MSc Organisational Risk and Resilience Graduate Wins Prestigious Award
We are thrilled to congratulate Lyndsey Orton one of our latest graduates of MSc Organisational Resilience. On her Achievement of the Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management’s (ICPEM) Bill Blake Memorial Award for her amazing essay. As the first place winner, Lyndsey not only wins a cash prize, but her essay will also be published in the ICPEM’s ALERT Journal and she has also been invited to present at the ICPSM 2024 Conference.
My highlights would be meeting like-minded individuals who are all striving to deepen their knowledge in organisational resilience. Stretching our minds to think beyond our day jobs and look at different ways to approach common challenges. Which is exactly what I did in this essay, looking beyond the financial services sector and the private sector to apply models and understanding from the public sector, which can help us solve similar issues surrounding crisis management with some minor adaptations.Lyndsey Orton Graduate and Winner of the Bill Blake Memorial Award
Lyndsey added:
"I think so much more could be gained from increased cross-sector and cross-discipline collaboration. Supplier resilience is also a really big topic across all sectors, given the different situations occurring on a global scale, there should be more work done to ensure we are looking at whole supply chains, the larger organisations helping the smaller, often, most critical suppliers increase their resilience."
Bill Blake was the founder and co-chair of the Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (ICPEM), who had a significant influence on the lives of those pursuing a career in civil protection and emergency management. To commemorate his commitment and dedication, the ‘Bill Blake Memorial Award’ was established with the following aims:
- To provide students studying a full-time course within a UK institution an opportunity to develop academically with research and critical study within the field of civil protection and emergency management;
- To encourage students studying a full-time course at a UK institution and who have an interest in civil protection and emergency management to consider joining the Institute; and
- To recognise the achievements and efforts of students, who have an interest in civil protection and emergency management, and wish to pursue a career in this field.
The Bill Blake Memorial Award is awarded annually for the best paper in response to a title provided by the Institute. The Award Committee, led by Dr Burcak Basbug Erkan and consisting of a panel of three academics with experience in civil protection and emergency management related roles, will independently review each eligible entry for quality and content and select the three best entries.
We are absolutely over the moon that Lyndsey's entry has won this prestigious award from ICPEM who provide a platform through which students can reach other academics and practitioners, share their learning and increase their impact. With hard work and determination, Lyndsey has shown just how much full-time working mature students can achieve. We are proud to have many industry Partners that support our work, Programmes, and our students.Beverley Griffiths Course Leader for MSc Organisational Risk and Resilience at BNU
