🎉 Welcome, John Handal! 🎉
We’re excited to welcome John Walid Handal as a Research Programme Administrator on the BRUCES project!
From -40°C winters in Canada ❄️ to +40°C summers in the UAE 🔥—he's well-prepared for Aberdeen’s (mild-ish) climate! 🌤️
More about John ⬇️
We’re excited to welcome John Walid Handal as a Research Programme Administrator on the BRUCES project!
From -40°C winters in Canada ❄️ to +40°C summers in the UAE 🔥—he's well-prepared for Aberdeen’s (mild-ish) climate! 🌤️
More about John ⬇️
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John started as a street fundraiser in Toronto, then pursued an MPH at @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social 🎓
After working in Ottawa on healthcare access & patient outcomes, he returned to Aberdeen to complete a PhD in Applied Health Sciences đź“šđź’ˇ
His research? ⬇️
John’s work focuses on:
✅Tackling health inequalities in rural communities🏡
✅Building multi-sector partnerships across health & non-health sectors🤝
Outside of work, he loves exploring new cuisines🍽️, nature🌳 & volunteering (aka productive thesis procrastination!)