Eric Kwesi Oppong, Spring-UP Global Network’s PR & Development Director, has embarked on a new academic journey as a Chevening Scholar at Oxford Brookes University for the 2024/2025 academic year. Eric is pursuing an MA in Education (Leadership and Management), a programme renowned for its cutting-edge curriculum.
A Prestigious Scholarship
Eric is one of the 15 scholars from Ghana who was awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2024/2025 academic year. The prestigious award recognises exceptional individuals with leadership potential. As part of this scholarship, Eric is undertaking courses such as Learning and Development in Childhood, Leading and Managing People in Education, Leading Change in Education, Inclusive Curriculum, and Mentoring in Education. These courses are designed to equip him with the knowledge and skills necessary to make a significant impact in the field of education.
Eric at the Farewell ceremony for 2024/2025 cohort of Chevening scholars from Ghana
Enhancing Educational Interventions
Eric is enthusiastic about how this academic opportunity will empower him to enhance his role within the Spring-UP Global Network, a nonprofit organisation that promotes quality education and lifelong learning opportunities in Ghana. “I am excited about how this will empower me to enhance my role within the Spring-UP Global Network, enabling us to create and implement more sustainable and impactful educational interventions for the children we serve in Ghana,” said Eric.
Eric was instrumental in the success of the Deloitte WorldClass Initiative in Ghana, a partnership with Spring-UP Global Network, which saw both organisations collaborate to refurbish and restock eight (8) school libraries, providing over 9,400 books and impacting the lives of over 23,319 children across five (5) regions in Ghana in just twenty (20) months.
Eric with a learner at the commissioning ceremony of the Osu Cluster of Schools library, Accra
Leadership Role at Oxford Brookes University
In addition to his studies, Eric serves as postgraduate representative for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University for the 2024/25 academic year. This faculty comprises the School of Education, Humanities and Languages, the School of Law and Social Sciences, and the Institute of Public Care.
Advocacy and Representation
As postgraduate representative, Eric is working closely with the Vice President of Education and Advocacy, and Brookes Union. He will represent and advocate for the academic and non-academic interests of over 18,000 students, contributing to improving and advancing the faculty’s educational offerings. “This role offers me the opportunity to work closely with the Vice President of Education and Advocacy and Brookes Union, representing and advocating for the academic and non-academic interests of over 18,000 students and meaningfully contributing to the improvement and advancement of the faculty’s educational offerings,” he remarked.
Collaborative Efforts
Eric looks forward to collaborating with undergraduate colleagues and course representatives to achieve their collective objectives. “I look forward to working closely with my undergraduate colleagues and course representatives to achieve our collective objective,” he added.
A Bright Future Ahead
Eric holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Cape Coast. Eric Kwesi Oppong’s journey as a Chevening Scholar at Oxford Brookes University is an excellent landmark in his career and highlights his dedication to educational excellence and community development. His academic achievements and leadership roles are expected to have a lasting impact on the educational landscape in Ghana and beyond.
