On 16th June, 2015 the European coordinator of the project TEMPUS 544161-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-UK-TEMPUS-JPCR Aston University «Developing the Teaching of European Languages: Modernising Language Teaching through the development of blended Master Programmes», Director of postgraduate programmes in English and a leading lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Aston University (Birmingham, UK) Dr Susan Garton was awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contributions to higher education. Dr Sue Garton is one of only 55 academics across the UK to be given an NTF by the Higher Education Academy this year. The award is considered the most prestigious accolade acknowledging excellence in higher education teaching and support for learning. The Tempus Work Group from Voronezh State University congratulates Dr Sue Garton on this fabulous event! We feel especially privileged because on this day Dr S. Garton was with us at the Voronezh State University!

Today, on19th June, the members of the Voronezh Tempus Work Group send their warmest greetings to Dr Sue Garton on her birthday and their best wishes for good health, new professional achievements and opportunities for the realisation of all her ideas and creativity!

We very much appreciate the opportunity to have this outstanding scientist as the coordinator of the Tempus DeTEL project and look forward to successful implementation of our joint project and continued cooperation!