Damehood among the three Queen’s honours for University

15 Jun 2013 Three University of Manchester staff members have been recognised in this year's Queen's birthday honours, announced today (Saturday). Professor Nicky Cullum, from the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, has been made a Dame for her services to nursing research; Dr Teresa Anderson, Director of Jodrell Bank's Discovery Centre, has been awarded a MBE; and Professor Anthony Heath, an Honorary Research Fellow from the School of Social Sciences, will receive a CBE. Nurse academic Nicky has a particular interest in developing the evidence-base for the prevention and treatment of wounds, particularly pressure ulcers, leg ulcers and surgical wounds of hospital patients. She said: "I'm overwhelmed, shocked and surprised. This isn't just my work and I want to thank all the people I have collaborated with to produce the research. I look at conditions like leg ulcers and bedsores to see how to improve treatments. It's the less glamorous side of nursing but it affects thousands of patients and is something nurses have to treat and deal with every day.