I met Andy very soon after I arrived in the department, as his office was next door to mine.  I soon became aware of his dedication to his job in Induction week, where he provided a wealth of support to myself and the other personal tutors as well as the students.  He was always willing to go the extra mile.  I remember him driving me home (which was a detour from a long trip he had to make) after one open day.  He was also extremely helpful, going above and beyond every time we worked together.  He always individually congratulated everyone who was promoted, which made us feel valued.  He is still remembered by many former BU undergraduates, even people who I have met many years since they taught him, at other universities. Teaching second year qualitative research methods, where students had to choose an interview topic, one group wanted to conduct interviews about how much they liked Andy!  Through teaching together, I soon became aware of his sense of humour, which lightened many a difficult moment. After a challenging email exchange with someone else, I remember Andy saying to that person “It’s not long until Christmas” in September!  Socially, Andy always livened up parties with his humour and intelligence. On one occasion, we were on a quiz team together at the departmental Christmas party, where his impressive problem solving skills (about darts) resulted in us almost winning the quiz. My condolences to all his family and friends.