University announced as CMI HE Partner of the Year 2021

Following the announcement of our shortlisting in July, the University is delighted to announce that it has won the CMI HE Partner of the Year 2021!

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) makes this award to one its Higher Education partners for outstanding positive impact on student experience, professional development and employability as a result of their partnership.

The CMI said: “The University of Huddersfield was chosen as the Award winner for the development of their people managers and their student population, as part of a wider student employability agenda. This institution made the shortlist because they have shown a strategic attitude to Management and Leadership training in an extensive relationship with CMI. As a CMI Centre, the University has embedded CMI qualifications into undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and has integrated Level 5 and Level 7 programmes into their staff training.”

Huddersfield beat fierce competition from Henley Business School University of Reading, WMG University of Warwick and the University of Exeter Business School.

“Winning the HE Partner of the Year Award is a fantastic acknowledgement for our partnership with the CMI" said Danny Benton, Head of People and Organisational Development, "and especially with all the hard work undertaken by the teams in Human Resources, the Business School, the Global Professional Award and the Sir George Buckley Leadership Centre.”