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University of Diyala medical college examines first 'Study in Iraq' master's thesis

The University of Diyala's College of Medicine held the defence of the first master's thesis under the Study in Iraq programme, submitted by an international student, the university said.

Photo: Enginerdiyala / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters: The University of Diyala's College of Medicine reports that one international student has defended the first master's thesis under the Study in Iraq programme.

The University of Diyala said its College of Medicine held the defence of the first master's thesis under the Study in Iraq programme.

The university said the thesis was the work of an international student.

The thesis studied the effectiveness of early continuous positive airway pressure and clinical outcomes in premature newborns at Al-Batool Teaching Hospital.

The university described the defence as an academic achievement within the programme.

Editor’s view

Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor

For the University of Diyala's College of Medicine, the defence marks what the university calls the first master's thesis completed under Study in Iraq, with research based on neonatal care at Al-Batool Teaching Hospital.

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