Foundation Degree in Pensions Administration and Management Best Work Based Project Award 2016
Student: Philip Drury, Derbyshire Pension Fund Tutor: Karl White
“The project was well-structured, an issue was identified in great detail. The recommendations were wide-ranging and achievable and fully supported with evidence.
“The student’s commitment to their studies has shone through with the tutor commenting that even when the student unfortunately injured their knee ligaments and had to have an operation towards the end of the third year, they didn’t let this prevent them producing an excellent work based project and they have recently gained a well-deserved promotion. “The student has always been engaged and made great contributions to the tutorials and continually produced a high standard of work that it was a pleasure to both read and mark.” “I am very honoured to receive the award for CIPP Best Pensions Work Based Project 2016 and am delighted to report that my employer is already applying the recommendations from my project into the workplace with a view to also employing the theory into other areas of work; so my academic effort is already paying dividends and making a real difference to the business.”
Foundation Degree in Payroll Management Student of the Year Award 2016
Student: Alan Coom Tutor: Diane Barclay
“I have tutored this student in Year 2 and Year 3 and work has continuously been submitted to a high standard throughout the studies. Not always an A grade student but all of the work is professionally written and shows evidence of in-depth research and excellent knowledge.
“He has overcome both work and personal issues in order to continue with his studies. He has a very young daughter, moved house, had a serious shoulder operation and got little support from his employer during the period he was studying.
“Despite these issues, he has not missed a tutorial and travelled a long distance to attend each one and submitted every assignment on time.
“He has been a lively member of the tutor group and enjoys asking challenging questions. He has tested my knowledge on several occasions but is always more than willing to search answers out for himself and share what he finds out.
“I am pleased that, since finishing his studies, he has applied for and been accepted for a new role in a payroll software company where he will be able to use the skills and knowledge he has gained over the last two years.
“He has been a pleasure to tutor.”
“Payroll Student of the Year, isn’t just an accolade for me. It’s a tribute to the hard work of my tutor Diane and my fellow students as we learned together, grew together and graduated together.
“MCIPPdip are more than a few letters. They are the beginning of new friendships and acceptance into a large family of professionals, all working together to enhance the reputation of an industry often undervalued and overshadowed. It’s an accredited and respected qualification that shows I have the knowledge to back up the application. It is these letters that my family, colleagues and employer, Star Computers Limited, value highly. It is these letters that fill me with pride.”
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