This summer, the very first students of the MSc programme in Security, Conflict and International Development (SCID) graduated.

SCID graduates Tim Ford and Stephen Coller attended the graduation ceremony held at the University of Leicester on 15 July 2014. Graduating with Merit and after 30+ years in law enforcement in the UK and internationally, Tim Ford is now looking to specialise in Security Sector Reform, and welcomes any opportunities in this regard. Stephen Coller continues his career with An Garda Siochana in Dublin, with whom he has been working for over 10 years, specialising in investigating Drug Supply/Distribution. Stephen also intends to use the MSc to further a career in the national/international arena, particularly in the field of drug control (ideally with UNODC). Anyone wishing to contact either Tim or Stephen, or any of the SCID alumni, can reply to this post or send me (eg132@le.ac.uk) a message which I can forward.

With very many congratulations to all of the SCID graduates (intake March 2012) – very well done for all your hard work and commitment. Please do keep in touch, via this Blog (www.uolscid.wordpress.com), JISCMail (uolscid@ jiscmail.ac.uk), Twitter (@SCID2012) and through the Department).