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Information & Digital Group

Em is a real pleasure to work with and have in our team. Not only is she fantastic in her role, she is great at bringing people together and always has a smile.

Innovation Group

Penny puts a smile on the face of everyone she encounters I suspect, with her positivity and enthusiasm. She expertly connects staff across the university with each other and external partners in a very authentic way. She's a pleasure to work with!

WIHEA

Jess Humphreys is strong, innovative, generous and so incredibly brilliant in many ways. I feel incredibly grateful to have known Jess from my time as a student and to continue to know Jess as a Warwick staff member. It is because of Jess's belief in me, my ideas and her willingness to connect me with other staff and students to bring ideas to life that I have gained confidence, skills and knowledge in ways that were previously unimaginable and unfathomable. Jess is someone who, even when thing are difficult or challenging will give time and energy to see what she can do and how she can support the vast and diverse community that is WIHEA, as well as the phenomenal work beyond WIHEA. I would like to use this as an opportunity to thank and celebrate the incredible leader, colleague and person Jess. How you approach people and challenges inspires and does not go amiss. Your openness to ideas and questions is unmatched and I would never have learned and experienced so much of what I love about my work and what I do without working with you and learning from you. You are fantastic!

Leadership and Management Development

Claire Nicholls is a phenomenal person and this is reflected in how she manages, coaches and supports degree apprentices, including the Warwick Graduate Scheme. Claire will not only take the time but willingly give the time you need to feel supported through the challenging times as well as celebrating the brilliant times. Claire is someone who will see what see can do to make things possible, doing this honestly and authentically. Claire is someone to admire and who does inspire. I feel incredibly grateful to have her as my manager, an advocate and someone who deserves to be recognised for the truly human approach she takes. Thank you Claire for modelling what it means to be a good manager. Someone who colleagues can turn to as well as collaborate and celebrate with. Your thoughtfulness, kindness and strength are valued and very much reflected in everything you do.

Education Group- Student Experience

Adele exemplifies the kind of authentic, grounded leadership that genuinely elevates the people around her. What makes her stand out is not just her deep expertise and calm command of complex work, but the refreshing honesty and humanity she brings to every interaction. She creates an environment where people feel comfortable being themselves because she leads with openness—willing to share her own experiences, including the imperfect moments that many leaders might shy away from. When she hasn’t had the chance to read something, she simply says so; when she doesn’t know something, she admits it without hesitation. That transparency is disarming in the best possible way, fostering trust, psychological safety, and a culture where learning and collaboration feel natural rather than performative.

At the same time, Adele is exceptionally good at what she does. Watching her balance fairness, clarity, and strategic insight is incredibly inspiring. She recognises the dynamics at play, navigates them with integrity, and models what it looks like to lead with both strength and humility. Adele’s influence is felt not just in decisions made, but in the confidence and ease she instils in others. She is, quite simply, a remarkable leader.

Estates

Michelle is outstanding in her role, but what truly sets her apart is her kindness and willingness to support our teams. Much of her work happens behind the scenes, yet it is crucial in keeping our busy teams running smoothly. It would be easy to underestimate her contribution, and I am sincerely grateful for her efforts. She is a pleasure to work with.

George Saxon

Physics

Rachel has been an inspiration and a role model over the years and a kind and supportive supervisor and colleague. She supported me through three maternity leaves, making sure I can go back to exciting research projects. Thanks to her, I was able to fulfil my dream and build an academic career. I keep learning from her how to be a good supervisor and colleague, and how to juggle many commitments and not go mad in the process!

Oksana Trushkevych

WMG

Katy has been such an incredible support to me throughout my career at Warwick, and I know I'm not alone. She is so passionate about what she does and has made such an impact on so many people's careers through her work on the Internship and KTP programme. I love her no nonsense style, her quick thinking and her exceptional capacity to just get things done. She is always such a champion and cheerleader for other women, organising brilliant events focused on the female engineers at WMG and being an active participant on the ED&I committee. She is a brilliant example of a woman who has climbed the ladder and then used her new position and influence to help bring others up with her. She is one of a kind and I'm excited to see what the future holds for this unstoppable woman!

Zoe Mobberley

Warwick Innovation District

Olivia is such a fountain of knowledge and is always so helpful at explaining complex processes or systems to the newer members of the team. She covers so many projects, WHILST studying to do an apprenticeship AND looking after her little girl solo quite a bit as her partner often works away and yet she's always willing to help and talk you through things. She is definitely a wonderful woman so I'd love to celebrate her this IWD!

Zoe Mobberley

Warwick Enterprise

I would like to recognise Rachel Davis for her outstanding support and guidance over the past six months. In her role as a coach, she has consistently demonstrated professionalism, clarity of thought, and a strong commitment to personal development.

Rachel is an excellent listener, able to distil complex issues into practical next steps. Her balanced approach, combining insight, constructive challenge, and solution‑focused thinking, has made our sessions consistently valuable. She provides a space for reflection while also driving progress, and her ability to identify opportunities for improvement has been especially impactful.

I am grateful for the time and expertise she has invested. Her mentorship has enhanced my confidence, broadened my perspective, and strengthened my professional practice.

This note serves as an expression of appreciation for her leadership, dedication, and positive influence.

Mary

Warwick Innovation District

Emma is an absolute force of life and Warwick is so lucky to have her. She constantly goes above and beyond, both for the business and her team. She is always striving to make things better and no matter how big or small the problem, she is always happy to help. She is such a valuable member of the team that people come to for support with solutions and no matter how busy, she is always there to listen and understand how we can improve the situation. As well as being a fantastic colleague, she is also just a wonderful person to work with and is often making people laugh in the office!

Zoe Mobberley

Conduct and Resolution

Helen is an inspirational leader who not only leads with integrity, care and passion, but is personable, approachable and always there to support the team. Helen is the leader you want to be, and one that you hope all your future leaders will be like.

WBS

I'm sure that everyone will be happy to have such amazing LM as Charlotte. She always supported me and now I understand how important and useful her advice is. She is great example for me of a wise, confident and gifted Manager who is able not only to manage her direct reports in a right way, but also make sure that they're feeling well no matter how busy they are.

I worked with her for 6 months in 2025 as Careers Plus and Employer Relations Coordinator and found that she is amazing woman who I'd like to follow.

Charlotte always supported me when I felt too emotional and provided the required support to make sure my work at WBS will be useful investment into my future career.

I'm part of WMG now with interesting and inspiring colleagues, but Charlotte's advice and her bright smile are a compass for me no matter in which project or task I'm involved in.

P.S. I loved flowers that she bought on my last day, still don't know how she knew that they're my favourite.

WMG

You are a beacon of greatness and inspiration to all of us. Thank you for everything that you do to make WMG a great place to work and learn. I deeply appreciate all your efforts.

WMG

Danielle gave me necessary guidance and strength to find the required confidence in myself. Last few years were quite challenging for me, so ideas and thoughts that she shared with me on a daily basis were really helpful to gain necessary self-confidence as well as set professional and personal goals correctly.

WMG

Debbie inspired me to start running and it helps me a lot during such busy life. Also her example shows that we have no limits if we work hard and know our goals. She always finds time for running and it inspires her a lot, so I'm glad to know such a great woman.

Talent and Development

Claire is an inspiring leader whose positive and uplifting demeanour motivates me every day. Her work has successfully positioned UOW on the Russell Group webpages, where her achievements have been shared in relation to apprenticeships. Through her leadership, staff now have access to 36 different apprenticeship opportunities. I am truly grateful to work with Claire, and her positive, “can-do” attitude is both impressive and infectious.

Warwick Innovation District

Kusum is an amazing mix of kind, efficient and creative. We were so lucky to have Kusum join our team last year after graduating from Warwick (whilst previously working at Warwick Innovation District as an Innovation Fellow) and she has absolutely hit the ground running. In her short time here she has set up so many brilliant processes, she is always full of fantastic ideas to help improve how we do things and she is always there to support her team mates - whether it's an extra pair of hands for an event or building reports for our KPIs. She is an incredible woman who I feel super lucky to work with, would love to recognise all her hard work this IWD!

Zoe Mobberley