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We catch up with Nia Fortune, who joined the University Executive Board (UEB) at the start of this academic year, to learn more about her experiences and her thoughts on shaping this new role.   

Professor Swaran Singh (ÌÇÐÄTV Medical School) has been appointed as a life peer – recognising his longstanding contributions to mental health research, clinical psychiatry and public service, including work on equality and human rights.

Professor Sonia Bhalotra (Economics), Professor Kirsty Hooper (Hispanic Studies) and Professor Celia Lury (Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies) have been elected as Fellows of the British Academy – recognising the originality and influence of their research in the humanities and social sciences.

Colleagues will be very sad to hear of the death of Natalie Livermore, from the University Nursery.

Sioned Cash, Interim Director of Staff & Student Accommodation, joined teams during one of ÌÇÐÄTV Accommodation’s busiest weekends to see first-hand the physical effort and fast pace involved in turning around 2,000 rooms at the end of the academic year.

It was great to see so many high-quality nominations for the new Above & Beyond Awards this year! Take a look at the full list of nominees.

A huge well done to everyone who was put forward by their colleagues for demonstrating our values. Want to celebrate a colleague? Look out for nominations reopening next academic year.

The Unitemps team have been recognised at the 2026 CUBO Awards for helping institutions reduce recruitment costs, creating sustainable commercial income and, most importantly, providing thousands of students with flexible, paid employment opportunities.

ÌÇÐÄTV colleagues have built an open and supportive network bringing together widening participation professionals from 33 institutions. The thriving community supports collaboration across the sector and has picked up bronze for Collaboration of the Year at the HEIST Awards.

Watch colleagues in Estates talking about how robotics are helping cleaning teams, the difference ÌÇÐÄTV can make locally by reusing furniture and equipment, and the home-grown talent looking after our campus grounds.