Adeosun , Kehinde Paul
Dr Paul Adeosun is a Lecturer and International Associate fellow with the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria and EfD Nigeria respectively. He holds PhD in Food Studies from Wageningen University, Netherlands and second PhD in Agricultural Development Economics from University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He received his master's degree in Management Economics and Consumer Studies from Wageningen University, Netherlands and Bachelor degree in Agricultural Economics from University of Nigeria, Nsukka with a First Class Honours. He is currently on postdoctoral research fellowship with University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Research Interest
Dr Paul Adeosun's research interest includes food systems, food security and nutrition, agricultural development, environmental studies, wellbeing, dietary inequalities, urban studies and mixed methods. His research experience cut across Nigeria, Netherlands and United Kingdom.
Mentoring (First degree and masters)
Dr Paul Adeosun has supervised and graduated 10 bachelor students from University of Nigeria, Nsukka and 1 MSc student from Wageningen University, Netherlands. He also mentored, trained, and guided many graduate students from both University of Liverpool, UK and University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Grants, Awards and Scholarships
- UK Global Talent Award, endorsed by United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), December 2025.
- African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), PhD thesis grant award, 2022 for PhD study at University of Ibadan, Nigeria, July 2022.
- Junior research grant – Wageningen School of Social Sciences, 2023.
- PhD Scholarship – CGIAR & A4NH under the FSHD Project, 2019, for PhD study at Wageningen University, Netherlands.
- TreccAfrica Research Visit – University of Ghana, Ghana, 2016.
- Wageningen MSc Fellowships, Wageningen University, Netherlands, 2013 & 2014
