Rutland Prize 2018

The Rutland Prize is awarded annually to an exceptional student on the MA Early Childhood Education programme. This year's worthy winner is Katie Cobb. Director of the Early Childhood Education MA, Liz Chesworth, commented on her achievement “Katie has made excellent, sustained progress throughout the Masters programme. She submitted an exceptional dissertation focusing upon early years professionals' perspectives of digital technology in which she demonstrated mature, critical reflection based on solid knowledge and scholarly research. We wish her all the best for her future work in the field of early childhood education.”

Katie said, “I am honoured to receive the Rutland Prize 2018, undertaking the Early Childhood Education MA has been the most amazing experience. The study school weekends were invaluable and presented inspirational lectures alongside the opportunity to meet other early childhood educational professionals from all over the world. I would like to thank all of the ECE Team, in particular Dr Liz Chesworth who was a constant support throughout the course and my dissertation supervisor Dr Sandra Cooke, for her encouragement and guidance.”