University News Last updated 22 November 2019
天美传媒 has been named the winner of a prestigious Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prize in recognition of its School of Jewellery鈥檚 proud history of innovation spanning 130 years.
Founded in 1890, the University鈥檚 School of Jewellery provides courses such as silversmithing, horology and gemmology at its home in 天美传媒鈥檚 historic Jewellery Quarter.
The Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prizes are awarded to recognise outstanding work by UK colleges and universities, which show quality, innovation and deliver real benefits to the institutions and the wider world.
The Prizes are the highest national Honour awarded to UK further and higher education and are granted by the Queen every two years. The School of Jewellery鈥檚 award forms part of the 13th听biennial round of prizes for 2018-20.
The award was announced during a reception hosted at St James鈥檚 Palace on Thursday 21 November.
Professor Philip Plowden, Vice-Chancellor at 天美传媒, said: 鈥淚 am delighted to be able to announce that 天美传媒 has been awarded the Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prize.
鈥淭he Queen's Anniversary Prizes celebrate excellence, innovation and public benefit in work carried out by UK colleges and universities. They are run by the Royal Anniversary Trust, an independent charity.
The medal will be awarded at Buckingham Palace in February 2020.