Ghanaian Researcher Named 2022 PhD Student of the Year at Oxford University

• A Ghanaian researcher, Josephine Agyeman-Duah, has won the PhD Student of the Year for the Postgrad Awards 2022 at Oxford University
• The award acknowledges her excellent and inquisitive role as a researcher in the INTERGROWTH-21ST research group
• The DPhil student at the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health defeated competition from several nominees to clinch the award

A Ghanaian DPhil student, Josephine Agyeman-Duah, has been named the PhD Student of the Year for the Postgrad Awards 2022 at Oxford University.

Agyeman-Duah is a student at the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health of the prestigious university, where she is also a member of the INTERGROWTH-21ST research group.

The award recognises her as an excellent and inquisitive researcher who plays an integral part in the team, according to the university.

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INTERGROWTH-21ST is committed to improving perinatal health, developing new fetal and newborn growth standards, and providing tools for continuity of care from conception to five years old.

Agyeman-Duah's research, which focuses on neurodevelopmental assessment at age two for all children born preterm, aligns with the group's aims.

She defeated competition from hundreds of nominees with her research work to win the PhD Student of the Year award.

The award scheme is run by FindAUniversity, with expert judges who determine the winner.

Agyeman-Duah has also been recognised by The Family Larsson Rosenquist Foundation as a positive change agent for making a global impact beyond her PhD studies.

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YEN.com.gh previously reported that a former student of Keta Senior High Technical School (Ketasco) who obtained 8As in the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) needs help.

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Francis Kwame Sewor, a Science student, achieved all As in the WASSCE but could not proceed to the university due to his financially disadvantaged background.

The team leader for the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has applied for scholarships at Ashesi University and the University of Kwame Nkrumah Technology and Science (KNUST) in Ghana to further his education.

Source: YEN.com.gh