Twenty-two Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education have been announced at a ceremony in London.
The awards, part of the UK’s national honours system, are granted every two years by the sovereign on the advice of the prime minister following a review carried out by the Royal Anniversary Trust, an independent charity. They were first awarded in 1994.
Sir Damon Buffini, the charity’s chair, said that the anniversary prizes were “shining a light on the groundbreaking work taking place in universities and colleges across the UK”.
“All 22 prize winners demonstrate excellence, innovation and impact, with many tackling some of the toughest problems we as a society face today. They are to be commended for reaching this pinnacle of achievement in the tertiary education sector,” Sir Damon said.
