Leadership in Learning & Teaching Award
The Leadership in Learning & Teaching Award recognises exceptional examples of leadership in learning and teaching.
Nominations
Please complete a nomination form and send to Sarah Turpin in the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office by:
5.00 p.m on 16 March 2012
Eligibility
The Award is open to all members of staff who teach or support learning.
Requirements for the Award
When considering nominations for this award, the Committee will be looking for evidence of transformational leadership in learning and teaching, for example successful influence on colleagues, or the institution, leading to educational change. This influence will be due to personal strength rather than the outcome of longstanding service in a particular role. There is therefore no assumption that nominees for this award will be in a senior, supervisory or managerial position.
With a clear rationale for how this benefits the student learning experience, nominees will show how they have effected change in learning and teaching practice, learning support, administrative or managerial practices, or the manner in which colleagues view or approach learning, teaching or students.
Criteria for Award
Terms agreed by Senate:
- The Award will be made to a member of staff who can evidence a substantial and successful profile of transformational leadership in learning and teaching within the University. This may be at departmental, programme, or School/Faculty level or within a support service structure.
- Previous winners of the Award will be eligible for nomination five years after the year that the Award was made.
- Unsuccessful candidates may be nominated for the Award in subsequent years.
- Nominations for the Award may be submitted by students (graduate and undergraduate) and other members of staff. Nominations must be supported by the evidence of transformational leadership in learning and teaching from the nominee and from other staff.
Background
This award was established in 2008 to recognise the important role played by those who lead major new developments that support learning and teaching in the University, or those showing a consistent pattern of leadership that has led to substantial change in the practice of teaching and supporting learning of colleagues.
The Award consists of a prize of £750* to the successful nominee and £1,500 to their Department (to be spent at the discretion of the successful nominee). If a joint award is made, the winners will each receive the £750 prize, but the Departmental award will be shared equally. The award will be presented at the Summer graduation ceremonies.