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Learning and Teaching Awards

Our awards are designed to recognise and celebrate excellence in learning and teaching at the University of Northampton.
Any member of staff can nominate themselves or a colleague in one of the following categories:
Excellence in Assessment and Feedback
Nominations might include:

  • Work carried out to improve student experience of assessment.
  • Innovation in assessment and feedback.
  • Development of authentic and/or inclusive assessments.

Excellence in Inclusion and Belonging
Nominations might include:

  • Work to close the Awarding Gaps
  • Embedding inclusion into the curriculum and student support
  • Increasing students’ sense of belonging.

Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation
Nominations to include:

  • Colleagues who have designed and taught in an innovative way. Could be small or larger scale.
    There is also a fourth category: “Rising Star” which will be awarded by the Dean or Director.
    The winners are decided locally from each Faculty, Professional Services and Partner Institutions and then winners are considered for the institutional award by our panel and awarded during our Celebration Afternoon Tea each summer.
    Nominations are open from 1 January until the end of March each year. To nominate yourself or a colleague please use this nomination form.

    Learning and Teaching Awards 2023

    FAST Winners:

    Excellence in Assessment and Feedback: Dr Suraj Ajit
    Excellence in Inclusion and Belonging: Jane Mills
    Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation: Dr Rachel Moss
    The rising star award: Dr Lucy Zhu

    FHES Winners:

    Excellence in Assessment and Feedback: Gill Chambers
    Excellence in Inclusion and Belonging: Christine Collymore
    Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation: Shev O’Brien
    The rising star award: Puremeluan Major

    Institutional Winners:

    Excellence in Assessment and Feedback: Dr Maged Zakhar
    Excellence in Inclusion and Belonging: Christine Collymore
    Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation: Dr Rachel Moss
    The rising star award: Lorraine-Marie James

    FBL Winners:

    FBL Winners:
    Excellence in Assessment and Feedback: Dr Maged Zakhar
    Excellence in Inclusion and Belonging: Francine Bitalo and Stephanie Richards
    Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation: Gosia Plotka
    The rising star award: Matthew Holtz

    Professional Services Winners:

    Excellence in Assessment and Feedback: Paul Rice
    Excellence in Inclusion and Belonging: Anna Quinn
    Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation: Robert Farmer
    The rising star award: Lorraine-Marie James

    Partner Winners:

    Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation: Daniel Hulatt from the Bedford College Group