10 April 2025
Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences 2025 Staff Awards
Colleagues from FoDOCS came together at the start of April to celebrate the remarkable, diverse and hugely impactful contributions that individuals and teams have made over the last year.

The Staff Awards were launched in 2024 and continue to be a highlight of the calendar year at the faculty. An important initiative that recognises the contributions those in our community are making.
Said Professor Michael Escudier, Executive Dean of FoDOCS: “It was wonderful to come together and recognise the amazing contributions of so many of our staff, and to appreciate what an enormous difference it makes to our community.”
Congratulations to the winners on their success:
Research Category:
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
Jose Garcia Guevara
Research Guidance and Mentorship Award
Sanjukta Deb
Research Impact Award
Lindsey Edwards
Early Career Researcher Achievement Award
Yasmine Kemkem
People and Culture Category:
Outstanding Citizenship Award
Phillipa Francis- West
Unsung Hero
Joseph Aduse-Opoku
Outstanding Professional Services’ Award
Aneta Stanev
Outstanding Technical Services Support
Robert Hayward
Education Category:
Inclusive Education (joint winners)
Ellie Heidari & Sameera Patel
Innovations in Teaching
Isabelle Miletich
Student Support (Joint winners)
Claire McCarthy & Amadea Podrenek
Co-Creation & Expanding Opportunities
Luigi Nibali


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