1. Combining the strengths of UMIST and
The Victoria University of Manchester
Brooks World Poverty Institute
School of Environment, Education
and Development
The University of Manchester
Arthur Lewis Building
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
+44(0)161 306 6436
www.manchester.ac.uk
Admissions Tutor,
April 14th
2014
Dear Admissions Tutor,
Re: Mohammad Asif Khan – Applicant for a place in your PhD Programme
I have been asked by Mr. Khan to provide you with a reference in support of his application for a place
in your PhD Programme.
I have known Mr. Khan since September 2013 when he joined the MSc in Development Economics and
Policy at Manchester. I taught him in two of his courses, Poverty and Development and Economic
Development.
Mr. Khan impressed me as a very committed and conscientious student. He actively prepared for and
participated in class and was punctual in delivering his assignments. He often stayed on after class to
pursue supplementary questions and related issues. His grades in the courses I taught him suggest he
will get a solid merit.
He is very committed to pursue his interest at PhD level. He is very interested to develop as a researcher
and eventually as an academic. He has a lively interest in all aspects of economic development, but
especially nutrition and migration.
He makes a good contribution to the student community, as his cv shows, and has some experience as a
research assistant in his University in New Delhi.
I encourage you to give your full consideration to his application.
Armando Barrientos,
Professor and Research Director,
Brooks World Poverty Institute, School of Environment, Education and Development,
Arthur Lewis Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Phone: +44 161 306 6436 E-mail: a.barrientos@manchester.ac.uk