Today I passed my PhD viva (with minor corrections)

I am a Black man from Tottenham

I am a care leaver

And now, I too, am a Doctor 🎉
Wow! I didn't expected this. I will try to respond to everyone. Know that I am grateful for of your support.

If you are interested in the journey to this point, see the piece I wrote for @black_thrive @BlackThrive
https://blackthriveglobal.com/celestin-okoroji/
If you are interested in my academic work on unemployment see this paper (conveniently open access)

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjop.12450
I think its also important to say, such things are not achieved by individuals. Lots of people are responsible for this moment - Not least my supervisor @Dr_Ilka_Gleibs and my second @FishWishSJ as well as a whole host of great folks @LSE_PBS
You can follow @CellyRanks.
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