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On May 3rd, 2023, I presented my PhD research in a final seminar which was the last milestone for PhD students at QUT (Queensland University of Technology). After the final seminar, a panel of experts in my field, including my supervisors, offered detailed feedback on areas to improve the quality of my thesis before I could lodge for examination. I …

My professional editor sent back my PhD thesis yesterday. She did a very thorough job and was patient to read every line of my over 100k-word thesis. Editors are very patient people. I am not sure I can be one. She sent me an email this morning with the invoice for payment. However, what got me so excited was reading …

After my final seminar, my external panel member Professor Amy Mullens who read my 91,000-word thesis and listened to my presentation, sent a 3-page long feedback on how I can improve my thesis before lodging for examination. The first paragraph of her feedback read: 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 –𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒 …

After over 3 years of conducting my PhD research among persons with disabilities living with HIV in Nigeria (PWDLHIV), today I successfully completed my last milestone, which is called a “FINAL SEMINAR” at QUT (Queensland University of Technology). The final seminar provided a platform for me to present my PhD research to academics, colleagues and an expert panel. The aim …

In the HIV response globally, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS ( UNAIDS ) leads the way in ensuring that HIV is no longer a public health threat by 2030. With offices in about 70 countries, UNAIDS is a model for United Nations reform and is the only cosponsored Joint Programme in the United Nations system (UNAIDS, 2022). UNAIDS …

Sunshine Coast Monday 29th August – Thursday 1 September 2022 The Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) is Australasia’s peak professional body representing healthcare professionals working in HIV, viral hepatitis, other Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs), Sexual and Reproductive Health (Conference Handbook, 2022). Being a member of ASHM in the early days of my doctoral journey …

International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) is one of the largest HIV conferences in the world. It provides a platform for physicians, researchers, development workers and all stakeholders in the HIV response to discuss and share learning about the setbacks and progress recorded in the HIV Continuum of care. As a development worker and researcher working and researching at the intersection …

In the past 3 years, I have been conducting research at the intersection of HIV and Disability within the Nigerian context. Despite challenges with COVID-19, I concluded data collection a few months ago and began analysing my data. It has been such a rewarding journey of unlearning, learning and relearning. As part of the way of disseminating some of my …

In the past weeks, I have been privileged to tutor and facilitate the learning of students in the Contemporary Human Rights course which is coordinated by my principal Supervisor Dr. Julie Anne King The topics we covered included: In addition to all these topics, the students were expected to be in groups where they worked together in preparing a presentation …

This week was another interesting week where I facilitated three classes related to refugee and asylum seeker rights. The classes provided an opportunity to discuss the human rights violations that refugees and asylum seekers experience in different parts of the world. Additionally, honest, open, and critical discussions about the Russian Invasion of Ukraine were done. Students also shared experiences of …