| EDUCATION & DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
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| 75 years |
Education and International Development Group 1995-2001 |
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| Chris Yates: student 1985-6, associate lecturer 1987 – present |
| Chris recalls how he came to be a student in EDC and the advice of lecturers, particularly that of Bill Dodd on conducting research. He also talks about his ongoing involvement as a lecturer with on-line MA work. |
| Dr Yumiko Yokozeki: student 1993-1997 |
| Yumiko recalls the lonely experience of completing a PhD and the valued support of staff and fellow students. |
| Dr Sheila Aikman: student 1989-1994 , lecturer 1996 - 2001 |
| Sheila recalls one particularly eventful fieldtrip undertaken in Peru with the Multigrade Teaching research team. |
| Dr Felicity Rawlings: student 1995 to 1999 |
| Felicity recalls the work of members of staff in the department and the research training she herself received. |
| Jayantha Balasooriya: student 1995/6 and from 2001 onwards |
| Jayantha recalls the value of interacting with other students and staff in academic sessions and how this helped his own work. |
| Mohomad Thamby: student 1995-1996 |
| Mohomad recalls the friendly academic atmosphere in the department. |
| Pushpa Weerasuriya: student 1995 – 1996 |
| Pushpa recalls the support of staff. |
| Madura Wehella: student 2000 - 2001 |
| Madura recalls particular members of staff who were a great influence. |
| Nalaka Illaperuma : student 1995 - 1996 |
| Nalaka recalls seeing snow for the first time. |
| Srimathi Kumarasighe : student 1995 - 1996 |
| Srimathi explains how her MA has helped her in her subsequent work. |
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Y.A.N.D. Yapa : student 1999 - 2000 Y.A.N.D. recalls particular members of staff and experiencing the millennium celebrations. |
| Dr Clive Whitehead : occasional student 1966 – 1967, regular visiting researcher 1979-2002 |
| This concluding contribution from Dr Clive Whitehead, which spans the period 1966- 2002, describes life as a student and a Charlton Athletic supporter. A regular visitor to the Institute, Clive’s research on British Colonial education policy in India and the Colonial Empire has made a major contribution to our understanding of the history of our work on education in developing countries. |
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Compiled and edited by Clare Bentall and
Angela Little. First issued Spring 2005. |
