Sufia Sadat Hai

Master of Women's Health by Research

Research Interest: Do sex workers in Melbourne perceive their job to be a legitimate profession?

Research Supervisors: Dr Jane Hocking and Dr Louise Keogh

Centre: Key Centre for Women's Health in Society

What were you doing before you became a student at the Melbourne School of Population Health?

Having completed my Bachelor in Anthropology, I was working as a Research Officer at the International Centre for Population Health Research in Bangladesh.

What made you apply for your course?

My research interest is in the area of Women's Health in Public Health and the Key Centre for Women's Health in Society was a perfect fit. In addition, the reputation of the University of Melbourne and the Melbourne School of Population Health influenced my decision to select this course.

What makes the Melbourne School of Population Health a great place to study?

It is a fantastic place to study as it combines human health with social and cultural factors. It is very interesting to be part of a broad knowledge sharing arena.

I hope after I finish my study I will be able to continue to be involved in population health research and build a career here.