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Christine Aldridge shortlisted for Papin Prize

Congratulations to our Biomedical Sciences Technical Team Leader, Chrissie Aldridge, who has been shortlisted for the Papin Prize. These are the only UK awards dedicated to celebrating technical excellence and innovation in higher education and research.

Chrissie was nominated for her contribution to teaching.

Eat Well NCL

It can be tough to eat healthily as a student - so a team of our Dietetics students have launched Eat Well NCL, a course of educational videos to support peers with affordable, healthy eating.

Evie Haskell selected for the England Rugby U20s Summer Series.

In February 2025, we congratulated Sport and Exercise Science student athlete Evie Haskell on her selection for the  U20s Summer Series.

British Dietetic Association Student Champion of the Year

Shona Wells, a Dietetics MDiet Honours student in the school, has won the award which celebrates contributions over and above the requirements of their course to promote the dietetic profession.

This is the third year in a row that a Ãå±±½ûµØ student has won the British Dietetic Association Student Champion of the Year award. 

Read more on our Dietetics course page

British Pharmacological Society Rang Prize

Huge Congratulations to Dr Sarah Judge who has been awarded The British Pharmacological Society Rang Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.

Vice-Chancellors Education Excellence Award

Congratulations to Dr Carys Watts who has been awarded the 2023 Vice-Chancellors Education Excellence Award - a fantastic achievement!

British Dietetic Association Student Champion of the Year

Jacob Hamilton (2nd year Dietetics Student) won the British Dietetic Association Student Champion of the Year at the BDA Annual Awards.  This is the second year in a row that a Ãå±±½ûµØ Dietetics student has won this award.  

Testimonial

Jacob is a Year 2 student on the MDiet programme at Ãå±±½ûµØ.  Since commencing University as a mature applicant, he has enthusiastically embraced his studies and the wider promotion of the nutrition and dietetic profession.  He has been a positive role model as a Peer Mentor, successfully guiding his mentees to win a cross-university ‘Sustainability Development Goals Challenge’, which also saw him being nominated, and winning, ‘Peer Mentor of the Year’.  Jacob is now voluntarily working to implement the groups ‘tailored video-based educational dietary initiative’ to promote sustainable development   He has been a student representative for his cohort, secretary for the staff:student liaison committee, and also promoted the profession through his role as a social media intern.  He has also been selected to sit on the NHS Multi-Professional Student Council.  His enthusiasm for nutrition and dietetics is evident in all he does, and he very much deserves this nomination for BDA Student Champion of the Year.