Maisie has been honoured as the 'Top Fundraising Champion' for her work over the years to raise huge sums of money for the Dundee Diabetes Research Campaign. Over the last three years Maisie has raised over £3000 by participating in various half-marathons and 10k runs around Dundee. This money has gone towards funding vital diabetes research in Dundee and Perth.

Most recently by participating in the Monikie 10k race on Sunday 9th May Maisie raised £1140, completing the race in a personal best time of 1hour 9minutes. Maisie has consistently beaten her personal best in the 10k, her 2009 time being 1hr 11mins and her 2008 time 1hr 13mins.

Maisie was presented her award (a beautiful, engraved silver plate) by Dundee's most famous Hollywood actor and current rector of Dundee University, Brian Cox. The award ceremony took place today as part of the 2010 Graduation Ceremony, with current principal Pete Downes and past principal Sir Alan Langlands in attendance.

Brian Cox, a Type II diabetic himself, has been a long-time supporter of Dundee University and especially the diabetes research teams. Interestingly Maisie believes her husband may be a second cousin of Brian Cox!