PhD

57-year-old Dr Alfred Minei from Manus Province received a PHD in Law, making him the first person to study a Doctor of Philosophy at the UPNG Law School.

With a Masters in Law and Research, Medicine and Social Science under his belt, Dr Minei continued to strive for excellence with a vision to obtain a PHD one day and he achieved this from within the country, being the first PHD student from the school of law.

According to Dr Minei, the doctor of philosophy is a collection of masters of Law, medicine and social science.

Kiru, from Poroma in Southern Highlands Province, graduated with a PhD in Philosophy, along with over 800 other graduates during DWU’s 42^nd graduation ceremony on Friday, March 8^th.

The many hurdles life threw at him did nothing to weaken his spirit.