Sharon works as Chief of Staff at the University of Warwick, providing high-level and broad-ranging advice and senior executive support to the Vice-Chancellor and the Executive Team. She is also a Graduate at the Centre for Life Long Learning, graduating in 2004.

She shares with us her Warwick Story and how she found joining the CLL Community and moving into her new career after graduating.

"It took me completely by surprise when I received the email about my nomination. It is lovely to be appreciated, so thank you to the student who nominated me."

Principal Teaching Fellow and Course Director in Career Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education, Dr Phil McCash has been awarded his PhD. Congratulations Phil for all the hard work.

We are very pleased to report the promotion of Dr Christine Harrison to Professorial Teaching Fellow in Social Work. This reflects Chris's outstanding contribution to social work education, at both local and international levels, and her research about gender violence and professional practice.

The Department for Education have this month announced the bursary rates for 18/19, for training FE teachers, with an updated bursary for English subject teachers. The financial incentive behind the bursary launch is to attract new high-quality graduates to become teachers in the FE sector.