Queen’s Birthday Honours for the UCL community

Congratulations to the members of the UCL community who have been recognised in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours list. Professor Jane Dacre, President of the Royal College of Physicians has been made a dame, receiving a DBE for services to Medicine and Medical Education. Professor Dacre's posts at UCL include Vice Dean and Director of Medical Education, UCL, between 2007 and 2010 and Professor of Medical Education at UCL. Professor Dacre has designed several high profile exams and has led a research consultancy on the development of the tests of competence for the UK General Medical Council's (GMC) Fitness to Practise Procedures. She was a member of the Council of the GMC in 2009- 2012, and was chair of their Education and Training Committee. On receiving her damehood, Professor Dacre said, "I am delighted to have been awarded a DBE. It makes a huge difference to have been recognised for the work I have done over many years in medicine, and medical education.