Congratulations to Michael Atkinson (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 and demonstrates alignment of teaching practice with the UK Professional Standards Framework. Michael joined the Faculty in January 2012 as Teaching Fellow on the Masters in Medical Education programme, and is also the current lead for HEA applications on this programme. His current and past roles and responsibilities as a teacher educator, including former Faculty Programme Liaison Officer (FPLO) for the CASAP programme at the University, helped to support his claim for recognition.