The 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) final year international relations student, Michaelle Phoenix Yeo won two separate and prestigious awards in September this year. First, she won an all-expenses paid trip to the UK from the British High Commission in Malaysia. Around the same time, she was conferred with the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham’s Jan Atkin’s Prize.

Her trip to the UK was a result of her winning the “#MYUK60: A Great British Adventurer” competition, organised by the British High Commission. The 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@’s Jan Atkin award was presented to her for her contributions to student community life.

“A British education provides a platform for our students to achieve their maximum potential not only in academia, but also in other endeavours such as sports and community engagement. Most employers are drawn to graduates who are confident, have high emotional intelligence, energy, academic prowess but who have also excelled outside of their field of study,” said 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham Malaysia Campus Provost and CEO Professor Graham Kendall.

“I am really proud of the achievements of our students and staff, who constantly challenge themselves to become the best in their chosen field. Michaelle exemplifies this, through her many achievements.” Professor Kendall said.

Her seven-day trip to London, Manchester, Edinburgh and out to the Scottish Highlands include meeting British MPs in Westminster and Malaysian students at the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Manchester as well as feasting at Harrods for afternoon tea.

Phoenix will be documenting her trip to be shared on @UKinMalaysia social media channels.

Jan Atkin Prize

On 22 September, Michaelle was awarded with the Jan Atkin Prize by Professor Sir David Greenaway, who was then the Vice Chancellor of the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham.

The award is presented to worthy students who have met both academic standards and who have made significant contribution to campus or to community life. The Jan Atkin prize was established in memory of Jan Atkin, the late wife of Emeritus Professor Brian Atkin, the former CEO and Provost of the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. Three winners are awarded each year and each winner receives RM5,000. The 2017 winners are Yarminee Gonasagran from the School of Education, Michaelle Phoenix from the School of Politics, History, and International Relations and Lim Hong Chong from the School of Economics.

Phoenix was presented with the award for her leadership in various student-led initiatives at the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@. This included organising the DoGood Festival; a youth-led initiative that championed the social inclusion of refugees, particularly refugee children, as an executive committee of an international conference hosted by UN Youth Nottingham and the chairperson of this event.

For the past two years, she has been running a social enterprise which uses underutilised crops to produce healthy meals for students and staff at the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@. In the sports arena, she won silver medal in the women’s team at the Selangor Inter Varsity Competition this year.

“The Jan Atkin Prize inspires me to continue positively impacting my community, the way the Atkin Family continues to impact the lives of students in Malaysia. I am eager about my first trip to the UK because the campaign will enable me to humanise bilateral relations,” Phoenix said.



(Article image caption: Phoenix receiving the Jan Atkins awards from Professor Kendall)

(Thumbnail image caption: (from left to right): Yarminee Gonasagran, Professor Kendall, Lim Hong Chong and Phoenix at the Jan Atkins awards ceremony)

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More information is available from Josephine Dionisappu, PR & Communications Manager at the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham Malaysia on josephine.dionisappu@nottingham.edu.my, +6 (03) 8924 8746 

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