We are delighted to report
that Sheila Aynsley Smith has been awarded an MBE for services to higher
education in the New Years Honours list.
Sheila was a very active and
enthusiastic AUA member for many years until her retirement from Manchester Met
in August 2007. She served on AUA’s Executive Committee, Perspectives
editorial board and Corporate Planning Forum steering group. She acted as a mentor to participants undertaking the PG Cert
and was a regular speaker at the annual conference and other events.
Sheila has had a long career in
education, starting in the early 1970s. She held various positions and was
appointed as a Head of Student Services at MMU in 1995. She was an active
member of AMOSSHE and a member of its Executive.
Sheila is highly respected
in the higher education field and well known for her work, in particular with
regard to disabled students, issues relating to student retention and learning
support, and to enhancing the student experience.
We are very pleased that Sheila has received appropriate
recognition for her work and send her our warmest congratulations. The photo shows Sheila's investiture at Buckingham Palace on 1 May.
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