Lady becomes first black woman to bag PhD in Physics from University of Glasgow
- A social media user recently shared the news of her academic excellence with members of the internet community
- The lady disclosed that she has become the first black woman to bag a PhD in physics from the University of Glasgow
- Well-wishers were quick to congratulate her on the outstanding feat
A social media user identified as Monifa Phillips, recently took to the micro blogging platform, Twitter, to share the news of the astounding feat she achieved in her academic career.
In a photo post shared on the platform, Philips disclosed that she has just become the first black woman to graduate from the University of Glasglow with a PhD in Physics.
"This week I was the very first black woman to graduate from the Uni of Glasgow with a PhD in Physics." she said.
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Phillips went on to add that she is proud of her achievement as she deliberately made an effort to make room for herself in a field heavily dominated by white males.
She said it was not an easy feat, but it was achievable with the support of family and friends.
"I'm a proud Black British woman from LDN. I made space for myself in a predominantly white, male field. It was hard, but with the support of my family & my community, I did it." Philips tweeted.
Check out her post below:
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Some of her followers were spotted in the comment section congratulating her on her success. See reactions below:
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Source: YEN.com.gh
