Warwick People

Professor Peter Hammond, from the Department of Economics has been elected as a Fellow to the British Academy, the UK’s national academy for humanities and social sciences. Only a handful of exceptional UK-based scholars are selected to receive the distinction each year.

Director of Student Development and Diversity, Sean Russell is to leave the University on Friday 14 August after 3 years of service, to start his own training and coaching business.

Following the sad and sudden death of Collin Ferguson, Estates Officer (1973 – 1997), the University is holding a tribute event in recognition of his contribution to Warwick.

Vivienne Rees from the Estates Office and Andrea Walters from the Telecommunications Office, IT Services were selected by the University as this year’s representatives at the Queen’s garden party in recognition of the many years of service (35 and 40 years respectively) they have given to Warwick.

Arvind Aradhya, an undergraduate from the School of Engineering, has received an official recognition as a top contributor to 2009’s Smarter Planet Jam – an honour bestowed only 20 out of almost 2,000 students.