What our students think
Being at university is a very exciting and challenging time of life. As well as living independently away from home, you also have personal responsibility for organising your academic studies. Read on to find out what it's really like to study Social Statistics & Demography at Southampton.
Bernard Baffour, Ghana
“I was attracted to the University of Southampton because of its highly rated research status.”
| Course: | PhD in Social Statistics |
| Current position: | Graduate |
| Year of Graduation: | 2009 |
Hukum Chandra, India
“The University of Southampton is a totally new experience for me and has met all my expectations in research, academic and daily life.”
| Course: | PhD in Social Statistics |
| Current position: | Scientist, India Agricultural Statistics Research Institute |
| Year of Graduation: | 2008 |
Rebecca Haslam
“The MSc has widened my knowledge considerably and has given me new ideas to apply to my work in DASA.”
| Course: | MSc Official Statistics |
| Current position: | DASA Statistical Methodology Group |
Kate Jowett
“The quality of the courses, the staff and the research here is second to none.”
| Course: | BSc Population Sciences, MSc Demography, PhD |
| Current position: | Current student |
| Year of Graduation: | 2013 |
Gloria Langat, Kenya
“The teaching staff are extremely experienced and have vast knowledge of developing countries.”
| Course: | PhD in Demography |
| Current position: | Graduate |
| Year of Graduation: | 2007 |
Alice Murphy
“The University concourse is great for both studying and socialising.”
| Course: | BSc Psychology, MSc Demography |
| Current position: | On an NGO work abroad programme |
| Year of Graduation: | 2010 |
Alinne Veiga, Brazil
“The University offers great support for its vast community of international students and this includes social and language support.”
| Course: | MSc Social Statistics, PhD in Social Statistics |
| Current position: | Graduate |
| Year of Graduation: | 2010 |
Ben Winkley
“The flexibility of the course helped me fit studying around my work schedule.”
| Course: | MSc Official Statistics |
| Current position: | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |