Nick Brown is a Field II (International Development) MPA student originally from the town of Guildford, UK. Nick is passionate about global development for poverty reduction and looking to explore the relationships between governments, public policy and financial markets in low- and lower-middle income countries. Prior to SPIA, Nick was a consultant focused on government developmental strategies and based in Casablanca, Morocco. He has previously worked as a consultant in London, UK and a humanitarian aid worker in Calais, France and graduated in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University.