4 honoured at Study UK Alumni Awards

The British Council Ghana has awarded four alumni who studied in the United Kingdom (UK) and are making a positive impact in their communities, industries and beyond.

The Study UK Alumni Awards celebrates graduates who have leveraged their UK education to drive meaningful change in their respective fields and societies.

Out of 12 finalists, the four emerged winners in their respective categories.

They are King Wellington, who studied at the University of Birmingham, received the Business and Innovation Award; Yvonne Ossei of Queen Mary, University of London, also won the Culture and Creativity Award; Adaku Ufere of the University of Aberdeen, also won the Science and Sustainability Award, with Miracule Daniel Gavor of the University of Roehampton winning the Social Action Award.

Each winner received a certificate, a memento and a dummy cheque of £300 as a grant for personal development.

All the finalists were given a certificate for their significant impact on their various fields of endeavour in the country.

The ceremony also acknowledged the contributions of two judges: the lead of the Ghana implementation of the UK Government’s Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund, Gameli Adzaho; and the Strategic Partnerships and Engagement Manager at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Doreen Ameonu.

Rationale

The Country Director British Council Ghana, Nii Doodo Dodoo, said the awards ceremony was not only to recognise individual accomplishments, but also to reaffirm the enduring bond between Ghana and the UK.

The awards, he stated, highlighted the strength of a UK education and its power to inspire leadership and change.

“The achievements of our finalists, along with the many UK alumni making a difference across Ghana, remind us that the value of a UK education extends far beyond individual success,” Nii Dodoo said.

Through continuous collaboration, the British Council was fostering opportunities and strengthening partnerships that deepen the ties between Ghana and the UK, the Country Director pointed out. 
 

Investing 

A Representative of UNESCO to Ghana, Edmond Moukala, said: “Education is an investment in a sustainable future. It empowers individuals, strengthens communities, and fosters global progress”.

He added that UNESCO was committed to ensuring that higher education was accessible, inclusive, and of high quality, adding that their work focused on capacity building, research, innovation, global knowledge-sharing and equity and inclusion.

He thanked the UK government for its ongoing support of bilateral educational partnerships, which continue to empower young leaders and build capacity across Africa.

Mr Moukala encouraged the alumni to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technological advancements to drive transformation and innovation.

The annual awards organised by the British Council of Ghana serves as a platform to inspire the next generation of leaders and strengthen ties between the UK and Ghana through education, collaboration, and innovation.

The awards are developed in collaboration with all UK universities and supported by the UK government.

The awards ceremony, in its 11th year, has so far honoured over 1,300 applications from alumni in over 100 countries, representing close to 120 UK universities.

As part of the package, the four global winners will be invited to visit the UK in 2026.