Congratulations to our Chief Transformation and Resources Officer, Tracey Jessup, who has received her second special recognition award from the CIO UK 100. Tracey was presented with the People, Culture and Collaboration Award. Read more: ow.ly/9kZQ50WZtvy

DMU students Becky Wilson and Natalia Stachowiak have returned from a fact-finding mission of a lifetime in Japan. The pair have been studying cultural attitudes towards geological heritage as part of Charnwood Forest's @unesco.org Global Geopark bid. Read more: ow.ly/46U850WY1yr

1/2 It was fantastic to welcome the 26th edition FIFA Master class to the @dmu.ac.uk campus yesterday for the start of their Induction sessions with us here at the @icshc.bsky.social. Picture by @icshc.bsky.social James Panter. #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins

For #ThrowbackThursday, we have this pic of the riverside area of Mill Lane c 1968. Possibly taken from the old Fletcher Tower, just look at those awesome cars! Beetles, a camper van and how many minis are there!!!? @dmuleicester.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social #localhistory #leicester

We're proud that Dr Hardeep Basra, Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning in the Education Academy and DMU’s Inclusive Education Lead, has been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) by @advancehe.bsky.social. Read more: www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/ne... #NTFS2025

Our first-ever cohort has enrolled on to the new Teacher Degree Apprenticeship in Primary Education. We caught up with four learners who enrolled on the course to ask what inspired them to get into teaching through this new route. Read more: ow.ly/xI6w50WTi69

We're proud to announce that we have been nominated for two @timeshighered.bsky.social Awards. Dr Josie Barnard has been nominated for Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year, while our Autism Support team are shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Students award.