Distinguished Achievement Awards 2012
02 Jul 2012
The Distinguished Achievement Awards have been held to recognise achievements from across the University.
The winners were chosen for their outstanding performances and included teams and individuals who demonstrated professionalism, teamwork, support, openness and continuous improvement.
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 2012 Distinguished Achievement Awards winners with the President and Vice-Chancellor, the presenters and guests.
Professional Support Services & Library, Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery Distinguished Achievement Awards 2012 (View citations)
PSS & L MM & WAG Small Team Winner
- Web Content Team, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences (led by Michael Pigram)
PSS & L, MM & WAG Large Team Winner
- Global MBA Operations Team, Manchester Business School (led by Sharon Wilding)
PSS &L, MM & WAG Individual Award Winners
- Jenny Gonzalez Hogg, Study Abroad Advisor, SRAID, Directorate for the Student Experience
- Laura Littlewood, Widening Participation Officer, School of Law, Faculty of Humanities
- Elizabeth Wilkinson, Head of Postgraduate Careers, Careers & Employability, Directorate for the Student Experience
Researchers of the Year 2012 (View citations)
- Professor Tim Illidge, School of Cancer & Enabling Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
- Dr Stephanie Barrientos, School of Environment and Development, Faculty of Humanities (Stephanie was unable to attend the presentation and her nominator, Professor David Hulme, accepted on her behalf)
- Dr Hilary Ashe, Faculty of Life Sciences
- Dr Jonathan Clayden, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Postgraduate Students of the Year 2012 (View citations)
- Dr Siddarth Banka, School of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
- Dr David Birks, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities
- Dr Annette Allen, Faculty of Life Sciences
- Dr Mike Vesterinen, School of Physics and Astronomy,–Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Undergraduate Students of the Year 2012 (View citations)
- Richard Wild, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
- Lauren Thompson, School of Law, Faculty of Humanities
- Michael Harris, Faculty of Life Sciences
- Vanessa Suinggi, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Teachers of the Year 2012 (View citations)
- Dr Jill Barber, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
- Dr David Butler, Lecturer in Screen Studies, Drama, School of Arts, Histories and Cultures, Faculty of Humanities
- Professor Andrew Loudon, Faculty of Life Sciences
- Dr John Latham, School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences