A student who graduated from the MSc in Environmental Health with Distinction in October 2012 has been awarded the Gold Medal as Graduate of the Year 2013 by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. Charley Woodman, who achieved a Distinction in the CIEH professional examinations, also had to give a presentation to an Awards Panel before she achieved her success.

Charley Woodman

Charley said of her award: ‘It's a real honour to receive the award, it was rather unexpected but it's fantastic to receive such recognition for all the hard work over the last few years!’

This is the fourth time in eight years that a student from this MSc programme has been awarded the Gold Medal.