The awards recognise individuals and teams who have made exceptional contributions to the School community, celebrating achievements across teaching, research, professional services, student experience and external engagement.

LUMS Dean, Professor Claire Leitch presented the awards during a celebration event in the newly refurbished Management School Hub.

“It is always a pleasure to recognise the dedication, creativity and achievements of our colleagues and students through the Dean’s Awards,” said Professor Leitch.

“Every year we receive a fabulous range of nominations which reflect the talent, commitment and community spirit we thrive on as a School.

“The ceremony once again highlighted the strong sense of community we have and the outstanding contributions made by colleagues and students throughout the year.

“Congratulations to all of those nominated and to this year’s winners. Being recognised by fellow colleagues and students is a significant achievement and reflects the positive impact individuals and teams have made.”

As well as individual and team awards, a special recognition award was presented to Pete Cornwall for his exceptional leadership and support during a challenging travel disruption affecting LUMS colleagues returning from an international recruitment trip earlier this year. Pete was recognised for his calm, compassionate and professional approach in supporting colleagues and coordinating arrangements during a highly uncertain situation.

Nominations were received from throughout the School. They highlight the breadth of activity across LUMS, from innovative teaching and student support to research collaboration, outreach and community-building initiatives.

You can view photos from the celebration here

Award Winners

Academic Awards

• Dr Brian Gregory (ENST)
• Dr Stacey Noble (Accounting and Finance)
• Dr Wendy Beekes (Accounting and Finance)

Professional Services Awards

• Tanya Forrest (Careers)
• Sonia Stevenson (Marketing, Recruitment and Alumni)
• Zoe Hughes (Marketing, Recruitment and Alumni)
• Kay Bowen (Faculty Office)
• Will Lawrence (Marketing, Recruitment and Alumni)
• Noeleen Hammond Jones (Careers)

Team Awards

• Accounting and Finance UG Admissions Tutors – Dr Sayjda Talib and Paul McCormick
• Accounting and Finance Postgraduate Professional Services Team – Kyle Davies, Carole Holroyd and Mariia Sinitcynca
• Transforming Tomorrow Podcast – Professor Jan Bebbington and Paul Turner
• MiM ‘Golden Ticket’ Initiative – Dr Bingbing Ge, Lisa Winwood and Cate Archer
• Accounting and Finance Academic Staff – Dr Shiqi Chen and Dr Dasha Smirnow
• PEML Professional Services Team – Emma Sose, Rachel Holland, Zsuzsanna Brenner-Daly, Kerry Armstrong, Fiona Salthouse, Pete Kessell, Donna Fisher, Ashley Ellis, Caitlin Fielding, Elizabeth Vidler, Sue Nutter, Gill Parry and Jodie Bawden
• SIME Steering Group – Professor Radka Newton, Ellie Fowler, Rose White, Emma Watton, Harry Rolls and Dr Beatriz Rodriguez Garcia

Special Recognition Award

Pete Cornwall (Marketing, Recruitment and Alumni)

Student Awards

Jack Hartrey – MSc Economics student

• Grace Wong and Jack Gifford – Lancaster University Accounting Society
• Caroline Prince – BSc Hons Marketing student
• Bradley McCann, Connor O’Keeffe and Ebro Dossajee - CFA Institute’s national AI Investment Challenge winners

Nominees

Academic staff nominees: Professor Sandra Nolte, Professor Hilary Ingham, Dr Sharmin Nahar, Dr Brian Gregory, Dr Kwok Tong Soo, Dr Rebecca Liu, Professor Radka Newton, Professor Bogdan Costea, Dr Stacey Noble, Dr Wendy Beekes and Dr Ruilin Zhu.

Professional services nominees: Tanya Forrest, Sonia Stevenson, Amy Pendlebury, Zoe Hughes, Emma Sose, Kay Bowen, Martine Dawber, Will Lawrence, Rachel Holland, Jean Yates, Noeleen Hammond Jones and Pete Cornwall.

Team nominations: Accounting and Finance UG Admissions Tutors, Accounting and Finance Postgraduate Professional Services Team, Economics Department Professional Services Team, Marketing Department Academic Staff team, Transforming Tomorrow podcast, ‘Golden Ticket’ Initiative, The Work Foundation, Accounting and Finance Academic Staff team, PEML Professional Services Team and the SIME Steering Committee.

Student nominees: Jack Hartrey, Grace Wong, Jack Gifford, Caroline Prince, Bradley McCann, Connor O’Keeffe and Ebro Dossajee

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