Collaborative water research initiative by Newcastle University and its Malaysia campus receives royal recognition

The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes are the highest national honour awarded to UK colleges and universities. They are presented every two years to universities and colleges in recognition of excellence, innovation, impact, and real public benefit.

Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia’s (NUMed’s) collaborative project with its parent campus, Newcastle University, UK, on water safety research has secured the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.

Newcastle University's vice-chancellor and president Prof Christopher Day, along with its Earth Systems Engineering chair and School of Engineering research director Prof Richard Dawson had the distinct honour of receiving the prestigious award from the Queen and the Duchess of Gloucester at Buckingham Palace recently.