One award will be made to a member staff who provides personal tutoring and meets one or more of the following criteria: 

  

• provide space and time for students to reflect on their values, identity and ambitions, both in a university context and looking to the future   
• seek to build students self-awareness, initiative and autonomy   
• encourage students to reflect on their academic experience and personal development, for example, by supporting well-being, resilience, openness, and learning from failure 
• nurture a sense of belonging and inclusivity 
• create opportunities for students to develop skills alongside and beyond their course, for example, employability or collaboration 

Six awards, one per faculty, will be made to a member of staff that teaches and who meet one or more of the following criteria. 

• "go the extra mile" to inspire curiosity, creativity and a love of learning through their teaching / support of student learning
• be innovative and dynamic in the way that they teach, for example: by introducing different forms of assessment
• creates an active and interactive learning environment inclusive of all learners
• allows room for experimentation, risk taking, and learning from making mistakes
• impacts teaching beyond their own, for example by tackling big themes in the University strategy, such as programmes for a changing world, research-rich curricula, belonging, sustainability and/or decolonisation

Postgraduate students who teach are eligible for nomination under this award category.

One award will be made to a team of staff* who inspires students through their teaching and who meet one or more of the following criteria through collaboration: 

• "go the extra mile" to inspire curiosity, creativity and a love of learning through their teaching / support of student learning
• be innovative and dynamic in the way that they teach, for example: by introducing different forms of assessment
• creates an active and interactive learning environment inclusive of all learners
• allows room for experimentation, risk taking, and learning from making mistakes
• impacts teaching beyond their own, for example by tackling big themes in the University strategy, such as programmes for a changing world, research-rich curricula, belonging, sustainability and/or decolonisation

Cross faculty teams are eligible for nomination under this award category.

*Teams nominations should include a clearly defined staff group and a robust illustration of how everyone within that team has contributed.

One award will be made to a member of staff from Professional Services or a technical team who provides support for teaching and learning and/or pastoral support (excluding personal tutoring for which there is a separate award) and who meet one or more of the following criteria:

 

• work with staff and/or students to enable excellent teaching, learning or student support 
• be approachable and supportive and offer high quality advice and guidance  
• support and empower students to reach their potential and thrive both personally and academically  
• contribute to the creation of a flexible, inclusive and dynamic learning environment across the physical and digital campus 

One award will be made to a team of staff* from Professional Services or a technical team who provide support for teaching and learning and/or pastoral support and who meet one or more of the following criteria:

 

• work with staff and/or students to enable excellent teaching, learning or student support 
• be approachable, supportive and offer high quality advice and guidance  
• support and empower students to reach their potential and thrive both personally and academically  
• contribute to the creation of a flexible, inclusive and dynamic learning environment across the physical and digital campus 

*Teams nominations should include a clearly defined staff group and a robust illustration of how everyone within that team has contributed.

One award will be made to a member of staff or team who undertake research supervision and who meets one or more of the following criteria: 

 

• help to create a stimulating research environment  
• encourage students to innovate and push boundaries 
• be approachable and supportive and offer high quality advice and guidance  
• help students develop as researchers, for example, by nurturing curiosity, persistence, and a love of learning 
• encourage students to become members of their scholarly communities  

Vice Chancellor's Award for Education

From the 11 award winners, one person or team is selected by the Vice-Chancellor to receive the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Education in recognition of their exceptional contribution to education and enhancement of the student experience at the University.