Â鶹´«Ã½ academics recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours Published on: 12 June 2021 Professor Suzanne Cholerton and Dr Ian Buxton have today been recognised as leaders in their fields with the announcement of the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Professor Suzanne Cholerton Professor Suzanne Cholerton has been awarded an OBE for Services to Higher Education. Professor Cholerton retired from her role as Pro-Vice Chancellor Education in March after 10 years in the role. She joined Â鶹´«Ã½ in 1989 as a lecturer in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, later led the MBBS programme as Director of Medical Studies and subsequently was appointed Dean of Undergraduate Studies. During her time as PVC-E, Suzanne championed Â鶹´«Ã½’s ambition to become a world-leading provider of quality, innovative and inclusive education, leading the University to the highest achievement in the Teaching Excellence Framework, a Gold Award. Passionate, not just about our students’ education but also their wider student experience, Professor Cholerton was a keen advocate of the benefit of sport and fitness in supporting student wellbeing and the student experience. Leading a talented team, she oversaw the development of the University’s £30m state-of-the-art sports facilities and championed the implementation of the new Sport and Exercise Science degree programme. Most recently, Suzanne led the University through the disruption of the pandemic, working tirelessly with Sabbatical Officers, academic and professional service colleagues to enable the rapid move to online learning and assessment. Her commitment to making the student experience the best it could be under such difficult circumstances, was unwavering Professor Cholerton said: “I am absolutely delighted, surprised and humbled to have my career in Higher Education recognised in this way. I hope that the many colleagues and students I’ve worked with over the years at Â鶹´«Ã½ can also take pride in this award for the work we’ve done and our collective impact.” Academic Registrar, Lucy Backhurst, said: “Above all Suzanne really cared about the students and her colleagues. We have seen some massive changes in Higher Education over the past 10 years and throughout it all Suzanne has led with compassion and a determination to ensure that any young person with the ability to go to university is supported and encouraged to achieve their dreams and ambitions.” Professor Suzanne Cholerton Dr Ian Buxton Dr Ian Buxton has been awarded an MBE in recognition of his services to the preservation of British maritime history. In addition to his contributions to the World Ship Society and many publications, this reflects the establishment of the Marine Technology Special Collection in the School of Engineering. Since his retirement as Reader in Marine Transport in the former Department of Marine Technology, Ian has devoted much time to the MTSC, which is an archive of the British shipbuilding and allied industries. Among its unique resources is the British Shipbuilding Database of 81,000 British built ships. Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President of Â鶹´«Ã½ said: "I congratulate Professor Cholerton and Dr Buxton on their honours. Their expertise and hard work has benefitted Â鶹´«Ã½ enormously and I am delighted to see their efforts recognised in this way.” Dr Ian Buxton Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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