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After completing Bachelor and Masters degrees in her home country of Sri Lanka, Asha is currently pursuing a PhD in Politics and International Relations.
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Meet Tiancheng Zhang
Tiancheng is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education and Social Work. He started his research from China during the Covid-19 pandemic, then entered New Zealand as part of the government’s border exception programme.
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Shuchismita comes from India and is pursuing a PhD in Social Work under the Faculty of Education and Social Work. She previously completed a Master’s in Social Work in Clinical and Community Practice from Christ University, Bangalore, and has work experience in non-profit organisations in India.
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Diego is from Mexico and is studying for his PhD in Civil Engineering. Diego was awarded a Conacyt scholarship to study in New Zealand.
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Dr Stephanie Segovia
Canadian doctoral candidate Stephanie Segovia explains her research focus, why she picked the Liggins Institute and what she likes about life in Auckland.