The Principal awards approximately five medals annually to students and staff who have delivered exceptional service in supporting and serving the University or the wider community, and demonstrated strong alignment to the University’s values. 2024Archie Goodburn - MEng Chemical Engineering studentMark Kobine - Design Informatics Workshop TechnicianSarah Cunningham-Burley - Professor of Medical and Family Sociology, and Co-Head of Centre for Biomedicine, Self and SocietyMastercard Foundation Scholars Program Team - accepted by Charlie Bevan on behalf of the TeamEdinburgh Innovations Student Enterprise Team - accepted by Dora Handrea on behalf of the Team2023Lindsay Jack - Director of Student Experience at the Edinburgh Law SchoolProfessor Peter Kind - Professor of Developmental Neuroscience at the Centre for Discovery Brain SciencesClaire Cruikshank - Head of Women’s Rugby at University of Edinburgh Sport & Exercise. Tara Schwarze-Chintapatla - MA (Hons) in Landscape Architecture graduate The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies - accepted by Lindsay Dalziel on behalf of the Accreditation Team Student Administration – accepted by Lizzie Beattie on behalf of the Graduation TeamFurther information on the 2023 winners2022 Principal's Medal winnersLianne Henry - Head of Student Allocations, Accommodation, Catering and EventsLesley Penny - Director of Bioresearch & Veterinary ServicesStav Salpeter - recent graduate from the School of Social and Political Sciences & the Law SchoolKaren Riddell and Rebecca Whitefield, Protocol Team - joint winnersStudent Counselling Service - accepted by Ronnie Millar, Director, Student Counselling Service on their behalfFurther information on the 2022 winners2021 Principal's Medal winnersTestEd Team - acccepted by Tim Aitman, Chief Investigator for the TestEd Programme and Director of the Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, on their behalfLinda Bauld, Bruce and John Usher Professor of Public Health and Head of the Centre for Population Health SciencesPaul Gorman, Deputy Head of Help Services, User Services, Information Services GroupLauren Hall-Lew, Reader, based in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesDr. Emma Wild-Wood, Director of Postgraduate Studies, and Dr. Sara Parvis, Director of Postgraduate Taught Masters, in the School of Divinity - joint winnersFurther information on the 2021 winners2020 Principal's Medal winnersGiven the extraordinary events of 2020, the decision was made to increase the number of awards this year to enable the recognition of individuals, teams and departments from our University community who have played a critical role in how we have responded to the Covid-19 crisis.There was only one category this year: the Principal’s Medal for Exceptional Contribution.Principal’s Medal winners 2020Prior to 2020 the Principal awarded two Medals annually; the Exceptional Service Award (recognises a staff member or team who delivered exceptional service by devoting time and energy beyond what is expected of their position to supporting and serving the University community and mission) and the Contribution to the Community Award (staff or students who have played a key role in a project to the community they’ve worked, lived in or contributed to).2019 Principal's Medal winnersExceptional ServiceProfessors Harry Campbell, Igor Rudan, and Harish Nair, The Usher InstituteContribution to the CommunityDr Adam Budd, School of History, Classics and Archaeology2018 Principal's Medal winnersExceptional ServiceProfessor Helen Sang, Dr Vicky MacRae and Ms Catherine Eastwood, The Roslin InstituteContribution to the CommunityBharat Chaturvedi, undergraduate in the School of Social and Political Science2017 Principal's Medal winnersExceptional ServiceProfessor Aziz Sheikh, Director of the Usher InstituteContribution to the CommunityAlexandros Angelopoulos and Sam Kellerhals, undergraduates in the School of Geosciences2016 Principal's Medal winnersExceptional ServiceAmy Woodgate, Project Manager - Distance Education Initiative & Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and the MOOCs TeamContribution to the CommunityColin Adams, Director of Commercialisation2015 Principal's Medal winnersExceptional ServiceMáire Cox, Communicator at OPENspace Research CentreContribution to the CommunityDr Andrew Gardiner, Senior Lecturer at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies2014 Principal's Medal winnersExceptional ServiceJohanna Holtan, International Engagement Coordinator, Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA)Contribution to the CommunityNicholle Bell, PhD student, School of Chemistry2013 Principal's Medal winnersExceptional ServiceProfessor Scott Murray, St Columba’s Hospice Chair of Primary Palliative Care, Centre for Population Health ScienceAlso recognised: Dr Elizabeth Grant, Dr Kirsty Boyd and Dr Marilyn Kendall in Professor Murray’s Primary Palliative Care Research GroupContribution to the CommunityRebecca MacKenzie, Pro Bono Coordinator and Senior Teaching Fellow, Centre for Professional Legal Studies, Edinburgh Law School2012 Principal's Medal winnersExceptional ServiceDr Jane Haley, Scientific Manager, Edinburgh NeuroscienceContribution to the CommunityMs Sharon Douglas, Administration Assistant, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility Education ProgrammeMs Dee Isaacs, Lecturer in Music, Edinburgh College of Art2011 Principal's Medal winnersExceptional ServiceMs Karen Bowman, Director of Procurement; Mr Jake Broadhurst, International Projects Manager, Global AcademiesContribution to the CommunityDr Chris Speed, Reader in Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art2010 Principal's Medal winnerPrincipal's MedalMr Paul Nisbet, Senior Research Fellow, School of Education; Joint Coordinator of Communication Access Literacy & Learning (CALL) Scotland2009 Principal's Medal winnerPrincipal's MedalBen Miller, Edinburgh graduate and Fairtrade campaigner2008 Principal's Medal winnersPrincipal's MedalLesley Forrest, Senior Administrative Assistant, Financial AccountingGrant Guthrie, English Literature graduate and charity workerRelated links The Principal's Office: Principal's MedalsUniversity officials: the Principal This article was published on 2024-11-12
