Nearly 900 people were nominated for this year’s Bristol Teaching Awards (BTAs), which highlights outstanding contributions to teaching and supporting students.
At yesterday's [June 8] Bristol Teaching Celebration – the culmination of the BTAs – Tansy Jessop, the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education, said the celebration was a tribute to the fantastic teaching and commitment of staff to students, along with the University's thriving educational culture.
The annual BTAs have been running since 2013 and provide a chance for students and staff to highlight the work of those who have shone during the past 12 months.
Hundreds are nominated each year, with winners receiving a coveted golden apple trophy and a dinner in recognition of their efforts.
This year, Andy Radford, Professor of Behavioural Ecology in the School of Biological Sciences, won both the Outstanding Research Supervision Award and the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Education.
The Vice-Chancellor's Award is hand-picked by Professor Hugh Brady, in recognition of the recipient's exceptional contribution to education and enhancement of the student experience.
Nominees said Prof Radford had created a “warm, open, friendly, motivating, stimulating, fun and encouraging environment in his research group” and helped students to “realise that you can do things you didn’t realise you were capable of”.
Talking after yesterday’s Bristol Teaching Celebration, Prof Radford said: “It’s amazing – and humbling – to win these two awards.
“I’m really passionate about working with and helping early career researchers. They’re smart, fun, interesting and great communicators, and seeing them develop is inspiring. I'm incredibly lucky to work with such amazing people; it is easily a highlight of my job.
“And I would have said that even if I didn’t win!”
The 12 award category shortlists were decided by panels of students and staff. A winner was then picked from each shortlist by Prof Jessop.
- Professor Tansy Jessop
Prof Jessop said: “At Bristol we have some of the most inspiring, enthusiastic and dedicated teachers and support staff in the sector.
“This celebration is all about thanking them for their efforts and the difference they make to our students. I was absolutely thrilled that nearly 900 staff members were nominated.
“Huge congratulations to all our incredible staff. Today reminds us of what ‘world-beating teaching’ looks like - it is fun, challenging and focused on bringing out the best in our students."
Below are those who were shortlisted for each category and the eventual winner. Please click on the name to read more about why they were nominated.
Outstanding Research Supervision Award
- Professor of Medieval English Literature in the Faculty of Arts, Department of English
- Vice Chancellor's Fellow in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School
- Professor of Behavioural Ecology in the Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences
Winner: Andy Radford
Outstanding Personal Tutoring Award
- Senior Lecturer in Science Education (Biology) in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School of Education
- Reader in the Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry
- Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, Department of English
Winner: Chris Russell
Outstanding Support Award – Individual
- Faculty Timetabling & Education Officer in Education and Student Experience, Examinations, Timetabling and Graduation Team
- Deputy Student Administration Manager in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School of Management
- Student Support Manager in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School of Economics
Winner: Emma Giddings
Outstanding Support Award – Team
Winner: Bristol PLUS Awards Team
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- The Bristol PLUS Awards Team
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award (PGRs Who Teach)
- Graduate Teacher Level 2 in the School of Psychological Science, Faculty of Life Sciences
- Graduate Teacher Level 2 in the Bristol Dental School, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Graduate Teacher Level 1 in the School of Physics, Faculty of Science
- Graduate Teacher Level 2 in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, Faculty of Arts
- Graduate Teacher Level 1 in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering
- Graduate Teacher Level 2 in the School of Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law
Winner: Daniel Brown
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award (Team)
Team - Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Medical Education
- Social Sciences and Law, School of Management
- Faculty of Arts, Department of German
- Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biochemistry
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Aerospace Engineering ‘The AVDASI 2 - Design, Build and Test group project’
Winner: RHCN South Bristol Team
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award (Faculty of Social Sciences and Law)
- Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
- Lecturer in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
- Lecturer in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, University of Bristol Law School
Winner: Alix Dietzel
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award (Faculty of Arts)
- Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, Centre for Innovation
- Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, Department of French
- Teaching Associate in the Faculty of Arts, Department of Classics & Ancient History
Winner: Rowan Tomlinson
- Abdul Hadi Waheed and Chloe Vanderpump from RHCN South Bristol
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award (Faculty of Engineering)
- Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, Department of Engineering Mathematics
- Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Winner: Francesco Fornetti
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award (Faculty of Health Sciences)
- Lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School
- Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Dental School
- Teaching Associate (Veterinary Clinical Demonstrator) in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School
Winner: Amy 吃瓜网r
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award (Faculty of Life Sciences)
- Senior Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biochemistry
- Lecturer in the Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
- Reader in Molecular Mycology in the Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences
Winner: Giles Cory
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award (Faculty of Science)
- Reader in Probability in the Faculty of Science, School of Mathematics
- Associate Professor in the Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry
- Lecturer in the Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry
Winner: Chris Adams