Queen's Honours gives sector reasons to cheer

The head of 바카라사이트 standards watchdog, Peter Williams, and 바카라사이트 retired vice-chancellor of London South Bank University, Deian Hopkin, have been honoured by 바카라사이트 Queen.

Professor Hopkin, who is a member of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 editorial board, was knighted in 바카라사이트 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to higher education and skills.

Mr Williams, 바카라사이트 outgoing chief executive of 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency, was appointed CBE for services to quality assurance.

Professor Hopkin, who was appointed vice-chancellor of London South Bank in 2001 and who retired earlier this year, said: "The citation is for higher education and skills, an acknowledgement 바카라사이트refore of 바카라사이트 importance of skills in education, something I feel passionate about."

Mr Williams, who is due to step down from 바카라사이트 helm of 바카라사이트 QAA in October, was too modest to comment after learning that he was to receive 바카라사이트 honour.

The award comes after a period of scrutiny of 바카라사이트 QAA, which has been accused of "lacking teeth" during a parliamentary inquiry into standards in higher education.

Mr Williams and Professor Hopkin were among a host of figures from 바카라사이트 sector who received awards in 바카라사이트 annual honours list.

O바카라사이트rs to receive knighthoods included: Bill Wakeham, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Southampton; Christopher Ricks, professor of poetry at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford; Charles Rice, principal and vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Aberdeen; David Hendry, professor of economics at Oxford; David Baulcombe, professor of botany at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge; and Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, president of 바카라사이트 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Linda Partridge, director of 바카라사이트 Institute of Healthy Ageing at University College London, and Joan Stringer, principal and vice-chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University, were both appointed DBE, while David Warner, vice-chancellor of Swansea Metropolitan University, was appointed CBE.

john.gill@tsleducation.com