Congratulations to Dr Maryanne Freer (School of Medical Education), who has been awarded Higher Education Academy Senior Fellow Status. An HEA fellowship is an international recognition of a commitment to professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education. A Senior fellowship indicates an additional strong track record in management. Having gained a lectureship with the School in 1996, Maryanne became a Senior Academic Tutor before progressing to lead the MBBS, phase 1 , Patients, Doctors and Society Unit and being the course director for MBBS stage 4, Patient, Doctors and Society. In addition to her clinical academic work, Maryanne is a NHS senior manager and leads a national programme in post graduate GP medical education. Maryanne clinically practices as a psychiatrist.