A UNIVERSITY of Bradford graduate praised by his tutors for his enthusiasm and selfless work has been shortlisted for a national award.

Social work graduate Momoh Suleman was working in customer relations at a marketing company in Lagos, Nigeria, when the pandemic struck.

He then began a Master’s in social work, enrolling at Bradford in October 2020, and has since involved himself in numerous charities, support and volunteering groups, in addition to forging contacts with external agencies, all while completing his studies.

He was also the recipient of various awards, including the Vice Chancellor’s Outstanding Achievers Award in 2021.

Momoh has now been shortlisted for Student Social Worker of the Year 2022, commenting: “I was shocked and also excited to be nominated for this award.

“Three years ago I was not even in Bradford, so this is something I never imagined."

During his short time at Bradford, Momoh has become a volunteer with Gig Buddies, helping people with learning disabilities and/or autism to enjoy things in their community, and has been named student ambassador and peer mentor for 2021-22.

He was also an organiser of Black History Month 2021 at both the University and local council, and he acted as a student volunteer at the launch of the Bradford Football for Peace initiative.

The awards will be announced at a special ceremony in London on Friday, 4 November.