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Students who have spent the last year on industrial placements were celebrated at a special event on Wednesday 30 October, highlighting the success of all placements while recognising those who had stood out during their time in industry.

Held at The Venue, the Placement Celebration Event 2024 recognised our outstanding students, while employers and alumni were also in attendance. Prior to the awards, their onstage discussion focussed on what is expected of candidates throughout the recruitment process and how the students can build on their placement experience to use it to their advantage. Companies represented included Caterpillar, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Edge Retail, Fortinet, Schoolblazer and Clarendon Specialty Fasteners.

Stephen Lyttle, Deputy Dean of Health and Life Sciences and Chris Wright, Associate Dean for Arts, Design and Humanities were among the staff members handing out the awards for three students from each faculty who had excelled during their placement year. These were:

Arts, Design and Humanities:

• Morgan Spink (Primark)
• Rian Popat (BAE Systems)
• Sasha Taylor (N Brown)

Computing, Engineering and Media

• Chika Emebo (idr Solutions)
• Fatimah Balera (BMW Group)
• Ritik Tailor (Randox Health)

Health and Life Sciences

• Jacob Moszynski (Ferrero)
• Wendy Chauke (Reckitt)
• Lara Dallow (Leicestershire Police)

Business and Law

• Ethan White (Owen Mumford)
• Ellie Harris (Caterpillar)
• Martha Vickers (Tax Assist Accountants)

(Placement companies in brackets)

Sasha Taylor, a student in Fashion Buying, was one of those recognised in the Arts, Design and Humanities faculty. Sasha was placed at inclusive fashion brand N Brown and said: "I really enjoyed the 51Âþ»­ Placement Celebration Event. It was a great evening in which I was able to hear other students’ experiences. I felt honoured to have been chosen for the award and really appreciated that my hard work was recognised by both N Brown and 51Âþ»­."

Meanwhile Ellie Harris, an Advertising and Marketing Communications student, was recognised in the Business and Law faculty. Ellie was placed at Caterpillar, a world leader in construction and manufacturing, and said: “The Placement Celebration Event was an inspiring evening, recognising the hard-work and success of placement students across 51Âþ»­. It was a great opportunity to be surrounded by so many like-minded students, to reflect on my incredible placement experience and hear other students talk about their placement journeys too!”