Maria Carneiro da Silva Magalhães, Brazil

Chevening Scholar, LLM in Environmental Law 2010-11

"In 2010, after working as a lawyer in the Secretariat of the Environment of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and in the environmental law area at a law firm, I was graced with a scholarship from the British Council to attend a Master's Degree Program (LLM) in the Environmental Law area. My choice to study at Queen Mary was based on its position at the forefront of the environmental debate and international policy making. It turned out to be an outstanding personal and academic experience because the faculty provided me with accurate tools to obtain a strong foundation regarding environmental issues."