My PhD journey at IER began in quite an unusual way—I moved to England right in the middle of the pandemic. It was a challenging time, but what made all the difference was the incredible support and guidance I received from everyone at the institute. From day one, they genuinely cared about helping me settle in and adapt, making what could have been an overwhelming experience feel so much more manageable.

As I progressed with my thesis over the years, the quality of my supervisors and the professors I interacted with was key. They are experts in their respective fields, which gave me confidence that I would always receive excellent guidance throughout the process.

It was an experience in which IER ensured that I navigated everything in the best possible way, I’m deeply grateful for the experience and for the people in IER who helped me.

(PhD student Gianni Anelli)

As a PhD researcher I appreciated the training opportunities, for example the workshop on peer-reviewing. I still use what I learnt in my work now as a Postdoc.

(former PhD student Rebeka Balogh)