Obituaries

  • Peter Metelerkamp, 1954-2024 22 August 2024 Peter Metelerkamp, Associate Professor in Film and Television, passed away on 21 July at the age of 70. His friends Katie Mack, Senior Lecturer in Film and Television and Kate Withers, Film and Television Resource Manager offer a tribute.
  • Bertha Garrett, 1944-2024 25 July 2024 Bertha Garrett, who was until her retirement departmental secretary for the German Department, died in early July. Mark Allinson and Debbie Pinfold from the German Department in the School of Modern Languages offer this tribute to a well-loved colleague and friend.
  • Sandy Mitchell, 1940-2024 18 July 2024 Sandy Mitchell (CEng, FRAeS), Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, died in June. His colleagues in Aerospace Engineering offer a tribute.
  • Dr Richard Evans, 1941-2024 11 July 2024 Dr Richard Evans, who worked in the Department of Pharmacology from 1971 until his retirement in 1996, passed away in May.
  • Danae O'Regan, 1936-2024 5 June 2024 Danae O'Regan, former tutor in French recently passed away. Her colleagues offer a remembrance.
  • Dr Santi Rodriguez, 1971-2024 5 April 2024 Dr Santi Rodriguez, Associate Professor in Medical Education, passed away after a brief illness in March 2024. His colleagues offer a remembrance.
  • Matt Lodge, 1990-2024 3 April 2024 Matt Lodge, ALSPAC Research Secretary and Clinic Administrator, sadly passed away in March. His friends and colleagues Anna and Jill offer their tribute.
  • Professor Sir Anthony Epstein CBE FRS, 1921-2024 21 February 2024 Professor Sir Anthony Epstein has passed away aged 102. Dr Darryl Hill, Head of the School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, offers a remembrance.
  • Dean Napierski, 1978-2023 9 February 2024 Dean Napierski, Security and Campus Safety Officer, passed away in December 2023. His colleagues offer a tribute.
  • Professor Mark Birkinshaw, 1954-2023 1 December 2023 Mark Birkinshaw, a distinguished Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics in the School of Physics, died in July. His colleagues and friends Professor Belinda Wilkes and Emeritus Professor Steven Phillipps share their memories of Mark and recall his significant contributions to the field.

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