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1 Jan 2008 01:38:32
The Queen has awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List to Arti Kumar at the University of Bedfordshire in recognition of her services to higher education.
The Associate Director of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) has become a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), for her new approaches to the career and personal development of students.
She said: “I couldn’t believe it when I received the letter from the Prime Minister’s Office saying I had been nominated to receive an MBE. I will feel very privileged to be invited to go to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen, but I don’t think I’ve fully absorbed the news yet.”
It’s not the first time Arti has received praise for her work. She won a National Teaching Fellowship in 2005 and was awarded £50,000 of funding to write a book for students to help their career development. Personal, Academic and Career Development in Higher Education: Soaring to Success is released later this month.
She was also short listed for the Professional of the Year title at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in 2006, which recognises Asian women who have been successful in their careers. The University nominated Arti because of her curriculum initiatives and strategies, including her unique approach to the personal development planning (PDP) of students.
