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Ink it in
Alumna Lemady Rochard (BA Drama and Theatre Arts, 2003) has been shortlisted for the Children’s Publishing — New Talent 2023 category for the 2023 World Illustration Awards. Lemady is an artist, illustrator, storyteller and teacher based in Switzerland, and was nominated for work printed in Cricket magazine.
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Honouring our sporting finest
21 alumni and supporters of the University from the world of sport were honoured in September for the inauguration of the UB Sport Hall of Fame. The group included Olympic and Paralympic medal winners, elite coaches and club or organisation administrators.
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In the details
A stunning piece of art by alumna Lucy Walker (MSc Chemistry, 2022) will have pride of place in the new Molecular Sciences building on Edgbaston campus when it opens in 2024. Created via Photoshop over the course of six months, the artwork is actually made up of molecules researched by groups within the School of Chemistry.
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Birmingham goes global
Alumni in Abuja were among more than 300 alumni worldwide to celebrate the 2023 Global Alumni Gatherings. Alumni met in May and June in 30 locations ranging from Azerbaijan to Washington DC.
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Vision for a better future
Congratulations to Sarah Hughes (BPhil Teaching Visually Impaired [Distance Ed and Part Time], 2010), who has received the award for Leadership in Promoting Vision Impairment Education at the UK Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Workforce awards. She leads the SenCom Vision Impairment Service in Gwent and received her award from Paralympian cyclist James Ball.
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The alumni making health breakthroughs at Birmingham
University Professors and alumni Liam Grover (BMedSci Biomedical Materials Science, 2001; PhD Dentistry, 2004) and Robin May (PhD Biochemistry, 2001) have been elected to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences.
They have been recognised for their contributions to the advancement of biomedical and health science, with cutting edge discoveries and translating developments into benefits for patients and wider society.
Liam is a Professor of Biomaterials Science in the School of Chemical Engineering and designs materials that enhance the regeneration of damaged and diseased tissues.
Robin is a Professor of Infectious Disease in the School of Biosciences and investigates how pathogens survive and replicate within host organisms.
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Graduates at the coronation
Keen-eyed viewers of the coronation of King Charles III will have seen two Birmingham graduates who had distinguished roles to play in the ceremony.
Baroness Valerie Amos LG (pictured with a member of staff for the Royal Family) participated in the act of Recognition of His Majesty alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, while the Rt Reverend Rose Hudson Wilkin CD, The Bishop of Dover, presented The Queen Consort’s Rod to Her Majesty The Queen Consort.
On presenting regalia to Her Majesty, The Bishop of Dover says: ‘I was surprised, excited and honoured to have been asked to play a part in this historic once in a lifetime occasion.’
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Celebrating the Hong Kong Foundation
Alumni and supporters of the University gathered in Hong Kong this summer to recognise the contributions and professional achievements of Dr Ir Conrad Wong (MSc [Eng] Foundation Engineering, 1988).
Conrad was awarded the University’s prestigious Hong Kong Medal by Vice-Chancellor Professor Adam Tickell as the culmination of his two-year spell as Chair of the University of Birmingham Hong Kong Foundation.
Guests heard about key research projects taking place in the region thanks to funding from the Foundation, from assessing microplastic pollution in the Pearl River Delta to empowering young people in Hong Kong. Dr Guy Look (BCom Industrial Economics and Business Studies, 1979; DUniv 2013) was also welcomed to the position of Chair.
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IBSA World Games
Spectators from around the world attended ten spectacular days of sport in Birmingham as the University’s Edgbaston campus hosted the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023.
The archery, blind football, chess, judo and showdown events all took place at the University. As the largest high-level international event for athletes with visual impairments apart from the Paralympics, the Games saw 2,000 competitors from more than 70 nations taking part.
Image: Richard Hall