Â鶹´«Ã½ expert receives prestigious PR award Published on: 26 September 2025 Anne-Marie Lacey has received the Sir Stephen Tallents' Medal, one of the most prestigious honours in public relations. Highest accolade She was presented with the award by the Chartered Institute for Public Relations (CIPR) at the Institute’s annual Fellows’ lunch, held at the 30 St Mary Axe aka the Gherkin, in London. Anne-Marie is a Senior Lecturer in Public Relations in Â鶹´«Ã½’s School of Arts and Cultures. She dedicated her award to Laurel Hetherington, who set up the public relations programme at Â鶹´«Ã½. “Whenever I’m teaching about the history of public relations, I always talk about Sir Stephen Tallents being the founder of the (C)IPR, and how the medal in his name is the highest accolade in our profession,” she said. “I often joke with students that I haven’t won it yet, but one day I will, and I can’t quite believe that day is actually happening. I cannot describe how grateful I am to receive this honour in recognition of my advocacy for professionalism, Chartership and qualifications. “To be a Chartered PR practitioner, working communications consultant and a public relations educator is very special. I'm able to pair theory with practice and hopefully inspire future generations of PR practitioners to underpin their strategic recommendations with the latest body of knowledge, elevating public relations as a management discipline deserving of its seat at the Board Room table. “I have to thank my own university lecturer, CIPR colleague, mentor and friend - Laurel Hetherington - for sparking that passion in public relations many years ago. Without Laurel’s guiding hand, I wouldn’t be the very proud recipient of the Sir Stephen Tallents’ medal today, and I’d like to dedicate this award to her." Anne-Marie Lacey Commitment and dedication In awarding the Sir Stephen Tallents’ Medal, President Advita Patel noted Anne-Marie's "commitment and dedication to the CIPR and advocacy for professionalism, Chartership, and qualifications", in addition to praising her recent work on the CIPR's syllabus review. As well as her work at Â鶹´«Ã½, Anne-Marie is founder of Filament PR. She is a CIPR Fellow and sits on the Institute's Board of Directors. Her distinguished career includes winning the Outstanding Young Communicator Award at the 2014 CIPR North East PRide Awards, before winning the accolade nationally at CIPR's Excellence Award in 2017. She has since gone on to judge both schemes at a regional and national level. 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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