St Mary's Awarded Investors in People Accreditation

St Mary’s University, Twickenham has been awarded the nationally recognised people management accreditation ‘Corporate Investors in People’. Investors in People (IiP) is a process that evaluates the success of organisational strategy. IiP seeks to understand the ways in which an organisation is enhancing employee engagement, improving management effectiveness and measuring effectiveness so it can continually improve performance. Vice Chancellor of St Mary’s Francis Campbell said, “Investors in People is a wonderful accomplishment for St Mary’s and proves that we are committed to supporting and developing the lives of those in our community. Thank you to Paula Keane and the rest of the HR team for enabling St Mary’s to secure this nationally celebrated accolade.” IiP Assessor Julie-Ann Hayes said, “I am delighted to recommend that the whole of St Mary's University is now an investor in people. The evidence was robust and people were extremely positive and proud of the impact that they have on the student experience. Staff development is highly valued and everyone believes they have a chance to grow. Congratulations to St Mary's University!” Head of Staff Development Paula Keane, who has been the driving force behind the initiative for St Mary’s over the last seven years, said, “This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all those at St Mary’s who work towards our collective vision in providing the best working environment for our staff. I’m immensely proud of St Mary’s for achieving this accolade and feel privileged to have worked with such talented and committed colleagues.”