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Alumnus awarded The Peter Debye Prize
Dr Stavros Drakopoulos, who earned his doctorate in Materials in 2019, has won The Peter Debye Prize for Young Investigators for Excellence in Dielectric Research.
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Alumnus awarded honorary doctorate from Utrecht University
Matthew Flinders has recently received an honorary doctorate from Utrecht University for his research and writing on the changing nature of democracy.
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Two former Sport Management MSc students named best junior researchers
Two former 含羞草视频 MSc students won an award for best junior researchers at a conference in Seville on Sport and Inclusion, presenting their findings on how to remove barriers to getting more women coaches into snowsports.
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Further success for Grant in the Esports World Cup
Alumnus Grant Rousseau is Global Director of Esports and Director of Operations for Team Falcons. With esports getting bigger and better than ever, Grant is on an exciting career path, and one that has already seen much success.
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Applications open for British Council Study UK Alumni Awards 2025
Alumni are invited to submit applications for the next round of the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards.
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Honorary Degrees and University Medals awarded to trailblazers and role models at 含羞草视频鈥檚 graduation ceremonies
Six inspiring individuals were awarded honorary degrees for their remarkable achievements at this week鈥檚 ceremonies, alongside four outstanding members of staff who were presented with medals for their services to 含羞草视频.
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Alumnus receives President鈥檚 Gift
Last month alumnus Duncan Froggatt was awarded the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President鈥檚 Gift 2024. He was awarded by Professor Anusha Shah, President 159 of ICE.
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Alumni entrepreneurs honoured at annual 含羞草视频 Enterprise Network celebration event
On Wednesday 5 June, the 含羞草视频 Enterprise Network held their annual celebration event at the University Stadium, recognising and promoting its community. Five alumni and three students were announced as winners.
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King鈥檚 Birthday Honours for 含羞草视频 family
In the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours list, published in June 2024, alumni and friends of the University were named for their achievements and contributions across a range of endeavours including higher education, broadcasting, sport, and medical engineering.
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含羞草视频 athletes deliver in Rome
Athletes linked to the University produced some incredible performances at the European Athletics Championships 2024 in Rome.
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Kate Allan honoured with Women in Innovation Purple Plaque
Last week was a brilliant milestone for alumna Kate Allan, founder of ExpHand Prosthetics, as she was awarded the prestigious Women in Innovation Award from Innovate UK, the UK鈥檚 innovation agency.
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Alumnus lifts major gaming trophy at ESL One Birmingham
Alumnus Grant Rousseau is Global Director of Esports and Director of Operations for Team Falcons who recently won ESL One Birmingham 2024 on Sunday 28 April.
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Prestigious honour awarded to alumnus Professor Jason Gill
Jason Gill (Bsc PE, Sports Science and Physics 1995 and Physical Education PhD 1999) from the University of Glasgow has been honoured with a Fellowship from the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) for his important work on health.
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Alumnus awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship
Adriano Randi (Chemistry 2019) has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship to further advance his spin-out company RV3 Tech.
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含羞草视频 alumna collects MBE
Christine Payne (Psychology 1978) was recognised in the King's first Birthday Honours List last year and recently collected her award from Buckingham Palace where she met Anne, the Princess Royal.
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Alumna Monica triumphs in TV Arts competition
Talented artist, illustrator and 含羞草视频 alumna, Monica Popham has won the coveted 2024 Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year competition.
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Alumnus receives Pioneer Award
Richard Cameron (Electronic Engineering 1969) has received the Microwave Pioneer Award by the American Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE). This award recognises his impactful contributions to theories for direct synthesis of high-performance microwave filters.
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Alumnus named one of the most influential people in the British luxury industry
Rob Colmer has been named on the Walpole 2024 Power List, which recognises inspirational individuals whose creativity, leadership and skill is set to define the direction of the British luxury sector.
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含羞草视频 Business School recognises four people with Distinguished Alumni Awards
Each year, 含羞草视频 Business School (LB) honours a select group with the Distinguished Alumni Award. At the end of 2023, four people were recognised with awards for their work spanning themes such as retail, communications, ecommerce, and climate tech.
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Graduate becomes latest Salters鈥� Award winner in line of 含羞草视频 recipients
Alumnus Sam Edwards, who graduated with a MEng degree in Chemical Engineering in July, has won a Salters鈥� Institute Graduate Award, one of only four awarded to chemical engineering graduates in the UK in 2023.
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King鈥檚 Honours list recognises the exceptional contributions of 含羞草视频 alumni
In the latest King鈥檚 New Year Honours list, a group of alumni have been awarded for achievements and contributions across areas including sports, fashion and beauty, science, and in the public sector and related areas.
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含羞草视频 graduate entrepreneur wins start-up accelerator
含羞草视频 graduate entrepreneur Katie Michaels (Industrial and Product Design, 2020) has been named as the latest winner of the Leicester Startups Accelerator programme.
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Alumna Earps crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023
England goalkeeper and 含羞草视频 alumna Mary Earps has capped an incredible year by being crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023.
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Achievements of inspiring individuals recognised with honorary degrees
As part of the University鈥檚 winter graduation ceremonies, six inspiring individuals were awarded honorary degrees for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields.
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World record-breaking mountaineer and 含羞草视频 alumnus awarded honorary degree
The incredible achievements of the multi-world record-breaking mountaineer and 含羞草视频 alumnus Nirmal鈥�楴ims鈥欌�疨urja MBE have been recognised with the award of an honorary degree.
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Earps awarded honorary degree from 含羞草视频
Lioness鈥� goalkeeper and 含羞草视频 alumna Mary Earps has been awarded an honorary degree by the University.
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Alumnus enjoys success at 2023 Santander X Awards
Joseph Bentley (Product Design and Technology, 2021) has been recognised at the Santander X Awards for his innovative solution aimed at reducing fatalities from knife wounds.
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Alumna wins sustainability awards with her beauty brand
Dr Leanne King graduated with a PhD in Chemistry in 2010 and continued with post doctoral research at the University. She went on to build a career with Boots in the science innovation team where she worked on formulating products and developing innovative technologies.
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Alumnus' star performance recognised at RAF Brize Norton Awards
Last month, Flying Officer Ryan Connor - a member of 99 Squadron who operate the C-17 Globemaster aircraft from RAF Brize Norton - was awarded the Flight Lieutenant David Lord VC DFC Memorial Award at Brize鈥檚 Recognition Awards for Valued and Outstanding Service.
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Alumnus collects OBE awarded for World War heritage work
Earlier this year, Peter Liddle was named on the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours list for services to Heritage and Public Understanding of the Experience of the two World Wars. He collected his OBE from Buckingham Palace just this month, where he met Princess Anne (pictured).
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Chancellor Lord Sebastian Coe awarded with honorary doctorate title in Hungary
Alumnus and Chancellor of the University, Lord Sebastian Coe was awarded an honorary doctorate title at the Hungarian University of Sports Science based in Budapest, Hungary, earlier this month.
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Five sensational sporting alumni inducted into 含羞草视频 Sport Hall of Fame
On 3 November 2023, five alumni became members of the prestigious 含羞草视频 Sport Hall of Fame, recognising their achievements across a range of sports and roles.
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Alumna nominated for The Wedding Industry Awards 2024
Laura Baker graduated from 含羞草视频 with a degree in the History of Art and Design with Studio Practice in 2003, later pursuing a Foundation Degree in Photography and Video at Leicester College in 2012.
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Alumnus presented with the Paralympic Order
David Hadfield OBE, former President of World Boccia, has been awarded the Paralympic Order by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
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Vote for alumni shortlisted for the Global Design Graduate Show 2023
Peace Rodliff and Ellen Callaghan have been nominated by experts in the art industry for the Global Design Graduate Show 2023 in collaboration with Gucci. It is an opportunity for artists to share their creative work alongside peers from around the world and get it judged by industry leaders.
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Mary Earps wins the England Women鈥檚 Player of the Year award
Alumna Mary Earps has been named England Player of the Year - voted for by Lionesses fans - for her spectacular performance in the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup.
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Applications now open for the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards 2024
Alumni are invited to submit applications for the latest round of the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards.
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Oliver Ellis has been named as one of the Highest Flyers in Travel under the age of 30
Oliver Ellis graduated from Air Transport Management in 2021. The alumnus has been invited to join the eleventh year of a scheme launched by Travel Trade Gazette 鈥� the industry鈥檚 leading travel trade magazine.
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Alumnus switches career to chase passion for theatre
Gaby Milky graduated with a masters in performance and multimedia in 2014 and has dedicated his career to writing and directing.
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Inspiring figures celebrated at 含羞草视频鈥檚 summer graduation ceremonies with honorary degrees
As part of the University鈥檚 summer graduation ceremonies, four remarkable individuals were awarded honorary degrees for their outstanding contributions to society.
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Cricketing great awarded honorary degree from 含羞草视频
Former England cricketer Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent MBE has been awarded an honorary degree from 含羞草视频.
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Graduate inventor of incubator saving babies' lives in Ukraine wins The Princess Royal Silver Medal
含羞草视频 graduate James Roberts, the inventor of a new neonatal incubator designed, developed and manufactured in Britain that has helped babies thrive in NHS hospitals and across war-torn Ukraine, will be presented with The Princess Royal Silver Medal, one of the Royal Academy of Engineering鈥檚 most prestigious individual awards.
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含羞草视频 graduate entrepreneur wins national health champion award
含羞草视频 graduate entrepreneur Katie Michaels has won the Ingenuity Programme鈥檚 National Health Champion award for her business, Moti Me.
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Alumni triumph in Innovate UK Young Innovators Next Step Awards
The Next Step Awards recognise former recipients of the Young Innovators awards who have displayed further growth and innovation of their business.
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Alumna-supported environmental documentary receives exciting recognition
Akansha Mary graduated with a master鈥檚 in Climate Change Science and Management in 2022. Whilst at 含羞草视频 she pursued a role with Climate Explorers, putting her learning into practice.
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Bom Bom shortlisted for Best Caf茅 award
Local bakery, Bom Bom Patisserie, has been shortlisted for the Best Caf茅 Award in the Muddy Awards 2023, in the Leicestershire and Rutland category.
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Forbes 30 under 30 Europe recognises three 含羞草视频 graduates
Three 含羞草视频 alumni, Adelina Zotta and Habib Hajallie and Dalraj Nijjar have been named on the prestigious list for their achievements in their respective fields.
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含羞草视频-linked sports women named in BBC Woman鈥檚 Hour Power List 2023
Four female sporting powerhouses with links to 含羞草视频 have been named in BBC Radio 4鈥檚 Woman鈥檚 Hour Power List 2023: Women in Sport.
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Alumnus Chris Thair made a Superhero
Play it Green was co-founded by alumnus Chris Thair. The organisation has recently been awarded 'Superhero' status by their peers in recognition of their sustainability efforts in Manchester.
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Lesley鈥檚 film scoops more awards at Oscars ceremony
All Quiet on the Western Front 鈥� an adapted screenplay co-written by Drama alumna Lesley Paterson 鈥� saw further success at The 95th Academy Awards (Oscars) on 12 March.
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International Women鈥檚 Day recognition for super Paralympic athlete Vladyslava
As people around the world mark International Women鈥檚 Day today (8 March), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced their 2023 International Women鈥檚 Day Recognition award winners, naming alumna Vladyslava Kravchenko as one of four outstanding recipients.
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BAFTA success for alumna Lesley as All Quiet on the Western Front wins big
Lesley Paterson was on stage at the EE BAFTA Film Awards last night as All Quiet on the Western Front scooped an impressive seven awards, including Best Film and the award for Adapted Screenplay.
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含羞草视频 triumphs at LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards
含羞草视频鈥檚 research and innovation activities enjoyed outstanding success at the LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards, receiving six awards including five of the 10 categories, as well as the overall Innovator of the Year 鈥� a closed category selected from all winners.
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MAAREE sees more success as sports bra recognised in annual awards
Alumna Mari Thomas is the Founder of sports brand MAAREE, which has seen brilliant success over the last few years. In late 2022, MAAREE鈥檚 sports bra added a further two accolades to its name and has recently received a special mention in the Independent.
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Alumna recognised as a Rising Star in Women in Finance Awards
Anya van den Berg (Ergonomics, 2007) has been recognised as a Rising Star at the Markets Media European Women in Finance Awards.
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Incredible BAFTA and Oscar nominations for alumna鈥檚 adapted screenplay All Quiet on the Western Front
Alumna Lesley Paterson co-produced the screenplay for the Netflix film, All Quiet on the Western Front, released in October of last year.
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Three alumni and current student announced as winners of Young Innovators Awards
Alumni Tanya Beri, Natalie McCormack, Harish Pesala and current student Flora Boa have all been named in the 2022-23 UK Young Innovators Awards. They have each won in a different category, meaning 含羞草视频 connected winners span four categories for their projects in the Young Innovators Programme.
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Alumnae see remarkable success in the psychology field following their book release
Professor Virginia Braun (Social Sciences PhD, 2001) and Dr Victoria Clarke (Social Sciences PhD, 2002) have been recognised as winners of the 2022 British Psychological Society (BPS) Book Award.
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Graduate picks up Salters鈥� Institute Award
Chemical Engineering MEng graduate Matthew Samson has been awarded a Salters鈥� Institute Graduate Award.
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Two alumni recognised with prestigious India High Achievers Honours
The National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK (NISAU) awarded the India UK Achievers Honours at an awards ceremony in London on 25 January.
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Sir Robert Martin University Prize awarded to graduate
The Sir Robert Martin University Prize was recently awarded to graduate Ed Cubitt in recognition of his outstanding academic and non-academic achievement.
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Alumnus wins B2B CMO Award
Sumeet Vermani (Politics, Communication and Media, 2007) has recently been recognised for his contributions to marketing in the technology sector.
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King鈥檚 New Year Honours for the 含羞草视频 family
In the first of the New Year Honours from King Charles III, a group of alumni and other members of the University community have been recognised for their achievements across areas including sports, public service, and science and research.
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England Rugby icon receives honorary degree from 含羞草视频
England Rugby Women鈥檚 captain Sarah Hunter MBE has been awarded an honorary degree from 含羞草视频.
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Graphics alumna wins the site specific category at the World Illustration Awards
Miriam Pritchard (BA Graphic Communication and Illustration, 2021) has been recognised at the World Illustration Awards and has won the Site Specific category for her illustrations that celebrate the diversity of 含羞草视频.
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Alumnus wins prestigious New Artist of the Year Award
Habib Hajallie (Fine Art 2017) has been named the winner of the Robert Walters UK New Artist of the Year Award and has secured a 拢10,000 prize at an awards ceremony held at Saatchi Gallery on 10 November.
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Alumnus wins Santander X Launch Award for Kitt Medical
Zak Marks (Industrial Design and Technology, 2020) was recognised for his healthtech start up 鈥榓 defibrillator for allergies鈥�, which he began shaping while studying at 含羞草视频, at the Santander X Awards last week.
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Alumnus wins Unblocktober Individual of the Year Award
Nuno Santos Silva (MSc Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2021) has won the Individual of the Year prize at the first ever Unblocktober Awards, a new awards scheme celebrating individuals that embody the spirit of the Unblocktober environmental awareness campaign.
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Una Hong named global winner in British Council Alumni Awards
Eunah (Una) Hong (Sport and Exercise Science, 2010) has achieved great success in the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards. She is the global winner of the Culture and Creativity Award in recognition of her hard work and dedication to the issue of gender equality in sport.
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New Achievers Honours to celebrate Indian students' contribution in UK. Could you be one of 75 at 75?
The search is on to find 75 young Indian high achievers from the UK Higher Education community.
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Nominations open for the 含羞草视频 Sport Hall of Fame 2023
The 含羞草视频 Sport Hall of Fame seeks to recognise and celebrate 含羞草视频's elite performers, coaches and leaders.
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Alumnus elected Honorary Fellow of The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Fred Mills (BSc Architectural Engineering and Design Management 2008) has been named an Honorary Fellow for his outstanding contribution to the public understanding of construction and engineering by The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
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Alumna wins best in category at Global Design Graduate Show
Isabella Phillips has been announced as the winner of the design for social good category in this year's Global Design Graduate Show.
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Nine star-studded sportspeople inducted into the 含羞草视频 Sport Hall of Fame
On 30 September 2022, nine alumni were inducted into the 含羞草视频 Sport Hall of Fame. The event returned following a three-year break and also honoured three people with Distinguished Alumni Awards.
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Alumnus wins Future Presenter Award at Edinburgh TV Festival
Jameel Shariff has been recognised at the New Voice Awards 2022 as part of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
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Alumna recognised for creative work in sustainable textile design
Abbey Hobbs (Textiles, Innovation and Design 2022) has won the Real Leather. Stay Different UK 2022 competition in the People鈥檚 Choice Category.
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Applications now open for the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards
The British Council Study UK Alumni Awards are now open for applications for 2022-23.
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Alumna launches writing competition for authors with disabilities
Alumna Penny Batchelor and her publisher Clare Christian have collaborated to create the ADCI Literary Prize, an annual literary award aiming to encourage disability representation in literature.
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Kitt Medical wins London Mayor鈥檚 Entrepreneur Award 鈥� and 拢20,000 investment
Alumnus Zak Marks first shaped the idea of a 鈥榙efibrillator for allergies鈥� while studying at 含羞草视频. He went on to design 鈥榓na鈥� (now Kitt Medical) during the final year of his Industrial Design degree. Kitt recently won the London Mayor鈥檚 Entrepreneur Award - and its 拢20,000 prize will go towards taking its life-saving idea to market. His idea of a kit for treating anaphylaxis incidents being available in public places came from a lifetime with a severe nut allergy.
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ACT Medical founder Joseph Bentley accepted for Enterprise Fellowship at Royal Academy of Engineering
Alumnus and ACT Medical founder Joseph Bentley (Product Design and Technology 2021) has won an 1851 Enterprise Fellowship at the Royal Academy of Engineering as he continues to develop his award-winning system for reducing the number of deaths from knife wounds.
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Wheelchair Rugby hero, now supporting humanitarian effort in Ukraine, awarded honorary degree
Commodore David Pond, the former Chief Executive of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) and 含羞草视频 alumnus, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University.
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Alumni and friends celebrated in Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours list
Four alumni, an honorary graduate, and a former member of staff have been named in the Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours list for 2022. The list recognises people for their contributions to sports, charity, bird conservation, and disability services.
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Arthur finds a worm: Alumna designs sculpture for New Blue Peter Garden
Teresa Wells MRSS (Art and Design 2006) is a multi-award-winning sculptor based in the UK. She was recently commissioned to design a featured sculpture for the New Blue Peter Garden, an exhibition at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Alumnus becomes oldest British person to summit Mt. Everest
At 68 years old, Graham Keene has become the oldest British person to successfully summit Mt. Everest, overtaking Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who was 65 years when he reached the peak in 2009.
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Success for alumni at Young Innovators Next Step Awards 2022
Alumni Kate Walker and Benjamin Ndubuisi have been given a further boost to their early-stage businesses by Innovate UK, the UK鈥檚 innovation agency, through the Young Innovators Next Steps Awards. These entrepreneurs were previous recipients of the Young Innovators Award and have now been awarded a second time, based on their progress and their future growth plans.
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AI Company of the Year: Alumnus' company celebrated at British Data Awards
Wearable sports tech company INCUS Performance has been named AI Company of the Year at the 2022 British Data Awards in a quality field that included FTSE 100 giants, tech unicorns, public sector bodies and not-for-profit organisations.
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含羞草视频 team achieve 2nd place in McKinsey competition
A team of six current students recently competed in the McKinsey Solve It competition, a business case competition established in 2019 by the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
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Alumna Dr Hannah Rana is named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in Science
Dr Hannah Rana (Chemical Engineering 2015) has been named by Forbes on the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in the Science and Healthcare category.
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Alumna in Sweden recognised as a global finalist in the StudyUK Alumni Awards
The prestigious鈥疊ritish Council StudyUK Alumni Awards highlight alumni who are leaders and have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions,鈥痑nd鈥痗ountries.
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Korean alumna global finalist in the StudyUK Alumni Awards
The prestigious鈥疊ritish Council StudyUK Alumni Awards highlight alumni who are leaders and have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions,鈥痑nd鈥痗ountries.
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Dr Mahendra Gooroochurn has become a British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards finalist
The prestigious British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards highlight alumni who are leaders and have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions, and countries.
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Alumnus Tariq Alrimawi recognised as a finalist in the StudyUK Alumni Awards
The prestigious British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards highlight alumni who are leaders and have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions, and countries.
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Team GB Bandy team top group in first world championships
Graduate Eva Harrison (Maths and Sports Science 2021) recently competed at the Bandy World Championships in V盲xj枚, Sweden, as part of the first British women鈥檚 Bandy team.
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Alumna Ashley made a finalist in the British Council鈥檚 StudyUK Alumni Awards
The annual British Council Alumni Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of alumni overseas to showcase the impact and value of a UK higher education. There are four main award categories: Science and Sustainability, Culture and Creativity, Social Action, and Business and Innovation.
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A Falk Egg first: alumni come together to fund an Opportunity Scholarship
A group of Falkner Eggington alumni have collectively raised money to fund an Opportunity Scholarship, which supports under-represented students throughout their time at 含羞草视频.
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Dominic leads organisation to victory at Personnel Today awards
Dominic Ashley-Timms (Information Technology and Human Factors 1990) is the CEO of Notion, a company that helps their corporate clients to bring about organisational change by improving management performance. He is also the co-creator of the multi-award-winning management transformation programme STAR庐 Manager, which now has managers pursuing the programme in 25 countries.
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Business nominated for Micro-Business of the Year
Jack Chapman (Sport Management 2017) is the founder of Kingsbury Lawn Care, an award-winning lawn treatment service based in the West Midlands.
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含羞草视频 triumphs at LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards
含羞草视频鈥檚 research and innovation activities enjoyed outstanding success at the LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards, receiving nine awards including seven of the ten categories, as well as the overall Innovator of the Year and a Special Recognition Award.
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含羞草视频 alumni appointed as Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire
Four of the seven newly appointed Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire are alumni of 含羞草视频.
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含羞草视频 accounts for 60% of the finalists in LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards
含羞草视频 linked businesses have received a record 17 nominations across seven categories in the 2022 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards.
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Digital canes, sustainable textiles, and insects: Alumni start-ups secure Young Innovator Awards
Anthony Camu, Thomas Constant, and Jess Strain will each receive a 拢5,000 grant, one-on-one business coaching and an allowance to cover living costs.
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Queen鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 Honours list sees success for alumni and friends
Five alumni and an honorary graduate have been named in the Queen鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 Honours list for 2022. The list recognises people for their contributions to sports, mathematics, engineering, defence, and human rights.
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Chief Executive of HS2 awarded honorary degree
The Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, Visiting Professor and 含羞草视频 alumnus, Mark Thurston has been awarded an honorary degree by the University.
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含羞草视频 alumna and staff celebrate double win at British Psychological Society Book Awards
Alumna Maggi Evans, Professor Matthew Inglis, and Professor Camilla Gilmore received awards at The British Psychology Society鈥檚 Book Awards on 8 December 2021.
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Alumnus wins Lifetime Achievement award
Professor Peter Dawkins has been awarded Australian Financial Review鈥檚 Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to improving the tertiary education sector.
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Chemical Engineering graduate wins prestigious Salters鈥� Award
含羞草视频 Chemical Engineering MEng graduate Alex Wright has been awarded a 2021 Salters鈥� Graduate Award at a ceremony held on Friday 3 December.
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Penny scoops prestigious British Sports Journalism Award
Alumna and University Council Member Penny Briscoe OBE has won the Outstanding Contribution to Sport JL Manning Award at the British Sports Journalism Awards 2021.
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Graduate鈥檚 life-saving device that rapidly stops bleeding from knife wounds wins international Dyson award
A 含羞草视频 graduate who has designed a device to reduce catastrophic blood loss from a knife wound has been announced as one of three global winners of this year鈥檚 International James Dyson Award.
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Entrepreneurs Kate and Tom are celebrated at LeicestershireLive Awards
Alumni Kate Walker and Tom Jelliffe have celebrated success at the 2021 LeicestershireLive Business Executive of the Year Awards with wins in the Young Business Executive and Tech Business Executive categories respectively.
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Alumna receives award for clean energy leadership
Kate Anderson (Renewable Energy Systems Technology 2010) was announced as the 2021 U.S. C3E Social, Economic, & Policy Innovation award winner on 4 November 2021.
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Graduate鈥檚 final year architecture project awarded top prize
Claudia Johnson (Architecture 2021) has been awarded the RIBA East Midlands Student Award 2021 at Part 1.
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Alumnus Nira named on Black Powerlist for fifth year running
Dr Nira Chamberlain has again been named one of the Top 100 most influential black people in the UK on the Black Powerlist 2022.
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Graduate wins global industrial design award
Megan Lincoln (BA Industrial Design and Technology 2021) has been awarded the Industrial Design (Judge鈥檚 Vote) prize in the Global Design Graduate Show 2021 for her project, 鈥楽ONA鈥�.
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含羞草视频 Professor awarded for services to Para sport
含羞草视频 researcher Professor Vicky Tolfrey has been recognised for contributions in science in Para sports by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP).
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Four graduates shortlisted for Global Design Graduate Show awards
Four graduates from the School of Creative Arts have been shortlisted in the Global Design Graduate Show 2021, with three shortlists for the Product, Architecture and Interiors award.
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Alumna recognised as global champion of inclusion
Aisha Adedeji has been named on the HERoes Top 100 Women Future Leaders list 2021.
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Second Emmy Award win for RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race Director Nick
Alumnus Nick Murray has gone on to win a second Emmy Award for his work on hit TV show, RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race.
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Success for alumni in LeicestershireLive Awards
含羞草视频 alumni have won four categories in the 2021 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards, representing the impacts of pioneering engineering research and dynamic start-ups which have been launched on LUSEP, the University鈥檚 Science and Enterprise Park.
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Triple success for alumnae at LeicestershireLive Women in Business Awards
Alumnae Kate Walker, Penny Coates, and Samantha Gibbs were awarded New Business of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Small Business of the Year respectively.
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含羞草视频 graduate wins James Dyson Award after designing life-saving device
Recent 含羞草视频 graduate Joseph Bentley has been announced as the 2021 UK national James Dyson Award winner.
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Alumni and senior University staff honoured by Queen in Birthday list
Five alumni have been recognised by Her Majesty the Queen in the 2021 Birthday Honours list. They are joined by the University鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Allison, the University鈥檚 Executive Director of Sport, John Steele, Lisa Wainwright, the CEO of The Sport and Recreation Alliance, and Jane Nickerson, Chief Executive of Swim England.
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Alumnus wins the ICE East Midlands Emerging Engineers Award
Kieran Dhandwar, has won the East Midlands Emerging Engineers Award 2021 organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
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Alumnus recognised by the Queen for work in the community
Geoffrey Walker has received Maundy money from the Queen in recognition of his work in the local community.
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Historical election success for alumna Tracy
Tracy Brabin has been elected as the first mayor of West Yorkshire.
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Queen's Award success for alumnus
Boardies Apparel, a swimwear brand founded by alumnus Nick Crook has been honoured with a prestigious Queen鈥檚 award for Enterprise in International Trade 2021.
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Three alumni recognised at the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards
The Alumni Awards take place each year to celebrate the outstanding achievements of alumni and showcase the impact and value of a UK higher education.
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SSEHS graduate named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 - Europe - Sports & Games list for 2021
Sport Management graduate, Anna Chanduvi, has been named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 - Europe - Sports & Games list for 2021.
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Alumna wins New Zealand鈥檚 2020 Prime Minister鈥檚 Science Teacher Award
Sarah Washbrooke from Remarkables Primary School in Queenstown, New Zealand has been selected as the 2020 Prime Minister鈥檚 Science Teacher Prize winner.
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Alumnus is awarded a Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in Pakistan
Professor Noman Ahmed who is the Dean at NED University of Engineering and Technology, in Karachi, Pakistan, has been awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (which translated means Medal of Excellence) for his work in education.
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Alumnus becomes an advisor in regional health collaboration
Edward Pingyuan Lu received his certificate of appointment last week at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office on the island of Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States in the North Pacific Ocean.
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Maaree win Best in Test for their Solidarity sports bra
Alumna Mari Thomas founder of sports brand Maaree has scooped an award from Women鈥檚 Running Magazine for the third year in a row.
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Alumna becomes first poet of Indian origin to win T.S. Eliot Prize
Bhanu Kapil has become the first poet of Indian origin to win the coveted T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry in the UK for her collection 鈥淗ow to Wash a Heart鈥�.
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Alumna picks up women in tech award
Nerissa Arvana Prawiro has been named on the #TechWomen100 Awards list for 2020.
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Miss Personality sets out to support young Caribbean people
Ashlea Smith has been named 1st Princess, Miss Personality, and Best Charity Fundraiser at the 2020 Miss Caribbean UK (MCUK) pageant.
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Alumnus to feature in new BBC Esports documentary series
Grant Rousseau will feature in a new series, Fight for First: Excel Esports, on the BBC this month.
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Honourable start to 2021 for alumni recognised by the Queen
Seven alumni and an honorary graduate have become the latest to be named in the New Year鈥檚 Honours list by Her Majesty. The list, published in late December, has recognised alumni for their contributions to humanitarian relief, supporting victims of domestic abuse, and more.
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Alumni recognised by Her Majesty in the Birthday Honours list
Five 含羞草视频 alumni have been awarded Queen鈥檚 Honours in the Birthday list, published in early October.
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Honourable start to the decade for alumni named in Queen鈥檚 New Year list
Eight alumni and Honorary Graduates have been named in the 2020 Queen鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 Honours list for services to sports, education, safety and research.
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Seven sporting stars inducted into the 含羞草视频 Hall of Fame
Seven of 含羞草视频鈥檚 sportspeople are the latest to be honoured with induction to the University鈥檚 sporting Hall of Fame alongside three Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.
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A great start to 2019 for alumni named in New Year鈥檚 Honours list
Seven alumni have been recognised for their work across sports, design, environment, charity and aviation in the 2019 Queen鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 Honours list.