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Muslim Woman Named Manchester Univ. Postgraduate Student of the Year

A Nigerian Muslim woman has been named as postgraduate student of the year at the University Of Manchester, offering a role model to Muslim students worldwide.

Halima Ali Shuwa, who studies Immunology at the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, confirmed the award on her pages on social media.

โ€œYes. I was awarded PGR (post graduate research) student of the year by the University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health in the UK,โ€ Shuwa wrote on LinkedIn, Vanguard reported.

โ€œEuphoria is what Iโ€™ll describe this feeling. This feels so unreal.โ€

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โ€œHuge thanks to Petroleum Technology Development Fund and Nigerian government for giving someone like me the opportunity to thrive and become the best version of myself. Words arenโ€™t enough,โ€ she added.

โ€œThanks to The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and the Doctoral Academy Manchester for this honor, and big thanks to Prof Tracy Hussell and Dr Madhvi Menon for your mentorship, guidance, encouragement and friendship.โ€

Success Story

Shuwa started her academic career after getting Bachelorโ€™s degree in Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) at University of Maiduguri, Borno State and Masterโ€™s degree in Immunology at Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.

In 2018, she won a Petroleum Technology Development Fund overseas scholarship award to travel to the UK for her doctorate degree.

Growing up in a large family, as her father had 30 kids, Shuwa thanked her family for supporting her.

โ€œI dedicate this to my parents Alh Ali Shuwa and late Haj Binta Ali Shuwa (God, I hope I make them proud), my brother Iliyasu Ali Shuwa (my go to person of all time), my husband Mukhtar Maikusurwa,โ€ she said.

โ€œThe entire Ali Shuwa family and all my family and friends for all the support, encouragement and prayers youโ€™ve showered me with.โ€

There are several other success stories of Muslim students worldwide.

Last month, Lava Haji, a 19-year-old Syrian Muslim student, was named the 2022 student of the year in the Netherlands, in recognition of her talents in a highly competitive environment.

Fareedah Oyolola from Lagos, Nigeria, was named one of the worldโ€™s brightest students by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) in August 2021.