Established by the School's Corporate Relations & Employability Unit, the DAPE Award recognises students who have produced excellent work during their placement year.
By Dr Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer), Published
For the 2024/25 academic year, we are delighted to share that the following students each received the School of Science & Technology's Dean’s Award for Professional Excellence (DAPE) 2025 from Associate Dean for Employability and Engagement, Dr Chris Child, at an awards ceremony on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
Imshal Idrees
BSc Computer Science (Placement)
Final year
Outstanding contribution to industry placement
Employer: Microsoft
Tia Patel
BSc Mathematics and Finance with Placement
Final year
Outstanding contribution to industry placement
Employer: Mobilize Financial Services
Indrani Pillai
BEng Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering
Placement Year
Outstanding contribution to industry placement
Employer: Heart Labs, McMaster University
The DAPE was established by the School of Science & Technology's Corporate Relations & Employability Unit (CREU) and seeks to recognise students who have produced excellent work during their placement year.
In his speech at the event, Dr Child remarked: