A MEMBER of staff at the University of Bradford has been nominated for a national award.

IT director Juliette Atkinson has been shortlisted for the Influential Women in UK Tech award by industry magazine Computer Weekly.

Juliette's inspiring work has led to several nominations of late, including being shortlisted in three categories in the Women in Tech Excellence Awards 2021.

Her recognition comes after a challenging but successful project to move the whole University curriculum online - something that would normally take two years - in just two weeks, in anticipation of extended Covid lockdowns.

Juliette and her team also ensured that students could continue to access online material through the distribution of 900 new laptops. 

Juliette said: "I'm delighted to be nominated. It's always great to receive recognition because in my mind the award is for every one of my team that work extraordinarily hard every single day, and they deserve the recognition too.

“It also highlights to the next generation of women what an amazing place the tech industry is, and how exciting it is to be part of an ever-evolving world."