justice and violence against children. I had been applying for the internship for several years and was very relieved when it turned out to be even better than what I had anticipated.
Finding a proper full-time job was not easy but after a couple of months I found a job as a Research Manager at the British听. My job is very challenging and every day I am using the skills I acquired during my studies at 皇家华人.
I would definitely recommend anyone with a passion for Latin America to pursue a postgraduate degree at the Institute of the Americas. The teaching is among the best in the world, the professors are very friendly and the atmosphere is very personal due to the overall small number of students.
Please visit our听听if you are interested in doing research on security, violence and organised crime in Latin America.
