Midlands and Oxford

Regional Network Coordinators

Rifat Mahmud (Midlands)

Rifat Mahmud is a doctoral researcher at the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He then completed his Master in Philosophy (MPhil) in Public Administration from the University of Bergen, Norway.

He has published academic articles in notable journals such as Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, International Journal of Public Administration, and South Asian Survey. He is a teaching staff member of the Department of Public Administration at University of Barishal, Bangladesh. He was the Chairman of the department for three years. He has experience in administrative roles such as being the student advisor of the department,
director of the physical education office, and general secretary of teachers’ association. He worked as a teacher’s assistant (TA) during his graduation. He also worked as a finance advisor for the Bangladeshi Students’ Union of Bergen (BSUB), Norway.

 

Sharmin Yousuf Rikta (Oxford)Headshot of Sharmin Yousuf Rikta

Sharmin Yousuf Rikta is a Commonwealth Scholar from Bangladesh, currently pursuing a DPhil at the University of Oxford where her research focuses on arsenic biogeochemistry in surface and groundwater environment. She was also a 2015 Commonwealth Shared Scholar at Cranfield University where she completed MSc in Environmental Water Management.

Sharmin holds BSc and MSc in Environmental Sciences from Jahangirnagar University (JU) in Bangladesh where she works as an Assistant Professor (currently on study leave). She was also positioned as a lecturer at Bangladesh University of Professionals before joining JU. In Oxford, she is serving at the Oxford Bangladesh Society as a Welfare Secretary. She is enthusiastic about networking and collaborating with various organisations and individuals to strengthen community leadership and her own research career.

Sharmin is passionate about promoting higher education among underprivileged communities. She is also an advocate for higher education among the younger generation, providing relevant information, consultation, and motivation through virtual platforms to foster quality education.

 

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University Representatives

If you are interested in becoming a University Representative and assisting in building a strong network of Scholars and Fellows, please contact the relevant Coordinator for your region or email engage@cscuk.org.uk to find out more.