The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) recognises, rewards and celebrates individuals who have made an outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession.
All UK higher education providers, who are Full or Associate members of Advance HE, may nominate up to three members of staff who teach and/or support learning in higher education. Individuals selected to enter the NTFS are called ‘nominees’ as their institution has chosen to put them forward for an award via a ‘nomination’.
Institutional nominations are made via the Advance HE VLE. If you are a UK Advance HE member institution (Full or Affiliate member) and have not received details of the nomination process, please contact the Awards team for further information (ntfs@advance-he.ac.uk).
2022 NTFS Winners
Meet the 2022 NTFS winners.
Nominations for 2023 are now open
The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) nominations for 2023 are now open.
NTFS nominations close at noon (GMT) on Wednesday 08th March 2023
The NTFS Nomination resources for 2023 are available here
Insight into the Award Criteria video series
We have created a set of videos to guide you through the award criteria for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS).
Introduction to NTFS
Dr Diane Nutt gives an overview of the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme and the application process to help potential nominees develop their claims.
NTFS Criterion One
Overview of NTFS Criterion One: tips and advice for potential nominees on how they can evidence their individual excellence in enhancing and transforming student outcomes and/or the teaching profession, in order to effectively support their claims.
NTFS Criterion Two
Overview of NTFS Criterion Two: tips and advice for prospective nominees on how to effectively demonstrate that they are raising the profile of excellence through supporting colleagues and influencing support for student learning and/or the teaching profession, in order to effectively complete their claims.
NTFS Criterion Three
Overview of NTFS Criterion Three: tips and advice for potential nominees to evidence how they are developing excellence through their commitment to their ongoing professional development, in order to make the most of their skills and experience in their claim.
Benefits of becoming a National Teaching Fellow
Gaining a National Teaching Fellowship has a number of benefits for individuals and their institutions.
| Benefits to individuals | Benefits to institutions |
| Achieving a National Teaching Fellowship is widely recognised in higher education within the UK as well as internationally as a mark of quality. | Offers an extension to university wide individual recognition schemes, as a means to raise the status of teaching and instil pride in the profession and student outcomes. |
| The award can help ‘open doors’ to new academic or career opportunities. | Showcases the institution’s support of individual teaching excellence and the impact this has on student outcomes. |
| Award winners join a national community of like-minded professionals who are passionate about teaching excellence. | Enables staff to cross boundaries, collaborating with colleagues in other disciplines and areas of work, across institutions nationally and internationally |
The Association of National Teaching Fellows
New NTFs will automatically become members of the Association of National Teaching Fellows (ANTF). This is an active community working to further the impact of the scheme. New NTFs will have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with other fellows through ANTF events and associated work to further their impact, both individually and collectively.
Past winners
National Teaching Fellows must demonstrate evidence of:
- Individual excellence: of enhancing and transforming student outcomes and/or the teaching profession, demonstrating impact commensurate with the individual’s context and the opportunities afforded by it.
- Raising the profile of excellence: of supporting colleagues and influencing support for student learning and/or the teaching profession; demonstrating impact and engagement beyond the nominee’s immediate academic or professional role.
- Developing excellence: of the nominee’s commitment to and impact of ongoing professional development with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support. If you would like to gain some inspiration and find out more about past winners review the Directory of NTFs below.
NTFS Nominations resources 2023
NTFS Nominations resources provide detailed guidelines for the nomination process and for the preparation and submission of nomination documents for the 2023 NTFS award round.
Resources - English versions
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Guidance for institutions and individuals- English Version
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NTFS Reviewer Guidance
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Resources - Welsh versions
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Guidance for institutions and individuals - Welsh Version
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For further resources, please contact the Teaching Excellence Awards Lead (TEAL) at your Institute or contact (ntfs@advance-he.ac.uk).
NTFS Roadshows
Facilitated by ANTF Committee Events co-ordinator, Prof Debbie Holley and the Advance Awards Team, this series of webinars will offer insights and guidance through the NTF application process. Each will focus on a different aspect of the scheme.
Each webinar is free and open to Advance HE UK Members.
Webinar one: Thinking about your NTFS application
This first webinar will cover the new guidance for institutes and individuals, highlight useful Advance HE resources, and include new award winners and ‘old’ hands sharing their journey to NTF.
Tue 8 Nov 2022 13:00-14:00 GMT: Thinking about your NTFS application.
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Tue 8 Nov 2022 13:00-14:00 GMT: Thinking about your NTFS application.
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Webinar two: A conversation with successful NTFs
This second webinar will offer a brief re-cap of the scheme and highlight updates. It will also feature some personal journeys from existing National Teaching Fellows. There will be plenty of time to ask our panel questions.
Wed 14 Dec 2022 12:00 -13:00 GMT: A conversation with successful NTFs.
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Wed 14 Dec 2022 12:00 -13:00 GMT: A conversation with successful NTFs.
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Webinar three: Polishing your application: Institutional/Individual perspectives
This third webinar will briefly re-cap the previous two sessions, and the panel will include a representative responsible for staff development in our institutions, to offer the institutional viewpoint about the scheme, as well as successful NTFs happy to share their experiences.
Thu 19 Jan 2023 13:00-14:00 GMT: Polishing your application: Institutional/Individual perspectives
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Thu 19 Jan 2023 13:00-14:00 GMT: Polishing your application: Institutional/Individual perspectives
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