Role in UP-SIGN:

She is the Secretariat for UP-SIGN

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What She Does: 

Farzana is the first point of contact for any queries regarding UP-SIGN. She is also Chairman, professor Darr's PA. She coordinates the adminsatrative aspect of UP-SIGN. This includes:

• Event management, see our events page.

• Project management – working on several different initiatives such as GCRF workshops, Islamabad, 2020, improving the organisational structure, sustainability and communications.

• Working with the communications team to develop content for the website, social media outlets and WhatsApp groups.

• Raising awareness of UPSIGN.

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Previous Roles/Experience:

Farzana has had experience in different roles which have focused on healthcare and administration.

• Student ambassador & mentor

• Dentist, GP and Cardio-thoracic surgeon.

• Healthcare Assistant: St George’s Hospital, Tooting & Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust.

• Education Centre Administrator: Royal College of Surgeons of England.

• Departmental Administrative Assistant: Department of Chemistry, UCL.

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Education

• BSc Molecular Medicine & Biochemistry, University of Essex.

• MSc Nutrition, King’s College London.

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Contact Details:

Telephone: external: 020 3108 1086 (internal: 51086) / 07737347963

Email: Farzana.hussain@ucl.ac.uk

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