Student testimonials

At the Centre for Gender History, we are delighted to remain connected to our alumni. Our MSc and PhD graduates work in a wide range of careers, including in heritage, teaching, the charity sector, the civil service, and in both academic and non-academic roles in universities. Click through to learn more about our alumni's experiences at Glasgow and how their study of gender history prepared them for the next step in their careers.

Where could a degree in gender history take you?

MSc Gender History

MSc Global Gender History (Distance Learning)

PhD History

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Still from UofG branded YouTube video of woman with brown hair, glasses and white blouse. Title says 'Dr Hannah Telling, Research Manager, Equality and Human Rights Commission'

Alumni spotlight! Hannah Telling, Research Manager, Equality and Human Rights Commission

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:14:42 BST

Watch our alumni spotlight video! Centre for Gender History graduate Hannah Telling speaks about her PhD research and how it prepared her for her career doing research in the charity sector.

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Woman standing in front of a flower garden and a block of flats, wearing a white jumper, black skirt and tote bag

Sydni Zastre, PhD student at the University of Birmingham

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:57:22 BST

'You will be exposed to so many new ideas, theories, concepts, and time periods, and while it may be overwhelming, remember that you don’t need to be an expert in everything. Find something that interests and excites you, and keep digging; you never know what you might find and where you might end up.'

McEwan, Anna
McEwan, Anna

Anna McEwan, postdoctoral research fellow

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:52:42 BST

'What I enjoyed most was that the classes: they felt more like a roundtable discussion with peers. It was truly a privilege to be taught by some of the most accomplished gender historians in the field.'

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A man with shoulder-length hair, glasses, and a floral shirt, standing in front of a window

Daniel McKimm, graduate of the MSc Global Gender History (DL), 2024

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:48:00 BST

'The Online Distance Learning course allowed me to attend classes from my home in a remote village in the Northeast of England, making it easier to manage my disability.... My MSc dissertation, entitled 'An Investigation of Vices and Virtues symbolised by Botanical Imagery of Renaissance Feminine Figures applying ideas found in Neo-Platonism and Italian Renaissance culture', allowed me to explore multiple areas of interest ... which I had been unable to do in previous education.'

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University of Glasgow cloisters - day

Ella MacColl, Chief Executive Coordinator, Historic Environment Scotland

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:09:06 BST

'My advice to students looking to undertake this course of study is don’t be afraid if you don’t come from a history background, there’s lots of intersections between history and other areas of academic study that can give you a real advantage.'

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Professional headshot of a woman with shoulder length blonde hair, wearing a white blouse and navy blazer

Iona Baker, Research Project and Data Officer at Nottingham Trent University

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:05:00 BST

'The analytical mindset I gained from the MSc in Gender History comes to the fore when I work with data relating the research environment, but also in the everyday contexts of deciding how to best approach projects and in evaluating their outcomes. The course, from which I graduated in 2016, developed muscles in my mind which I am pleased to say I can still exercise routinely.'

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Students in a lecture

Thomas Wroblewski, PhD student at the University of Manchester:

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:09:00 GMT

'Not only was my MSc integral to my application and funding success for the PhD, it has contributed to my methodological thinking and enhanced my doctoral studies'

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