Winners of the School's 'Extra Mile Awards' announced at summer event

Each year, the 'Extra Mile' awards are given to recognise individual colleagues or teams within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences who are deemed to have given a little bit extra.

Each year, the 'Extra Mile' awards are given to recognise individual colleagues or teams within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences who, in the course of doing their job, have given a little bit extra. Nominations come from School staff and this year's awards were presented to the winners at the School's summer event held on Friday 13th September.

Congratulations to all the nominees. The winners were as follows:

Inspirational Leadership Award

Motivates and inspires others, leads by example

Winners: Tom Orrill and Dr Emma Haycraft

Emerging Leader Award

Demonstrating personal progression, inspiring others and achieving results for their team. A leader of the future

Winners: Dr Lauren Sherar and Dr Roger Newport

Outstanding Dedication to the Student Experience Award

Demonstrating extraordinary commitment to students

Winners: Karl Brennan, Dr Karl Steptoe, Lynsey James and Dr Laura Barrett

Team of the year

Working together successfully as a team to achieve positive School impact

Winners: Carl Shaw / Ramesh Mistry and Rehaan Rafiq / Paulina Skladanowsk

Excellence in Professional Services
Making a significant difference in frontline services. Making a valuable and recognisable contribution behind the scenes.

Winners: Melissa Smith, Clare Smith, Beth Lomas, Chris Theobald

Outstanding contribution to the School award

Demonstrating an exceptional contribution to the School beyond expectations.

Winners: Dr Kris Clements and Adam Pryor

Supporting positive developments in SSEHS

Making a significant contribution to advancing staff and student related projects within the School

Winners: Dr Jon Knight, Dr David Fletcher, Kate Everest

Athena SWAN award

Engaging and inspiring the progression of women within STEM subjects. Championing STEM both to prospective female students and to women currently studying or working within the School

Winners: Dr Laura-Anne Furlong and Natalie Matthewman

Laura Anne Furlong being presented with her award
Hilary McDermott being presented with her award

PhD student of the year
Demonstrates sustained excellence during their PhD

Winners: Lesley Sharpe and Charlotte Scott

Researcher of the year

Exceptional dedication in research

Winners: Dr Tom Balshaw and Dr Yu-Ling Chen (Yoyo)

Dean’s Award
Demonstrating a sustained and exceptional contribution to the School

Winner: Dr Fehmidah Munir