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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎉" title="Partyknaller" aria-label="Emoji: Partyknaller">

Wow! I didn& #39;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/">https://blackthriveglobal.com/celestin-...

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">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/...

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