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Director of Legal Affairs and Board Secretariat wins Leader of the Year

27 Jun 2024

Sinéad Hesp honoured at the inaugural Association of University Legal Practitioners (AULP) Awards.

Sinéad Hesp accepts award

Our General Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs and Board Secretariat, Sinéad Hesp has won Leader of the Year at the inaugural Association of University Legal Practitioners (AULP) Awards.

Sinéad was presented with the award – given to someone who’s an inspirational leader, demonstrably making a difference to the development and wellbeing of their colleagues, while delivering first class legal support – at the AULP’s annual conference.

The awards are a new initiative designed to recognise and celebrate the achievements of legal teams and professionals working in the Higher Education sector. They highlight the excellence, innovation and dedication shown by legal staff working across HE and are a platform for acknowledging the exceptional talent within the sector.

“I am honoured to be given this award and to work with the brilliant team and colleagues at the University who made it possible – my thanks go to all of them” said Sinéad.

“I have worked in the legal team at the University for 14 years. It’s a fascinating, fulfilling job with plenty of challenges to keep it interesting and the opportunity to work with many different teams and colleagues across the whole institution to make a difference and support its core goals.”

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