NUSU Celebrates Outstanding Staff at the Teaching Excellence Awards

Exceptional teaching staff, lecturers and mentors at Newcastle University, who have gone above and beyond in student support, had their achievements celebrated last night at NUSU’s annual Teaching Excellence Awards (TEAs). The Awards, which take place every year at Newcastle University Students’ Union, recognises the many achievements of staff throughout the University who have provided outstanding support to students during their time at University. The ‘TEAs’, which opened nominations in November 2015, enables students to nominate any member of staff they believe have contributed to their academic life whilst at Newcastle. Winners were then announced at the award ceremony at the Students’ Union on Thursday 5th May, with many University staff, representatives and students in attendance. Matthew Price, NUSU Education Officer, said: “The quality of nominations we have had this year have been incredible – picking the winners was such a difficult task but presenting the winners with their trophies last night was an incredibly rewarding experience. “We’ve had great support from students from all over the world, from all of our campuses, and we can truly say that these Awards have been fully voted for by students. It is our students who have nominated and shortlisted the excellent entries that we’ve received and I really want to thank them for their support.” The Newcastle University Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Awards Winners 2016 are: Taught Supervisor of the Year Dr Neil Ross Research Supervisor of the Year Dr Ghada Khattab Innovative Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences Dr Michael Richardson Innovative Teaching Faculty of Medical Sciences Dr Amy Loveland Innovative Teaching Science Agriculture and Engineering (SAGE) Dr John Vines   Support Staff of the Year Ms Loiana Leal Pavlichenko Contribution  to Pastoral Support Dr Kathryn Robson Outstanding Contribution to Feedback Dr Efstathia Tzemou Overall Contribution to Outstanding Practice Dr Julia Cooper Matthew continued: “Teaching quality at Newcastle University is exceptionally high and we’re very proud to have been able to help celebrate with our teaching staff once more. The TEAs are a great way of showing what students value the most, and by celebrating it, we can hopefully reinforce those fantastic methods used by staff, and begin to positively influence the academic landscape at University.” “Each of our winners were presented with an engraved glass teapot from the Students’ Union as a keepsake for their hard work. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our winning staff members, as well as the shortlist, and thank all of our students who took the time to nominate.” For more on information on the Teaching Excellence Awards 2016 please go to www.nusu.co.uk/TEA