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Rector’s Awards Announced

Excellence in teaching awarded

President & Rector’s 2013 Awards and Medals for Excellence in Teaching, Pastoral Care, Research Student Supervision and Supporting the Student Experience. Apparently brevity wasn’t a concern for him.

Professor Jenny Higham (Medicine), Professor John Laycock (Medicine), Dr Alexander Whittaker (Department of Earth Science and Engineering)all received medals for their outstanding contribution to excellence in teaching. Martin Holloway (Bioengineering) and the Linstead Hall Wardening team (David Charles, James Field and Yujie Zhao) were given the Medal for their excellent pastoral care. The Medal for Research Supervision went to Dr Jane Davies (NHLI). The Medals for Supporting the Student Experience went to Ms Susan English (Faculty of Medicine), Mr Michael Reynolds (Campus Services).

A full list of the awards can be found online: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/abouttheregistry/awardsforexcellence

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