Anglia Ruskin Fellowship Scheme: Celebrating 130 New Awardees

A huge congratulations to the 130 exceptional colleagues across ARU who gained Advance HE Fellowship during the 2025/26 academic year. Advance HE Fellowship is a benchmark of professionalism and dedication to higher education and recognises individual practice, educational impact and leadership across four distinct categories. We are particularly thrilled to celebrate a record-breaking year with a combined total of 33 Senior and Principal Fellowships awarded, reflecting the growing depth of educational leadership across ARU.

This year, we are delighted to confer:

11 Associate Fellowships (AFHEA)

86 Fellowships (FHEA)

26 Senior Fellowships (SFHEA)

Recognising sustained impact, influence, and leadership in learning and teaching:

• Amanda Wagg (HeMS)
• Anatu Muhama (ARU-P)
• Andrew Morrison (FSE)
• Ayosola Odunlami (ARU-P)
• David Stephens (FSE)
• Gareth Bates (AHESS)
• James Hull (LDS)
• Jane Scott (FSE)
• Kathryn Jones (ARU-P)
• Laurie May (ARU-L)
• Lee Cheng (AHESS)
• Nadeem Khalid (FBL)
• Naim Abdulmohdi (HeMS)
• Nicola Guthrie (HeMS)
• Parminder Summon (ARU-P)
• Pennie Byrne (HeMS)
• Rachel Fossey (AHESS)
• Rachel Minett (AHESS)
• Ran Cao (FBL)
• Rebecca Clarkson (AHESS)
• Roslyn Mattukoyya (HeMS)
• Silvia Cirstea (FSE)
• Stuart Potter (ARU-P)
• Valery Emeson (ARU-P)
• Verity Allen (FSE)
• Zhengzheng Jia (FBL)

7 Principal Fellowships (PFHEA)

Recognising institutional leadership and wide-ranging strategic impact:

• Adrian Scruton (FSE)
• Cheryl Greyson (ARU-P)
• Clare Fazackerley (LDS)
• Eimear Lee (FSE)
• John Parkin (S&LS)
• Lauren Spurling (SoA)
• Nick Drydakis (FBL)

We are immensely proud of our colleagues' commitment to higher education and the transformative impact they have at ARU. Our sincere thanks also go to our assessors, mentors, supporters, PG Cert staff, and panel members, whose expert guidance made these achievements possible.

Looking Ahead: Join the Next Cohort

Applications to join the 2026/27 Anglia Ruskin Fellowship Scheme will open in September 2026. To learn more about the scheme and the application process, please visit the Academic Development and Recognition Hub. For further information on the PGCert Learning & Teaching in HE (FHEA Accredited) please email [email protected].