Teesside is University of the Year
The champagne corks were popping across Tees Valley after Teesside University was named University of the Year by the Times Higher Education magazine.
The award - one of the most prestigious in the national higher education calendar - was presented to Professor Graham Henderson, Vice Chancellor of Teesside University, at a glitzy gathering of higher education leaders in London's Grosvenor House.
The University also picked up the Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative of the Year award in respect of its Business School's highly innovative Foundation Degree in Leadership and Management, developed with the North East Chamber of Commerce.
Professor Henderson said: "Teesside is the first modern university to ever receive recognition as the University of the Year. It was therefore both an amazing moment and a huge personal honour for me to be able to accept this award on behalf of the University."
Teesside University was awarded the top prize for its "outstanding regional economic strategy and strong financial performance".
Neil Kenley, Strategic Investment and Marketing Director at Tees Valley Unlimited, said: "This is fantastic news, not just for the University but for Tees Valley and the region as a whole. I want to congratulate everyone who has worked so hard to make this win possible."
For more information contact Leanne English, Marketing Manager at Tees Valley Unlimited, on 01642 632013, 07725 602824 or email leanne.english@demo13.geonetsolutions.co.uk.