Distinguished Achievement Awards 2013

01 Jul 2013

The Distinguished Achievement Awards have been held to recognise achievements from across the University.

The winners were chosen for their outstanding performances and significant contributions to the University.

The President and Vice-Chancellor presided, and Professor Clive Agnew, Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students, Professor Luke Georghiou, Vice-President for Research and Innovation, and Will Spinks, the Registrar, Secretary & Chief Operating Officer, presented the winners.

The photo (right) shows the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards winners with the President and Vice-Chancellor, the presenters and representatives of the Deans.

Professional Support Services, Library and Cultural Institutions’ Distinguished Achievement Awards 2013 (View citations)

Small Team Winner

Knowledge Transfer Team, Research & Business Engagement Support Services~
(Mark Godber collected the trophy on behalf of the team)

Large Team Winner

The John Rylands Library for work which led to the award of the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year for 2012
(Jacqui Fortnum received the trophy for the team)

Individual Award Winners

Alison George-Davidson, Administrator, Institute of Population Health
Andy Land, Digital Systems Manager, Library
Katie Muscat, Undergraduate Recruitment & WP Officer

Researchers of the Year 2013 (View citations)

Professor Fred Wu, Institute of Human Development, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences (Fred couldn’t be present so his nominator, Professor Julian Davies, accepted on his behalf)
Professor James Nazroo, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities (James was unable to attend the presentation so Professor Tarani Chandola accepted on his behalf)
Professor Nancy Papalopulu, Faculty of Life Sciences
Professor Philip Withers, School of Materials, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Postgraduate Students of the Year 2013 (View citations)

Dr Leonard Ebah, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
Erica Buurman, School of Arts, Languages & Cultures, Faculty of Humanities
Dr Nicholas Love, Faculty of Life Sciences
Dr Matthew Horridge, School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Undergraduate Students of the Year 2013 (View citations)

Zoe Phillips, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
Eleni Papadopoulos, School of Arts, Languages & Cultures, Faculty of Humanities
Mezida Bedru Saeed, Faculty of Life Sciences
Katie-Anne Lee, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Teachers of the Year 2013 (View citations)

Dr Andrew McBain, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
Dr Richard Fay, School of Education, Faculty of Humanities
Dr Richard Prince, Faculty of Life Sciences
Dr Sarah Heath, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences