June: University’s ‘outstanding’ staff shine at Bristol Teaching Awards | News and features

Nearly 200 people filled the Great Hall of the Wills Memorial Building on Wednesday to hear dozens of moving excerpts from some of the 1,069 nominations, most of which were made by students.

One student said the tutor made them feel “appreciated, heard and understood” and another praised his teacher’s “passionate and enthusiastic teaching”.

Prof Tansy Jessop, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students, thanked staff and emphasized that students were increasingly co-creating the university curriculum.

And that co-creation was showcased at the Awards, the event being a collaboration between the Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching (BILT) and Bristol SU.

Students announced many of the award winners and there were performances from salsa, pantomime and music societies. The University Knitting Society created colorful woolen flowers for the tables.

Masters of Ceremonies were Bristol SU Undergraduate Studies Officer Nicole Antoine and Union Affairs Officer Adam Michael. Nicole praised the staff for their “impact on the university community”.

Thanking all staff at Bristol, Assistant Vice-Chancellor and Prof Judith Squires said the Bristol Teaching Awards ‘just go from strength to strength’, adding: ‘Every year we get to celebrate such talent across the organization our and there are always innovations. – never had knitted flowers, salsa and pantomime before!

“A huge congratulations. It’s great to be recognized by your peers and students as you go above and beyond to do something exceptional. Everyone did an amazing job just to be nominated.”

In addition to teachers, the 19 awards celebrated personal tutors, research supervisors, support teams and more. Each year, one of the winners is chosen to receive the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for their outstanding contribution to education.

This year, Dr Andy Flack, Senior Lecturer in Modern and Environmental History, was the worthy winner. It also won in the category “Award for Inspirational and Innovative Teaching – Faculty of Arts”.

Andy said winning the award was “amazing, very exciting and really humbling”.

He added: “I have been teaching for about 10 years now and I have always valued the relationships I build with my students. I am proud of what I have achieved and what they (the students) have achieved.

“I would also like to acknowledge my colleagues: the School of Humanities is very close-knit. We encourage each other in our teaching and lift each other up.”

Winners received a framed certificate and seeds from a wildflower meadow planted in their honor in the Royal Fort Gardens.

There was a special award for Santi Rodriguez, associate professor of medical education, who sadly passed away earlier this year. His work and research were praised and he was described by colleagues as “gentle and kind” with a “deep compassion for others”. The award was received posthumously by his wife.

The winners and nominees were:

Award for Inspirational and Innovative Teaching – Faculty of Arts

Andy Flack, Senior Lecturer, Department of History

Genevieve Arkle, Lecturer, Department of Music

Mary Bateman, Lecturer, Department of English

Winner: Andy Flack

Award for Inspirational and Innovative Teaching – Faculty of Engineering

Bernard Stark, Professor, School of Electrical, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering

David Drury, Senior Lecturer, School of Electrical, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering

Mark Schenk, Associate Professor, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering

Winner: Mark Schenk

Award for Inspirational and Innovative Teaching – Faculty of Health Sciences

Grace Pearson, Clinical Lecturer, Bristol Medical School

Louise Arnold, Lecturer, School of Anatomy

Sarah O’Shaughnessy, Lecturer, Bristol Veterinary School

Winner: Louise Arnold

Inspirational and Innovative Teaching Award – Faculty of Life Sciences

Christopher Cammies, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences

Dave Lawson, Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences

Isabel Murillo Cabeza, Senior Lecturer, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Winner: Christopher Cammies

Inspirational and Innovative Teaching Award – Faculty of Science

Becky Collins, Lecturer, School of Geographical Sciences

Carine Nsangu, Lecturer, School of Physics

Matthew Watson, Professor, School of Earth Sciences

Winner: Becky Collins

Award for Inspiring and Innovative Teaching – Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Francisco Palma Carvajal, lecturer, School of Political Studies

Julian Molina, Lecturer, School of Political Studies

Sarah Eagle, Lecturer, School of Education

Winner: Julian Molina

Inspirational and Innovative Teaching Award – PGRs who teach

David Reid, Level 1 Graduate Lecturer, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering.

Jess Foster, Associate Professor, Faculty of Computer Science

Melanie Pottle Iddon, Level 2 Graduate Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Bristol

Winner: Melanie Pottle Iddon

Inspirational and Innovative Team – Teaching Award

Family Law 2: The Law of the Child, University of Bristol Law School

Friday Oral Surgery Team, Bristol Dental School

The Happiness Science Team, School of Psychological Sciences

Winner: Team Science of Happiness

Outstanding Personal Tutoring/Academic Support Award

Chanelle Lee, Lecturer, School of Engineering, Mathematics and Technology

Paul Harper, Lecturer, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering

Shuping Dang, Lecturer, School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering

Winner: Paul Harper

Outstanding Research Supervision Award – Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences

Ben Hobbs, Senior Lecturer, Center for Innovation

Ioanna Palaiologou, Lecturer, School of Education

Justin Williams, Associate Professor, Department of Music

Winner: Justin Williams

Outstanding Research Supervision Award – Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Angela Nobbs, Senior Lecturer, Bristol Dental School

Aya Elghajiji, Senior Research Associate, Bristol Medical School

Stephanie King, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences

Winner: Angela Nobbs

Outstanding Research Supervision Award – Faculty of Science and Engineering

Beckett Zhou, Lecturer, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering

Fengyuan Liu, Lecturer, School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering

James Matthews, Research Fellow, School of Chemistry

Winner: Fengyuan Liu

Outstanding Support Award

James Webley, Faculty Librarian, Library Services – Faculty of Engineering

Paul Edwards, Funding Operations Officer, Education and Student Success

Rhiannon Sidhu, Assistant Director of Student Administration, School of Engineering, Mathematics and Technology

Winner: Paul Edwards

Outstanding Support Team Award

Bristol Cyber ​​Security Group – Professional Services Support Team, School of Computing

Industrial Liaison Office – Student Team, Faculty of Engineering

Anatomy School Technical Team, Anatomy School

Winner: Bristol Cyber ​​Security Group

The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Education

Winner: Andy Flack

The University’s CREATE (Cultivating Research-Rich Education and Teaching Excellence) scheme helps staff develop their teaching skills.

CREATE includes the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP), for staff new to teaching at Bristol, and the CREATE HEA scholarship scheme, in recognition of Associate Fellowship, Fellowship and Seniors for staff who teach and/or support learning.

The winners and nominees in these schemes were:

Outstanding portfolio of HEA Associate Fellows

Shruthi Venkatachalam Level 2 Graduate Professor, School of Policy Studies

Sam Fearn Level 1 Graduate Lecturer, School of Physics

Robert Walker Senior Research Associate, Bristol Medical School (PHS)

Winner: Shruthi Venkatachalam

Outstanding portfolio of HEA colleagues

Rob Thatcher Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neurosciences

Jaskiran Kaur Chohan Lecturer, School of Geographical Sciences

Natlie Ferris Lecturer, Department of English

Winter: Rob Thatcher

Outstanding portfolio of senior HEA colleagues

Becky Selwyn Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, SCEEM

Angus McNair Associate Professor of Colorectal Surgery, Bristol Medical School (PHS)

Winner: Becky Selwyn

Outstanding PGCAP Unit 1 Portfolio

Michael Henehan Lecturer, School of Earth Sciences

Chris Pesterfield Lecturer in Management, School of Management

Winner: Michael Henehan

Outstanding Unit 2 PGCAP Portfolio

Freya George Lecturer, School of Earth Sciences

Sara Shopland Honorary Lecturer, Bristol Veterinary School

Winner: Freya George