Student Testimonials

Dr. Elske Hoornenborg at her PhD thesis defense (January 2020)

Future Medicines Course for the Research Global Health Master’s (2020)

  • The course was taught really well. It was a course that was different from the ones I have had before. It was less stressful and there was more freedom as to what topic you want to learn, also a course that was very discussion focused. We had about 3 lectures of 4 hours every week, but the length of the lectures also made for them to be active and open to discussion, to keep it engaging (even through zoom!).

    Olivia, completed Future of Medicine course, 2021

  • This is a most practically useful course if I want to go into research. This course gave me more confidence in quantitative research.

    Ione, completed Figuring it Out course, 2021

  • It is definitely a skill I need for my future career, which is also why I chose this elective. I definitely learned new skills, and the consultations hours were great. The teachers were also really nice and friendly. I think they should make this course mandatory. It was very doable online as well, because we could share our screen and have people help us with coding.

    Gina, completed Figuring it Out elective course, 2021

  • You get to apply your gained knowledge to a specific issue in a specific country, and then get to pitch it in groups. Kees and Guus [the instructors] are great storytellers and love debates. They are easy people. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in technology and wants to have a bit more freedom in a course. You are in small groups which is great!

    Anna-Lena, Completed the Future of Medicines Elective Course, 2021

  • The Global Health MSc is unique because of its collaboration with other universities and organizations (UvA, AIGHD), which also includes guest lectures given by people working in the field. This provides the students the opportunity to explore future career options, and I feel this is an important aspect of an MSc.

    Oletta Eijpe, 2018-2020 Global Health Research Masters student

  • Doing PhD under the supervision of AIGHD affiliates is really great. I feel a sense of well support from my supervisors. Although they have many PhD students under their supervision, they managed to spare time for all of them and I gained a lot of knowledge as well as statistical analysis related to my thesis. I also got a very warm welcome when I spent my time at AIGHD from people there and peers.

    Koukeo Phommasone, Successfully completed his PhD in 2020

  • When at the AIGHD, it felt as if I had access to limitless global health-related knowledge and I enjoyed being able to speak to and engage with other interns/PhD students. Moreover, as an intern, there is plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself and develop skills that you would like to develop, even if that means working on skills that you do not consider to be a strength at the start of the internship. I really appreciated the opportunity to conduct a relatively difficult quantitative study ~ which I considered one of my weaker points~, and because of the internship and supervision at the AIGHD, I now consider doing quantitative analyses more of a strength of mine.

    Joeri Buis, 2018-2020 Global Health Research Masters student

  • The PhD programme at AIGHD plays a pivotal role in my career as a researcher. The AMC Graduate School provides several courses that provide me with a comprehensive understanding of the scientific work, while AIGHD provides a great environment to put this knowledge into action. I've been approached as a colleague by my professor and supervisors, who allow me to work creatively and autonomously. My time in AIGHD has offered me the fundamental aspects to become an independent researcher

    Hai V Nguyen, PhD Fellow

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