Exceptional achievements recognised with Vice-Chancellor's Medals

A number of students and staff have been announced as this year's recipients of the Vice-Chancellor’s Medal.

The medal recognises exceptional achievements from those studying or working at the University of Nottingham. Winners of the award will have demonstrated:

• Exceptional achievement in any arena;
• Outstanding contribution to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in University life;
• A notable endeavour which has made a difference to the University;
• A substantive contribution which has enhanced the reputation of the University of Nottingham;
• Activity which has had a noticeably positive impact for students, staff or the local community;
• An individual achievement or sustained achievement over a period of time.

Many congratulations to all of the following individuals and teams, who were successfully nominated for a medal:

Students:

• Annika Bailey, School of English
• Laura Bealin-Kelly, School of Sociology & Social Policy
• Maddy Ellis, School of Mathematical Sciences
• Mobose Fayose-Oluwatise, School of Health Sciences
• Benjamin Horrex, School of Humanities, Dept of History
• Zaid Janjua, Department of Civil Engineering
• Hazel Mann, UoN Sport
• Kamaljit Moirangthem, School of Biosciences
• Adam Pratchett, School of Politics and International Relations
• Eleanor Sergeant, School of Law
• Yezhou Sha, Nottingham University Business School
• Daniel Slater, School of Mathematical Sciences
• George Thompson, School of Politics and International Relations
• Arvind Jayaratnam, School of Economics
• Nagulendran Kangayatkarusu, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Science
• Ong Jin Hui
• Ahmed Afrah Ismail, Department of Mecanical Engineering

Joint/teams:

• The Electric Superbike Race Team (Jonathan Blissett, Miquel Gimeno-Fabra, Pat Wheeler and Marco Degano, Department of Electrucal and Electronic Engineering)
• Grace Smith, School of Biosciences, and Chrissie Quilty, School of English

Staff:

• Hellen He, Deputy Director and Acting Director of UNNC Estates
• Dr May Tan-Mullins, Director of the UNNC's Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies and Dean of the Graduate School
• Dr Mary Ainslie, Assistant Professor, School of Modern Languages and Cultures UNMC
• Dr Max Biddulph, Associate Professor, School of Education & Chair of LGBTW Staff Network
• Ian Chetwynd, Groundsworker, Estates
• Jo Dunn, Senior Corporate Events Manager, CARO 
• Dr Miroslava Johanesova, Academic and Disability Support Worker, Student Services
• Dr Tamsin Majerus, Assistant Professor, Life Sciences
• Professor Rita Tewari, Head of Malaria Laboratory, School of Life Sciences
• Professor Colin Thorne, Professor of Physical Geography
• Dr Ching Lik Hii, Associate Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Wen Li Chan, Assistant Professor of Business Law, Nottingham University Business School Malaysia
• Dr Faye Siew Hui Chong, Assistant Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Dr Hazel Melanie L Ramos, Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/Associate Professor, Division of Industrial/Organisational Psychology.