People and their research
Nada El Makhzen
As part of the Initiative Afrique, Bernese researchers of African origin talk about their careers, scientific and cultural challenges and their goals. Nada El Makhzen, a doctoral student from Fez (Morocco), encourages African students who come to Europe.
Being able to achieve a lot
Nada El Makzhen from Fez (Morocco) came to Bern in 2022 to do her doctoral degree at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. In the Initiative Afrique podcast, she talks about the challenges she had to overcome during her application to the University of Bern. At the University of Bern, she feels responsible for showing "that people from Africa are here, that they can achieve a lot and that they have a scientific attitude."
Magazine uniFOKUS
Africa
This article first appeared in uniFOKUS, the University of Bern print magazine. Four times a year, uniFOKUS focuses on one specialist area from different points of view. Current focus topic: Africa
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