Arden wins best Higher Education Provider at EducationInvestor Awards 2023
On Wednesday 14 June, Arden University secured a prestigious win at the EducationInvestor Awards 2023 by taking home the Higher Education Institution of the Year Award.
The hotly-contested category, one of seven Arden were shortlisted as a finalist for, celebrates the institution of Higher Education, from the UK and beyond, which has made the largest impact in the sector across the past twelve months.
Several senior members of staff from Arden attended the ceremony celebrating education institutions, investors, and providers of education technology from across the globe, including Victoria O’Donnell, Pro Vice Chancellor Academic & Deputy Provost at Arden. Victoria O’Donnell commented:
“We are absolutely over the moon to win EducationInvestor’s ‘Higher Education Institution of the Year Award’. Coming out on top in such a competitive category only goes to show our continued developments as a university, our quality as a provider of education, our commitment to our students, and the hard work and dedication of everyone across Arden.”
Reflecting on the win, Carl Lygo, Arden University’s Vice Chancellor & Chief Executive Officer said: “We’re delighted to have won this award. This, as well as our other nominations across the night, is a great metric by which to recognise the efforts of our teams. Being named Higher Education institution of the year celebrates the way in which we are enabling students at Arden to achieve whatever they feel they were born to do.”
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