National Apprenticeship Week
The highlight of National Apprenticeship Week 2026 was our fourth annual Staff Apprenticeship Awards, held in the Octagon, Queens' Building.
We celebrated the achievements of colleagues who had completed their apprenticeships in the past year, and recognised the commitment of people and teams across Queen Mary to continuous professional development through apprenticeships.
Staff Apprenticeship Awards: Our 2026 winners and apprenticeship completers.
Staff Apprenticeship Award Recipients:
Apprentice Recognition Award (Level 2-5)
Winner: Jamie Roberts
Highly Commended: Lokuj Jaman
Apprentice Recognition Award (Level 6-7)
Winner: Laura Debrincat
Highly Commended: Meghan Mizen
Manager/Mentor Recognition Award
Winner: Lorraine Smith
Highly Commended: Stephen Ford
Apprenticeship Champion Award
Winner: Douglas Thomson
Rising Star Award
Winner: Rhianna Skeates
Highly Commended: Mehedi Hassan Imam
Apprentice Recognition Award
Winner: Jamie Roberts
Highly Commended: Karishma Bhuruth
Manager Recognition Award
Winner: Nadia Rahman
Highly Commended: Sarah Nightingale
Mentor Recognition Award
Winner: Bahar Shahin
Highly Commended: Gilles Paoli
Apprenticeship Champion Award
Winner: Shane Keown
Highly Commended: Blizard Laboratory Management Team
Rising Star Award
Winner: Tanisha Aktar Ahmed
Highly Commended: Neal Storhaug
Apprentice Recognition Award
Winner: Jamie Roberts
Highly Commended: Matt Horsfield
Manager Recognition Award
Winner: Frances Ridout
Highly Commended: Nadia Rahman
Mentor Recognition Award
Winner: Matthew Trump
Highly Commended: Claire Cox
Apprenticeship Champion Award
Winners: Rebecca Warne and David Pick