University Teaching Prize Winners 2010-2011
The winners of the four £5,000 University Teaching Prizes for 2010-11 have been announced.
The Sciences Faculty Prize is awarded for the second time to Dr Peter Klappa of the School of Biosciences. The Panel were particularly impressed with the breadth of his innovations using rich multimedia elements in teaching, especially in the area of providing feedback to students on their work.
The Social Sciences Faculty Prize was split into three awards this year. Dr Ben Lowe, Des Laffey and Dr William Collier receive £2,000 for their project on using Twitter to enhance student learning. This was an innovative collaboration between Kent Business School and the School of Economics which was particularly well received by students.Per Laleng of Kent Law School is awarded £1,500 for his excellent work developing moots to a new level within the University and beyond, also much appreciated by students. Finally Govinda Clayton, a new lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations, is awarded £1,500 for his pioneering work developing simulations for use in Masters level teaching – work which has also been recognised this year through the ‘excellence in teaching’ award of the British International Studies Association. The Panel were particularly impressed by Govinda’s achievement at such an early stage in his academic career.
The Humanities Faculty Prize attracted a record number of applications this year, and again three separate awards have been made. Dr Helen Brooks of the School of Drama is awarded £2,000, as is Sian Stevenson, also of the School of Drama. Dr Timothy Brittain-Catlin and Dylan Haughton of the School of Architecture receive a joint award of £1,000. All three winning applications demonstrated outstanding teaching with a strong impact on both students and colleagues, and in the case of Architecture, on the wider community.
The Barbara Morris Prize for Learning Support was shared equally this year between two team projects. Dr Diana Newall and Dr Grant Pooke of the School of Arts receive the prize for their work developing the module Authoring Personal Statements for Job Applications and Further Academic Study. The team of Tracy Crowther and Stephanie Barwick, both of Kent Enterprise Hub, together with Dr Ulrich Weger of Psychology, receive the award for a range of cross-disciplinary projects taking students beyond their immediate academic work. Both teams were felt to be engaged in important developments with the potential to enhance employability across the University.
The Vice Chancellor will present these awards at a ceremony on Monday, 3 October 2011 at 12:30 pm in the Darwin Conference Suite, followed by a buffet lunch. If you would like to attend the ceremony, please book a place by emailing J.Malcolm@kent.ac.uk..