Academic Staff News
The University has announced with regret the following deaths
Professor Anthony Carswell, Sorby Professor of Geology from 1999 and a member of staff from 1966.
Dr Stephen Ralph, Research Associate in the Department of Physics & Astronomy from 2005.
Emeritus Professor AJ Willis, Professor of Botany 1969-1987.
Dr H Turner, former Chairman of Convocation and President of SUA.
Dr J Eardley, Treasurer of the University 1979-87 and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council 1987-97.
Dr T Thomas, Director of Finance 1980-93 and a member of staff from 1965.
Professor J Crangle, Professor of Physics and a member of staff from 1952.
Mr R Hannay, Tutor in the Institute of Lifelong Learning from 1999.
Mrs J Mingay, Lecturer in Classics in the School of Education and a member of staff from 1966.
Emeritus Professor W Saunders, Professor of Information Studies and a member of staff from 1956.
Dr E Blank, Reader in Human Genetics and a member of staff from 1959.
Dr H Burkill, Reader in Pure Mathematics and a member of staff from 1947.
Dr B Ellis, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Materials and a member of staff from 1966.
Emeritus Professor A Roper, Professor of Genetics 1959-1989.
Awards and Honours
Dr G Brown (Politics) awarded the Sir Earnest Barker Prize for the best doctoral thesis in political theory.
Dr S Carey (Politics) awarded the Sir Bernard Crick award for outstanding teaching.
Professor J Haffenden (English Literature, Languages & Linguistics) elected a Fellow of the British Academy.
Dr P Huristone and Dr S Cross (Medicine) jointly awarded a Medical Futures Innovation Oncology and Cancer Care Award.
Ms J Jesper (Nursing & Midwifery) won the Robert Tiffany International Award from the Royal College of Nursing for her work in improving the care and teaching of disabled children in the Ukraine.
Professor R Jones (Physics & Astronomy) appointed an EPSRC Professorial Fellow and Senior Strategic Advisor for Nanotechnology.
Dr A McMillan (Politics) jointly awarded the WJ Mackenzie Prize for the best book on British political science.
Dr D van Oostrum (English Literature, Language & Linguistics) awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for excellence in teaching by the Higher Education Academy.
Emeritus Professor D Read (Animal & Plant Sciences) awarded a knighthood for services to Biological Science.
Ms E Rodriguez-Falcon (Mechanical Engineering) awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Teaching Prize for teaching and course development.
Professor A Taylor and Dr C Lees (Politics) won a joint prize for the best paper published in the journal Politics in 2006.
Professor P Ingham (Biomedical Sciences) elected an honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
Professor F Hamdy and Professor P Shaw (Medicine) elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Professor A Walker (Social Studies) awarded this year´s Social Policy Association Lifetime Achievement award.
Honorary Degrees
The University awarded the following Honorary Degrees during 2007.
Dr Sean Bean (LittD).
Lord Alec Broers (DEng).
Dr Peter Brown, CBE (LittD).
Sir Alan Dawtry, CBE, TD (LLD).
Professor John Enderby, CBE, FRS (DSc).
Dr Al Gore (LittD).
Dr Anthony Hanwell (DEng).
Dr Alan Kelly (DMus).
Dr Brian Lara (LittD).
Professor David Locker (DSc).
Senator George Mitchell (LLD).
Mrs Linda Morewood (MA).
Air Marshal Stuart Peach, CBE (DLitt).
Dr Timothy Roberts (LLD).
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr John Sentamu (LittD).
Professor Charles Stirling (DSc).
Honourable Derek Walcott (LittD).
Professor Lorna Walker (DEng).
Professor Frank Woods, CBE, FRCP (MD).