Teaching Awards

Winner: Richard Milne, Biological Sciences

'Richard's enthusiasm for the subject is amazing and leaves a lasting impression.'

Runner Up: Claire Haggett, 
Geography

'...enthusiasm and clarity which i have not witnessed before from a University Lecturer.'

Winners: Informatics

'My department is brilliant...When I walk in i'm always welcomed with a smile.'

'its really nice to feel that there isn't an us and them culture of school against students.'

Runner Up: Chemistry

'The most organised department I have witnessed at my time at University'

'The DoS system is the best at the Uni and makes the department feel very family like'

Winner: Financial Services Marketing

'Tina Harrison spent and awful lot of time generating recorded versions of her teaching. This allows students to listen to her teaching again for prepapring for the exam. Course secretary Rebecca Shade has been keeping in touch with us all the time'

Runner Up: Environmental and Community Biology

'It's one of those course that makes you think even after the lectures are over.'

Winner: Paul McLouglin, Biological Sciences

'Instead of delivering the facts as most lecturers tend to, his lectures encourage a deeper understanding of how science in this field works and how progress is made.'

Runner Up: Tom Bruce, Engineering

'[Tom] is very enthusiastic in his teaching and is genuinely interested in his students.'

Winner: Dimitri Tsintjilonis, Social Antropology

'I feel like there are a few teachers or professors you remember for years, or perhaps for life... I think that Dimitri will fall into that category..'

Runner Up: Lotte Hoek, Social Anthropology

'Lotte is the best lecturer I've had at University...She's extremely engaging and witty and promotes interaction between herself and the class'

Winner: Susan Kempson, preclinical Veterinary Medicine

'Dr Kempson has such a passion for her subject and so genuinely loves teaching, which really comes across in lectures.'

Runner Up: Graham Pettigrew, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

'He is always there and has time for every student, over any matter, serious or trivial, academic or non.'

Winner: Yoko Takahashi, Japanese

'Despite having a big class with a widespread of nationalism the classroom always feels personal and friendly.'

Runner Up: David Price, Centre for International Public Health Policy

'what stands out...is his inclusion of each student's perspective on their own national situation and background'

Winner: Sean Brocklebank, Economics

'Sean is amazing. He goes out of his way to make learning easier for everyone'

Runner Up: Richard Brodie, Social Policy

'[Richard] always includes everyone in the tutorial. he draws on international experience of the participants, as well as his own personal experience.'

Winner: Fabian Hilfrich, History

Runner Up: Paul McLaughlin, Biological Sciences

'Dr McLoughlin takes giving feedback to students very seriously and expects other lecturers on courses he organises to do the same'

Winner: Richard Taffler, Business School

'As well as being trul knowledgable and productive in his field, Prof Taffler is extremely approachable and supportive of his doctoral students.'

Runner Up: Jan Penrose, Geography

'Jan is by far one of the most valued and supportive teachers within the school and it is a shame she never gets recognised for the ridiculous amount of extra hours shes puts in because she cares about the students and their learning.'

Winner: Mark Aspinwall, Politics and International Relations

'To give an example of outsourcing in globalisation Dr. Aspinwall had another lecturer introduce himself and explain that in order to cut costs his job had been outsourced and that from then on our lectures were to be taken from a University in a developing country by weblink. Following this was a 10 minute video on globalisation and outsourcing from our 'new; lecturer before Dr Aspinwall returned to tumultous applause and resumed his lecture.'

Runner Up: Sarah Colvin, German

'She has secured Germany's leading prison writer to give a workshop to us this week. ... In class we have listened to German Prison rap which has enabled us to look at some of the creative aspects of rehabilitation.'

Winner: Phil Scott, Informatics

'He has quite literally saved what little shreds are left of my sanity.'

Runner Up: Simon Bates, Physics

'Virtual experience gave me a better understanding of particular parts of the course'

Winner: David Reay, GeoSciences

'We have a multitude of extra-curricular talks and events to attend, which means we are always engaging with the 'employment' world.'

Runner Up: Tonks Fawcett, Nursing Studies

'Tonks is simply the most dedicated teacher I have ever met'