Job Title:Associate Professor
Institution: University of Leeds
Year: 2023
Through the application of design thinking, play and systems engineering, Dan Trowsdale has developed methods to prototype course designs using visual and physical models with both staff and students. Through his work, Dan has demonstrated how quality insights can be generated by integrating student-as-partners in a collaborative course design process.
Job Title:Professor of Educational Engagement
Institution: Newcastle University
Year: 2023
Ruth Valentine is a Professor in Educational Engagement and Dean of Education for the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University. An advocate of widening participation in higher education, her leadership roles have a direct impact on interprofessional education and curricula development.
Job Title:Learning and Teaching Specialist
Institution: University of Hertfordshire
Year: 2023
Catriona (Nina) Walker trained as a pharmacist at the University of Nottingham before moving into higher education in 2007. Nina is passionate about creating opportunities for students to excel, working across diverse student populations particularly around transition points and developing belonging, to truly enhance the student experience.
Job Title:Head of Law
Institution: Edinburgh Napier University
Year: 2023
Richard W Whitecross is a former commercial and litigation lawyer, and Head of Law at Edinburgh Napier University. Richard has developed, in collaboration with students, a series of applied learning initiatives that benefit law students at Edinburgh Napier and externally. Richard’s work empowers students from diverse backgrounds to be innovative and to support local communities.
Job Title:Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching)
Institution: Kingston University
Year: 2023
Neil Williams is an associate professor in chemistry and is currently Interim Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) at Kingston University. Neil has a long-standing commitment to supporting the progression and attainment of students from underrepresented backgrounds and developing socially just and inclusive curricula.
Job Title:Associate Dean Academic Student Experience
Institution: University of Salford
Year: 2023
Neil Withnell is Associate Dean Academic for Student Experience at the University of Salford and is a passionate and inspirational academic. He is highly regarded as a leader in digital and creative education and for empowering students and colleagues, which is evident in his many awards.
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience
Institution: Cardiff University
Year: 2023
Emma Yhnell is a multi-award-winning and passionate educator who uses elaborate props and demonstrations, mini-discos and wellbeing polls to effectively communicate complex topics, engaging, enthusing and entertaining learners. A committed change-maker, and young female academic, her work to make science more accessible, inclusive and fun extends globally.
Job Title:Professor
Institution: University of Surrey
Year: 2022
Anna McNamara is a passionate advocate for inclusion and access to training for the creative industries. An award winning teacher, she has published and presented internationally and is invested in working with practitioners to develop teaching and scholarship opportunities. A committed change-maker, her innovation and impact projects extend around the world.
Job Title:Associate Professor in Law
Institution: University of Reading
Year: 2022
Amanda is a former practising barrister now teaching Law to undergraduates using approaches which enhance employability and expand traditional disciplinary pedagogy. Amanda’s focus on student partnership and support is transformative in improving student teaching and learning experiences, and her influential collaborative approach is bringing about institutional culture change.
Job Title:Principal Lecturer
Institution: University of Westminster
Year: 2022
Dr Farhang Morady is the pioneer of the Democratic Education Network, a student-focused initiative that has built links with several ethnic communities in London and various partners at an international level, including Georgia, Peru, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
Job Title:Professor in Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation
Institution: University of Reading
Year: 2022
Dr Norbert Morawetz is Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship at Henley Business School, University of Reading. He is a leading Enterprise Educator and innovator in learning technology, having designed and developed learning software which supports the digital upskilling and employability of tens of thousands of learners in the UK and internationally.
Job Title:Senior Lecturer
Institution: Ulster University
Year: 2022
Dr Colm Murphy has been at the forefront of the transformation of international journalism education to prepare it for the multimedia age. The Ulster University senior lecturer has led projects to enhance the safety of journalists internationally, diversity in the newsroom and develop lifelong learning for journalists.
