Tasks

Supervised 5 MA students with thesis projects on the Eastern European neighborhood

Assessed 5 other MA theses as second examiner

Results

All 5 supervisees passed MA thesis at first attempt (despite average historical thesis failure rate of around 30%)

Median grade of 7.5 (on a 1-10 scale, where top grade is practically 8)

Exemplary student comment

“Special thanks go to my thesis coordinator Dr. Farsan Ghassim who has overseen my dissertation going from a scattered collection of ideas to a full fledged research paper. He continues to be a mentor and inspiration for me!”