{"id":405,"date":"2024-01-05T13:43:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/alumni-news\/?p=405"},"modified":"2024-01-05T14:53:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:53:25","slug":"alumni-receive-recognition-in-new-years-honours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/alumni-news\/2024\/01\/05\/alumni-receive-recognition-in-new-years-honours\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni receive recognition in New Year&#8217;s  Honours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thirteen alumni and honorary graduates of the University of Exeter received awards in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/new-year-honours-list-2024\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/new-year-honours-list-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 New Year&#8217;s Honours<\/a>. The honours system marks the extraordinary contributions and service of people across the UK and we&#8217;re very proud of all the members of our community who have been recognised in this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge congratulations to the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professor Dame Carol Black, GBE, FRCP<\/strong> <em>(Hon DSc<\/em>, <em>2007)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Independent Adviser on Combatting Drugs at the Department of Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awarded the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)&nbsp;for Public Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mr Anthony Bloxham, MBE<\/strong> <em>(Education &amp; Physical Education, 1987)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Member, National Teaching School Council and Lead, South-West National Teaching School Council Representative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBE for services to Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mrs Roberta Blyth, BEM<\/strong> <em>(History &amp; Archaeology, 1968)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Awarded the title of Medallist of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community in Roade, Northamptonshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mr Bruce Gordon <\/strong><em>(1982)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>OBE for Charitable Service as Chair and Founder Member, of the Honorary Treasurers Forum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Rt Hon Sir Sajid Javid, MP<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>(Economics &amp; Politics, 1991)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awarded the title of Knight Bachelor for Political and Public Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ms Lindsey Kemp, MBE <\/strong><em>(BA Sociology, 1998, and MA Public Administration, 2002)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Officer at the National Crime Agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBE for services to Law Enforcement <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr Helen Pain, MBE<\/strong> <em>(BSc Chemistry, 1990, and PhD in Chemistry, 1994)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>CEO of the Royal Society of Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBE for services to Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mrs Catherine Penny, MBE <\/strong><em>(Engineering Science, 1975)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>MBE for services to Plant Heritage and to the community in North Preston, Lancashire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mr Steve Savory, OBE <\/strong><em>(Education and English, 1983) <\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>CEO of the Gloucestershire Learning Alliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OBE for services to Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Charlotte Stacey, BEM<\/strong> <em>(MA Naval History, 2005)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Information Management Consultant &amp; Firefighter at Oxfordshire County Council &amp; Fire and Rescue Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awarded the title of Medallist of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community in Oxfordshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mr Ashley D Tabor-King, CBE <\/strong><em>(Hon LLD, 2013)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Founder and Executive President of Global Media &amp; Entertainment Ltd (Global)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CBE for services to Media and Entertainment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr Gillian Tett, OBE<\/strong> <em>(Hon D.Litt, 2016) <\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>US Managing Editor at The Financial Times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBE for services to Economic Journalism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professor Robert Van De Noort, CBE<\/strong> <em>(PhD by publication in Archaeology, 2011)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CBE for services to Science, to Flood Risk Management and to Sustainability as Chair of the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Two members of the University of Exeter academic community were also recognised. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.exeter.ac.uk\/faculty-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences\/world-leading-middle-eastern-politics-expert-awarded-obe\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/news.exeter.ac.uk\/faculty-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences\/world-leading-middle-eastern-politics-expert-awarded-obe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Professor Gareth Stansfield<\/a>, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, was awarded an OBE for services to UK interests in Iraq. 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