The 3rd June 2019 will forever remain in the annals of Jiangsu university library as the very first international student successfully presented and defended his Master’s thesis. It was in an atmosphere packed with excitement and fulfilment when Master Isidore Komla Zotoo took over the stage to defend his thesis with the titleApplication and Construction of Framework of Research Data Management Policy: a study about research data management policies, setting the agenda for socio-economic development.

The Associate Professor Liu Guifeng, the supervisor of the graduant could not hide his joy to see his first international student defend his thesis. Master Zotoo is Ghanaian with bachelor degree in Information studies and French from University of Ghana, Legon. Indeed hard work pays.