Astronomy gongs

The New Year's Honours list announced at the end of December awarded an MBE to Professor Martin Hendry, Professor of Gravitational Astrophysics and Cosmology and Head of School at the University of Glasgow School of Physics and Astronomy for services to the public engagement in science. He tweets as @martin_astro

In the 'Unsung heroes' category, Colin Miles, Facilities Manager within Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton, has been awarded a British Empire Medal.