Teaching Excellence Awards
Teaching Excellence Awards are made in recognition of significant and sustained commitment to excellence in the delivery and/or support of teaching and learning at UG or PGT level. Academic, Technical and Professional Service colleagues are eligible for the award. Reflecting the evolution of our practice and ways of working, we have reshaped our Teaching Excellence Awards to celebrate the strength and diversity of practice in our University of Manchester community.
Strategic themes
Submissions should demonstrate how the nominee’s activities contribute to one or two of the following strategic themes:
- Educational Leadership
- Inclusive Education
- Flexible Learning and Digital Delivery
- Assessment and Feedback
- Student Voice
All submissions should consider the extent to which students are engaged in a form of partnership.
Award winners are
Celebrated:
- Gifted a commemorative trophy
- Invited to a formal awards ceremony
Invited to play a role in teaching and learning development at University level:
- Gain the permanent title of Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Teaching and Learning and access to the Fellows Network
- Be encouraged to act as ambassadors for teaching and learning within the University and beyond
Offered personal development opportunities:
- (Optional) access to the national AdvanceHE Teaching Excellence Awards pipeline (National Teaching Fellow / Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence) run by the Institute of Teaching and Learning
- Opportunity to contribute guest post(s) on the Institute of Teaching and Learning blog – TEA: Teach, Explore, Apply
Who is eligible?
Nominations are invited from:
- academic, technical and Professional Services staff
- individuals or teams (up to 15 members per team)*
Individuals and teams may:
- self-nominate (in which case you will need ONE senior colleague to contribute a supporting statement to your submission form)
or
- be nominated by a colleague. If you wish to nominate someone else for a Teaching Excellence Award you will need at least TWO other colleagues to add their support to the case that you make on the nominee's behalf.
The panel will take into account that 'a significant and sustained commitment to the delivery and/or support of teaching and learning' will look different at different stages of a person’s career and in different disciplines or roles, and we look forward to receiving nominations from across the University.
*if your team has more than 15 core members please contact the Teaching Excellence Team at teaching.learning@manchester.ac.uk
How do I submit a nomination?
Formats
All nominations must be submitted on the Teaching Excellence Case for Award proforma (as a word.docx), and uploaded via the online submission portal (see Submitting your nomination below). The case for award will be accepted in the following formats*:
- 1000-word written submission (Section 2 of the proforma)
- a 5 minute pre-recorded presentation e.g. narrated slides, a video or other approach (please add a hyperlink to your presentation within Section 2 of the proforma, as well as uploading a copy of the slides/a transcript, as appropriate)
Colleagues are encouraged to make submissions using the format which best allows them to highlight the reach, value and impact of the nominee’s work. Submissions must be backed up by evidence, both qualitative and quantitative, of the claims made within the narrative. In the case of self-nominations, the Supporting Statement is also a significant piece of evidence of the claims made in the submission.
*alternative formats may be agreed – please contact the Teaching Excellence team at teaching.learning@manchester.ac.uk in advance of submission if you would like to discuss this.
Submitting your nomination
Nominations should be presented on the Teaching Excellence Case for Award proforma, including all necessary signatures and/or statement of support as required, and uploaded via the online submission portal.
Deadline for nominations: 19:00 BST on Monday 02 June 2025
If you have any questions please contact the Teaching Excellence team at teaching.learning@manchester.ac.uk
The core criteria
Core criteria
The core criteria against which applications will be judged are:
Reach | The scale of influence. For example, some nominees may demonstrate reach at a departmental, faculty or institutional level, while others might provide evidence of how their practice has reached different groups of students and/or organisations (e.g. commuter students, online learners, students living with a disability etc.) |
Value | The benefit derived for students and staff. Demonstrating value may include qualitative evidence, for example how the work being described has added value to the student learning experience or to teaching practice. Some nominees may also be working in settings where there are explicit positive ethical elements to their practice. |
Impact | Explicit evidence of positive change taking place in policy, practice and/or student outcomes as the result of the activity. |
Plus (Team Awards only): nominations for a Team Award should consider the following questions and relate them to the core criteria:
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The quality and extent of evidence, and student partnership, provided in support of the case will also be deciding factors.
Evidence
Evidence
The case for award must incorporate evidence to back up the claims made throughout. The evidence should be backed up by the Senior Supporting Colleague's statement/nominating signatories.
Evidence may include (but is not limited to):
- Survey data/feedback
- Testimonials
- Interview/focus group data, or input from Student Partners
- Increased engagement rates
- Student attainment data
- Feedback received through Peer Review of Teaching
- Feedback from External Examiners
- Specific contributions to enable significant improvements in students' outcomes and / or experience
- Recognising and actively supporting the full diversity of student learning requirements
- Organising and presenting high quality resources in accessible, coherent and imaginative ways which clearly enhance learning
- Awards (e.g. Faculty awards, awards from the Student Union, teaching-related awards from PSRBs)
- Successful funding applications
- Commitment to ongoing professional development with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support
- Effecting positive change with respect to others' pedagogic practice, and/or a change to relevant policy or procedure
- Drawing upon the outcomes of relevant research, scholarship and professional practice in ways which add value to teaching and students' learning
- Dissemination / contribution to pedagogy: a journal article, conference paper, a webinar or workshop delivered by the nominee
- Dissemination of initiatives to facilitate students' learning (across course units, programmes, disciplines, PSRBs, locally, nationally or internationally)
The panel
The panel
The award winners will be decided by a panel of representatives from each Faculty, plus the Head of SAS (or nominee) and co-chaired by Dr James Brooks and Dr Jen McBride, as Academic Theme Leads for Teaching Excellence & Quality.
Teaching Excellence Award winners
The Teaching Excellence Awards recognize exceptional commitment to teaching and learning at the University of Manchester. Open to academic, technical, and professional service colleagues, these awards highlight the strength and diversity of teaching practices across the institution.
Awardees become Honorary Fellows of the Institute of Teaching and Learning, gaining access to the Fellows Network and opportunities to shape the future of education at the University of Manchester. Many also take part in personal development through national awards pipelines and share their teaching excellence via the University’s Teach, Explore, Apply blog and partnership with Times Higher Education Campus+.
Below you can explore the practice of winners and nominees who have excelled in priority areas in teaching and learning including:
- Assessment and feedback
- Educational leadership
- Flexible learning and digital delivery
- Inclusive education
- Student belonging and student voice
- and the Covid-19 teaching environment.
Teaching Excellence Award winners 2025
Winners (individual awards)
Educational leadership
Winners (team awards)
Educational leadership
- The FSE Mentoring Excellence Team (Team Leaders: Claudia Henninger, Tom Rodgers and Aurelie Le Normand) (School of Natural Sciences)
- Enhancing Assessments Review (EAR) Team (Team Leader: Jen McBride) (Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health)
Educational leadership and student voice
Highly commended
- Sabia Dayala (School of Medical Sciences) for Educational leadership
- Emma Ormerod (School of Health Sciences) for Educational leadership
- Clare Louise Stephenson (School of Health Sciences) for Educational leadership
- Louise Thompson (School of Social Sciences) For Educational leadership and Inclusive Education
- The CHEM10111 Teaching Team (Team Leader: Nick Weise) (School of Natural Sciences) for Inclusive education and Flexible learning and digital delivery
- The Postgraduate Academic Enlightenment (PAE) Programme team (Rui He and Stephen Rayner) (School of Environment, Education and Development) for Flexible learning and digital delivery
- The FSE PAL Inclusive Teaching Practice Team (Team Leader: Alison Harvey) (School of Natural Sciences) for Inclusive education and Student voice
Commended
Previous Teaching Excellence Award winners (since 2021)
Assessment and feedback
- Aya Van Renterghem, The University of Manchester Library (Curatorial Services) (2024)
- Fatima Malik, School of Health Sciences (2024)
- Neil Patel, School of Medical Sciences (2023)
- Jenni Rose, Alliance Manchester Business School (2023)
- The FSE Teaching Academy Support Team (2021)
Educational leadership
- Tom Rodgers, School of Engineering (2024)
- Jenni Rose, Alliance Manchester Business School (2023)
- Sian Yeowell, Division of Student and Academic Services - Education Development (2023)
- Team lead: Rhona McLeod, Genetic Counselling STP Programme Unit BIOL65460 Teaching Team, School of Biological Sciences (2023)
- Chris Godden, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2023)
- Jen O’Brien, School of Environment, Education and Development (2023)
- Claire McGourlay, School of Social Sciences (2023)
- Iliada Eleftheriou, School of Health Sciences (2022)
- Jane Mooney, School of Medical Sciences (2022)
- Becki Bennett, School of Social Sciences (2022)
- Mark Quinn, School of Engineering (2022)
- Sally Hickson, School of Health Sciences (2022)
- Jackie Carter, School of Social Sciences (2022)
- Ali Owrak, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Amit Jinabhai, School of Health Sciences (2021)
- Glaucoma Learning At Manchester (GLAM) (Team Lead: Catherine Porter), School of Health Sciences (2024)
- The Medical and Health Education Programme Team (Team Lead: Dianne Burns and Bip Chaudhury), School of Medical Sciences (2024)
- The Genetic Counselling STP Programme Unit BIOL65460 Teaching Team (Team lead: Rhona McLeod) School of Biological Sciences (2023)
- MA Educational Leadership in Practice (ELiP) Core Team (Team Leader: Dr Paul Armstrong (2023)
- The Justice Hub (Team Leader: Prof Claire McGourlay) (2023)
- The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson MSc in Healthcare Leadership Teaching Team (Team lead: Jillian McCarthy) Alliance Manchester Business School (2021)
Flexible learning and digital delivery
- Tom Rodgers, School of Engineering (2024)
- Jenni Rose, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Charlene Gallery, School of Natural Sciences (2023)
- Jane Mooney, School of Medical Sciences (2023)
- Jessica Grundy, School of Medical Sciences (2022)
- Becki Bennett, School of Social Sciences (2022)
- Mark Quinn, School of Engineering (2022)
- David Butler, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2021)
- Jen McBride, School of Biological Sciences (2021)
- Christos Begkos, Alliance Manchester Business School (2021)
- Patricia Perlman-Dee, Alliance Manchester Business School (2021)
- Paul Shore, School of Biological Sciences (2021)
- Marco Gersabeck, School of Natural Sciences (2021)
- Alexandros Kafkas, School of Biological Sciences (2021)
- Hiten Mitha, School of Medical Sciences (2021)
- Richard Prince, School of Medical Sciences (2021)
- Mike Kennard, Executive Education, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Nick Weise, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
- The Belonging Partnership Project (Reimala Sivalingam and Hamza Badenjiki), Alliance Manchester Business School (2024)
- The Medical and Health Education Programme Team (Team Leader: Dianne Burns and Bip Choudhry) (School of Medical Sciences) (2024)
- Fashion Education and Inclusive Learning Innovators (FEILI) (Team Leader: Lisa Taylor) (School of Natural Sciences) (2024)
- UCIL University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (Team lead: Alison Fisher) (2023)
- Robert Sansom and Giles Johnson, How to Grow a Planet EART11100, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
- The Centre for Academic and Researcher Development (CARD) (Team lead: Rachel Cowen) Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (2021)
- The Deaf Education Team (Helen Chilton and Lindsey Jones), School of Health Sciences (2021)
- The Masters in Public Health Team (Team lead: Arparna Verma) School of Health Sciences (2021)
- Practical Laboratory Science BIOL10401 Team (Team lead: Ruth Grady) School of Biological Sciences (2021)
- The Faculty of Science and Engineering Teaching Academy Support Team (2021)
- The Clinical Psychology PSYC31222 Teaching Team (Team lead: Leader: Warren Mansell) School of Health Sciences (2021)
- The Aerospace ‘DroneFromHome’ project (Team lead: Ben Parslew) School of Engineering (2021)
- The Fashion Business and Technology Year Manager Support and Community Team (Team lead: Rachel Parker-Strak) School of Natural Sciences (2021)
- The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson MSc in Healthcare Leadership Teaching Team (Team lead: Jillian McCarthy) Alliance Manchester Business School (2021)
- The Faculty of Science and Engineering GTA LEAP Team (Team leads: Claudia Henninger and Tom Rodgers) (2021)
- The Optometry Programme Team (Team leads: William Holmes and Niall McLoughlin) School of Health Sciences (2021)
Inclusive education
- Fatima Malik (School of Health Sciences) (2024)
- Aya Van Renterghem (The University of Manchester Library (Curatorial Services)) (2024)
- Adam Cooke (The University of Manchester Library) (2024)
- Claire McGourlay, School of Social Sciences (2022)
- Jackie Carter, School of Social Sciences (2022)
- Ali Owrak, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Mike Kennard, Executive Education, Alliance Manchester Business School (2021)
- Nick Weise, School of Natural Sciences (2021)
- Holly Morse, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2021)
- Amit Jinabhai, School of Health Sciences (2021)
- The Student Knowledge Exchange Team (Team Leader: Charlene Gallery) (School of Natural Sciences) (2024)
- Fashion Education and Inclusive Learning Innovators (FEILI) (Team Leader: Lisa Taylor) (School of Natural Sciences) (2024)
- The Faculty of Science and Engineering GTA LEAP Team (Team Leads: Claudia Henninger and Tom Rogers) (2023)
- The Justice Hub (Team Leader: Prof Claire McGourlay) (2023)
- The Undergraduate LEAP Team (Team lead: Nick Weise) (2022)
- The University of Manchester Library Student Team (Team lead: Jennie Blake) (2022)
- Stacey McKnight and Doron Cohen, School of Health Sciences (2022)
- The Optometry Programme Team (Team leads: William Holmes and Niall McLoughlin) School of Health Sciences (2022)
- Centre for Academic and Researcher Development (CARD) (Team lead: Rachel Cowen) Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (2021)
- The Deaf Education Team (Helen Chilton and Lindsey Jones) School of Health Sciences (2021)
- The Faculty of Science and Engineering Teaching Academy Support Team (2021)
Student belonging and student voice
- Adam Cooke (The University of Manchester Library) (2024)
- David Butler, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2022)
- Jen McBride, School of Biological Sciences (2022)
- Jen O’Brien, School of Environment, Education and Development (2022)
- Iliada Eleftheriou, School of Health Sciences (2022)
- The Belonging Partnership Project (Team Leader: Reimala Sivalingam and Hamza Badenjiki) (Alliance Manchester Business School) (2024)
- The University Library Special Collections Teaching and Learning Team (Team lead: Janette Martin) (2023)
- The Fashion Business and Technology Year Manager Support and Community Team (Team lead: Rachel Parker-Strak) School of Natural Sciences (2023)
- The Undergraduate LEAP Team (Team Leader: Nick Weise) (2022)
The Covid-19 teaching environment
- The University of Manchester Library Student Team (Team Lead: Jennie Blake) (2021)
- Stacey McKnight and Doron Cohen, School of Health Sciences (2021)
- Practical Laboratory Science BIOL10401 Team (Biological Sciences. Leader: Ruth Grady) (2021)
- University Library Special Collections Teaching & Learning Team (Leader: Janette Martin) (2021)
Highly Commended (since 2021)
Assessment and feedback
- Team Leads: Kun Wang and Ian Stewart, ENGM 60061 Unit Leaders, School of Engineering (2024)
- Michael Smith, School of Biological Sciences (2024)
- Mauro Luberti, School of Engineering (2024)
- Donna Lloyd, School of Health Sciences (2024)
- Mostafa Nabawy, School of Engineering (2023)
- Simon Watson, School of Engineering (2023)
Educational leadership
- Team Lead: Liz Birchinall, Primary PGCE SLT, School of Environment, Education & Development (2024)
- Team Lead: Janine Dixon, The Materials FBT Academic Team, School of Natural Sciences (2024)
- Team Lead: Jo Conlon, The FBT PGT academic team, School of Natural Sciences (2024)
- Team Leads: Dianne Burns & Catherine Porter, FBMH Pedagogy Development Team, School of Medical Sciences (2024)
- Team Lead: Khristopher Kabbabe, The Aerospace Field Course Team, School of Engineering (2024)
- Emma Pimlott, School of Medical Sciences (2024)
- Janine Dixon, School of Natural Sciences (2024)
- Matthew Alford, Alliance Manchester Business School (2023)
- Scott Midson, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2023)
- Jonathan Styles, Alliance Manchester Business School (2023)
- Marianthi Moschou, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
- Tim Price, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2022)
- Jonathan Styles, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Alan Brisdon and Nick Weise, School of Natural Sciences (2021)
- David Mills, School of Natural Sciences (2021)
Flexible learning and digital delivery
- Team Lead: Nicholas Weise, CHEM20711 Industrial Biotechnology Team, School of Natural Sciences (2024)
- Michael Smith, School of Biological Sciences (2024)
- Andrew Hall, School of Health Sciences (2023)
- David Hirst, The University of Manchester Library (2023)
- Mostafa Nabawy, School of Engineering (2023)
- Simon Watson, School of Engineering (2023)
- Team lead: Peter Freeman, The ‘PGCert ClinBio Unit 3, Introduction to Programming’ Team, School of Health Sciences (2023)
- Team lead: Aurelie Le Normand, Fashion, Business and Textiles (FBT) Graduate Showcase Team, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
Inclusive education
- Team Lead: Louisa Shirley, Team Decolonise, School of Health Sciences (2024)
- Team Lead: Liz Birchinall, Primary PGCE SLT, School of Environment, Education & Development (2024)
- Team Lead: Janine Dixon, The Materials FBT Academic Team, School of Natural Sciences (2024)
- Team Lead: Dianne Burns & Catherine Porter, FBMH Pedagogy Development Team, School of Medical Sciences (2024)
- Team Lead: Nicholas Weise, CHEM20711 Industrial Biotechnology Team, School of Natural Sciences (2024)
- Team Lead: Andrew Mawdsley, The Awarding Dashboard team, School of Health Science (2024)
- Janine Dixon, School of Natural Sciences (2024)
- Matthew Alford, Alliance Manchester Business School (2023)
- Team lead: Peter Freeman, The ‘PGCert ClinBio Unit 3, Introduction to Programming’ Team, School of Health Sciences (2023)
- Katie Twomey, School of Health Sciences (2022)
- Team lead: Victoria Tavares, Pharmacy 'Our Values' Group, School of Health Sciences (2022)
Student belonging and student voice
- Team Lead: Louisa Shirley, Team Decolonise, School of Health Sciences (2024)
- David Hirst, The University of Manchester Library (2023)
- Scott Midson, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2023)
- Oliver Hughes, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
- Tim Price, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2022)
- Katie Twomey, School of Health Sciences (2022)
- Team lead: Victoria Tavares, Pharmacy 'Our Values' Group, School of Health Sciences (2022)
- Team lead: Aurelie Le Normand, Fashion, Business and Textiles (FBT) Graduate Showcase Team, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
The Covid-19 teaching environment
- Alan Brisdon and Nick Weise, School of Natural Sciences (2021)
- David Mills, School of Natural Sciences (2021)
Commended (since 2021)
Educational leadership
- Team Lead: Dr Sherrie Samuels, The Intermediate Care team, Rochdale Infirmary (2024)
- Lee Wickham, School of Health Sciences (2024)
- Liz Sheader, School of Medical Sciences (2024)
- Emma Jenkinson, School of Biological Sciences (2024)
- Dr Anne M. Hyland, School of Arts, Languages & Cultures (2024)
- Team lead: Prof Li-Chia Chen, International Student Experience Programme Team, School of Health Sciences (2023)
- Carl Gavin, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Alexander Gardner-McTaggart, School of Environment, Education and Development (2022)
- Lujia Feng, School of Environment, Education and Development (2022)
- Charlene Gallery and Jo Conlon, Digital Futures Industry Summit 2022, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
- Wendy Wild, Alliance Manchester Business School (2021)
Flexible learning and digital delivery
- Team Lead: Wayne Ramwell, The Assessment and Feedback Workshop Series Team, School of Social Sciences (2024)
- Laura Brown, School of Health Sciences (2022)
- Andras Voros, School of Social Sciences (2022)
- Louise Clare, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2022)
- Alexander Gardner-McTaggart, School of Environment, Education and Development (2022)
- Team lead: Polly Turner, MSc Forensic Psychology and Mental Health team, School of Health Sciences (2022)
- Team lead: Mike Kennard, Manchester Leadership Programme Development Team, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Jenni Rose and Reimala Sivalingam, BSc Accounting Programme Leaders, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Sarah Shepherd and Jane Mooney, Digital Wellbeing, School of Medical Sciences (2022)
- Charlene Gallery and Jo Conlon, Digital Futures Industry Summit 2022, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
- Team lead: Helen Graham, Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine MSc, PGDip and PG Cert programme team, School of Biological Sciences (2022)
- Marianne Johnson, School of Natural Sciences (2021)
Inclusive education
- Naina Kotecha, Michael Fitzpatrick and Giles Bennett, The PGCE Secondary WAPP team, School of Environment, Education & Development) (2024)
- Francisca Álvarez Figueroa, Alliance Manchester Business School (2023)
- Team lead: Prof Li-Chia Chen, International Student Experience Programme Team, School of Health Sciences (2023)
- Alison Harvey, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
- William Kang, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Louise Clare, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (2022)
- Lujia Feng, School of Environment, Education and Development (2022)
- Team lead: Mike Kennard, Manchester Leadership Programme Development Team, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
Student belonging and student voice
- Dr Anne M. Hyland, School of Arts, Languages & Cultures (2024)
- Abdullatif Alfutimie, School of Engineering (2024)
- Francisca Álvarez Figueroa, Alliance Manchester Business School (2023)
- Alison Harvey, School of Natural Sciences (2022)
- William Kang, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Andras Voros, School of Social Sciences (2022)
- Jenni Rose and Reimala Sivalingam, BSc Accounting Programme Leaders, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
- Team lead: Helen Graham, Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine MSc, PGDip and PG Cert programme team, School of Biological Sciences (2022)
The Covid-19 teaching environment
- Marianne Johnson, School of Natural Sciences (2021)
Pre-2020 Awards
No nominations were sought in 2020
2019 winners
- Adam Danquah (Clinical Psychology) (2019)
- Jenny Slaughter (Chemistry) (2019)
2018 winners
- Harish Thampy (Medical Sciences) (2018)
- Hannah Cobb (Archaeology) (2018)
- Sam Aston (My Learning Essentials) (2018)
- Stefan Guettel (Mathematics) (2018)
2017 winners
- David Schultz (Earth and Environmental Sciences) (2017)
- Rebecca Farrington (Medical Sciences) (2017)
- Claire Fox (Criminology) (2017)
Contact
For more information about the Teaching Excellence Awards please contact Emma Sanders