Rachel Outhred - 2002 Music Graduate

Rachel's Story

30 January 2008

Rachel Outhred graduated with a Bachelor of Music from Wesley Institute five years ago. We remember her as a diligent student and a talented singer. But singing is not her only passion, and she recently wrote to Principal Dr David Johnston with an update on her career…

“For the past 12 months I’ve been living in London, which has been wonderful. Since returning from Africa, I’ve completed a Masters in International Development, and then a PhD in International Law and Anthropology. I now work at Roehampton University, in the government-funded Crucible Centre for Teaching Excellence in Human Rights, Social Justice and Citizenship.

“My job is the 'dream job’ in my eyes – I teach first year undergraduate students and work with NGOs to develop the curricula for our Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights and Master of Arts in Human Rights Practice.
 
“I have been sponsored by the University and a corporation in Australia to travel to West Africa in May 2008 to research a form of modern day slavery which affects women in the area. I find it extremely interesting, and I will be seeking to develop a model by which African communities can be empowered to find ways to eliminate the cultural norms that legitimate violence against women. In the future it is hoped that this model will also be applicable in various other developing nations.”

Rachel has achieved a great deal since leaving Wesley Institute, and we are proud to count her among our alumni. We look forward to hearing more about her important work in Human Rights in the future.

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