An Akwa Ibom State indigene based in Scotland, Mrs Magdalene Effiong, has emerged as one of the best-graduating students at the University of Edinburgh in 2024.
Magdalene Effiong achieved this feat, graduating with a First-Class Honours Degree in Bachelor of Nursing Science and breaking records to win the 2024 Sheila Allan Award for her final year Research at the University.
Speaking during the Award and Graduation ceremony on the University premises, Mrs. Magdalene Effiong said her research project, titled “Empowering Health: An Exploration of Stroke Awareness Among Blacks, Asians, and Minority Ethnic Populations in Scotland and the United Kingdom, a Qualitative Study,” aims to provide solutions to the challenges of stroke prevalence faced by ethnic minority populations in global communities.
Mrs. Magdalene Effiong, while appreciating her family, the Scottish Government for the financial support package, and all who supported her during her studies and research, hinted at her desire to work with interested persons, government, and organizations in her home state, Akwa Ibom State, and Nigeria to help mostly women, whom the research has proven are more prone to stroke.
With the award, Mrs. Effiong has become one of the sought-after students, as more Universities are offering her automatic admissions for Postgraduate Master’s and PhD Studies to further research on stroke and other health challenges.
The Sheila Allan Prize, awarded for the best dissertation among undergraduate nursing students for academic excellence, is named after Sheila Allan, a notable Nursing Alumna and Author of Fear Not to Sow: the story of Elsie Stephenson, First Director of University Nursing Studies in Europe.
