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National Teaching Fellows

The National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) Scheme celebrates and recognises individuals who have made an outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education. Meet the National Teaching Fellows below.
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National Teaching Fellows

Alison Voice Leeds
Job Title:Senior Lecturer and Head of Physics Education Research Group
Institution: University of Leeds
Year: 2021
Committed to excellence throughout the whole student journey, Alison has created innovative environments to promote deep learning, alongside activities to enhance students’ career readiness. Conscious of the urgent need to address student wellbeing Alison is leading a consortium through her recently established Research Group, to determine key factors for change.
Harry Witchel Brighton and Sussex
Job Title:Discipline Leader in Physiology
Institution: Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Year: 2021
Harry Witchel's educational leadership at Brighton and Sussex Medical School has resulted in significant improvements in student exam scores, while maintaining exam difficulty and increasing the breadth of coverage. He has won 14 teaching awards. His book entitled "Writing for Biomedical Sciences Students" has just been published by Macmillan.
James Wolffsohn Aston
Job Title:Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor; Professor of Optometry
Institution: Aston University
Year: 2021
James' passionate advocacy of research-informed clinical teaching for the benefit of patients and embrace of technological advances has led to enhanced, interactive clinical student teaching and global research-based consensus reports which now inform clinical eye care practice worldwide.
Kate Tatton-Brown
Job Title:Professor in Clinical Genetics and Genomic Education
Institution: St George's, University of London
Year: 2021
Professor Kate Tatton-Brown is a clinical academic working in medical genetics at St George's, University of London. Kate is passionate about educating and training the postgraduate healthcare workforce in genomics and has developed many innovative online, in person and blended courses to upskill clinicians to embrace genomics for patient benefit.
Lisa Taylor
Job Title:Professor of Employability and Learning Innovation
Institution: University of East Anglia
Year: 2021
NTFS Ally, supporting applications from: Part-time colleagues
Since winning the NTFS award in 2021, Lisa has been promoted to Professor of Employability and Learning Innovation at the University of East Anglia.
Monika Foster Sunderland
Job Title:Head of School of Business and Management
Institution: University of Sunderland
Year: 2021
Professor Monika Foster is the Head of School, Business and Management. Working with students as partners, Monika has had a transformational impact on student experience including enhanced transitions for mature and international students in the UK and the development of internationalised curriculum in the UK and around the world.
Nick Freestone Updated
Job Title:Associate Professor
Institution: Kingston University
Year: 2021
Nick's inclusive practice has been refined over the years to improve, in quantifiable ways, learning outcomes for his students. He has managed to take these experiences and disseminate them to a wider audience by assuming national roles which shape learning and teaching in his disciplinary contexts.
Juliette Gaunt Birmingham City
Job Title:Associate Professor
Institution: Birmingham City University
Year: 2021
Juliette Gaunt is an Associate Professor at Birmingham City University. She is committed to enabling the discovery of the ‘possible self’ amongst students and staff cross institutionally. Working to raise aspirations and promote high achievement and strong leadership skills, Juliette ensures that good mental health and resilience underpins her work supporting tomorrows’ future practitioners.
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Job Title:Dean for Global & Lifelong Learning
Institution: University of Kent
Year: 2021
Anthony’s career has focused on enabling students and educationalists to access and harness the benefits of internationalisation, through his teaching in English for Academic Purposes (EAP), advancement of educational internationalisation and influence on the cross-sector experience for international students.
Professor Elena Marco
Job Title:Head of Department for Architecture and the Built Environment
Institution: University of the West of England
Year: 2021
Professor Elena Marco is a passionate and vison-led architect, educator, researcher and academic leader whose strong leadership has built a diverse workforce that shows the construction industry how to lead as well as placing her department within the 10 best schools of Architecture and Building in the country.
Dr Alan Marvell
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in Events Management
Institution: University of Gloucestershire
Year: 2021
Dr Alan Marvell actively promotes the idea that learning is a process that is best achieved as a constructive dialogue empowering students to gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. His influential work on student-led learning and peer teaching has furthered understanding of experiential and transformative learning.
Dr Edward McCaffrey
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in Film
Institution: Middlesex University
Year: 2021
Dr Edward (Eddie) McCaffrey is a Senior Lecturer on the Batchelor of Arts (BA) Film programme at Middlesex University, with a particular interest in graduate employability. He is also an industry practitioner and has spearheaded a UK-wide ‘Connected Campus’ initiative to help bridge the various gaps between academia and the creative industries.