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Precious joined the University of Huddersfield in January 2021 as a Lecturer in Adult Nursing (full-time). In March 2022, he was promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing. He is also a PhD Researcher (part-time) within the same Department of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom (UK). He is a Fellow of the Advance HE (FHEA) [formerly called Higher Education Academy, UK] and holds a Diploma in Education from the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. In addition, he holds a Master of Public Health - MPH (Distinction) from the University of Aberdeen, UK which was fully funded by the prestigious Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, UK. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (First Class Honours) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana. 

In his current role, he acts in different capacities as an Admissions Tutor (BSc Adult Nursing), Link Tutor, Personal Academic Tutor, and the Module Leader for the BSc Year 1 Practice 2 (HFN 1140). Also, he is the Deputy Leader for both the BSc Year 1 Practice 1 (HFN 1130) and MSc Stage 1 Practice 1 (HMN 3110) modules as well as an Associate/Tutor on other modules. Before joining the University of Huddersfield, he practised as a Registered Nurse (Adult) certified by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), UK and worked in the Acute Stroke Unit of East Surrey Hospital, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare (SASH) NHS Trust, Redhill, Surrey, UK. While in Ghana, Precious was a Registered General Nurse (RGN) certified by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) of Ghana and worked with few health facilities in Kumasi. Subsequently, he joined the Nursing and Midwifery Training College (NMTC), Dadiesoaba, Ahafo Region, Ghana as a Nursing/Health Tutor.

Precious is a researcher with great collaborative skills and thrives at the chance of learning new skills. He has successfully collaborated and continues to do so with researchers, including his colleagues and those in other universities and fields in both developed and developing countries, to produce cutting-edge and evidence-based research works. He has a growing publication profile and h-index.

Although his primary and PhD focus is type 2 diabetes, the following constitute his broad areas of research interests:

• Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with focus on hypertension, stroke, and cancers
• Public Health Nutrition
• Maternal and Child Health
• Nursing education, research and practice

ONGOING FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Principal Investigator (PI): Prevalence, predictors and experiences of people living with dementia in Ghana – funded by the Strategic Research Investment Seed Funding, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK.

2. Co-Investigator (Co-I): International nurses and their integration into the United Kingdom health and social care workforce - funded by the NHS England. 

3. Co-Investigator (Co-I): Strengthening the capacity and quality of nursing and midwifery teaching faculty in Ghana - funded by the Tropical Health & Education Trust (THET). This project is a collaboration between the University of Huddersfield and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM).

4. Co-Investigator (Co-I): Review of nursing practice regulation in Ghana - funded by the Tropical Health & Education Trust (THET). This project is a collaboration between the University of Huddersfield and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM).