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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

Naomi Shiner
Job Title:Senior Lecturer
Institution: University of Derby
Year: 2022
Naomi is a Diagnostic Radiographer, with leadership roles in both the NHS and academia. Naomi is a visionary, and an award-winning educator for innovative uses of simulation-based education and moulage to enhance student preparedness; working extensively with external parties to promote best practice and lead in the field of SBE.
Dr Susan Smith
Job Title:Associate Dean (Education and Students)
Institution: University of Sussex
Year: 2022
Dr Susan Smith is Associate Dean (Education and Students) at the University of Sussex Business School. Her innovative work builds on values of collaboration and inclusivity, to foster a sense of belonging, and narrow awarding gaps. Her passion for continuous improvement and new innovations are delivering a transformative learning experience.
MMU S Lynch
Job Title:Reader
Institution: Manchester Metropolitan University
Year: 2022
Stephen is passionate about Widening Participation and as part of experiential and object-based learning he has developed inspirational talks and workshops for students of all ages. He is a world leader in the use of mathematical software in learning and teaching, assessment and research. He runs national and international workshops.
Dr K. Cohen Tan
Job Title:Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Institution: University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Year: 2022
Dr K. Cohen Tan is Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning at University of Nottingham Ningbo China. He is a passionate advocate for critical thinking and empowers students in China to unlock their full potential. He is a reflective educator who employs cross-cultural awareness to deliver transformative impact on student experience and EDI.
S Lynch UEL
Job Title:Senior Lecturer
Institution: University of East London
Year: 2022
Dr Shrehan Lynch is a Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education at the University of East London. She works with trainee teachers completing the PGCE, School Direct, and apprenticeship programmes. Her passion is socially just pedagogies and action-orientated research with equity as the main focus.
Dr Louise Taylor
Job Title:Principal Lecturer Student Experience
Institution: Oxford Brookes University
Year: 2022
NTFS Ally, supporting applications from: Staff from a minority ethnic background
Dr Louise Taylor’s work focuses on marketisation and racial inequality, two major issues in contemporary higher education that negatively affect students’ identities as learners. She applies psychological theory and her own research findings to drive sector narratives and develop evidence-informed learning and teaching resources, which have international impact.
Dr Natasha Taylor
Job Title:Associate Professor
Institution: Coventry University
Year: 2022
Natasha Taylor is a non-traditional entrant into higher education and she is committed to providing access to learning for non-traditional healthcare students. Her role has overall organisation-wide strategic lead and co-ordination of healthcare simulation-based education. This is to quality enhance the learner experience and drive teacher innovation.
Lim Keong Teoh
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Taxation
Institution: University of Winchester
Year: 2022
NTFS Ally, supporting applications from: Disabled colleagues, Staff from a minority ethnic background
Lim Keong Teoh is a Senior Lecturer and Faculty Head of Learning and Teaching at the University of Winchester. With the use of digital technologies, he has transformed traditional practice into a more interesting and effective approach, offering new solutions to engage students in an era of disruptive change.
Dr Dinusha Weerawardane
Job Title:Head of Subject - Accounting and Finance
Institution: University of West London
Year: 2022
Dr Dinusha Weerawardane is the Subject Head for Accounting and Finance at the Claude Littner Business School and an ACCA Global Council Member. She is passionate about improving students’ social mobility and transforming the teaching and learning experience locally, nationally and globally, through innovative and inclusive pedagogies.
Dr Jane Wormald
Job Title:Senior Lecturer and Pedagogic Lead
Institution: University of Huddersfield
Year: 2022
Dr Jane Wormald is Pedagogic Lead and Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield. She focuses her work on widening participation and success for under-represented groups of students, with a particular interest in eliminating differential achievement. Creating strong communities of inquiry is central to her practice.
Dr Louise Younie
Job Title:Clinical Reader in Medical Education
Institution: Queen Mary University of London
Year: 2022
Louise has been pioneering creative enquiry methodologies in medical education for over fifteen years. Firstly to dialogue with students on person-centred care and the professional artistry of practice and secondly to explore the humanity of the care-giver, facilitating
self-compassion and human flourishing.
Dr Leticia Yulita
Job Title:Associate Dean International for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Institution: University of East Anglia
Year: 2022
Dr Leticia Yulita, Associate Dean International for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of East Anglia, teaches Spanish and Intercultural Communication to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Her signature pedagogy of ‘intercultural compassion’ focuses on the development of individuals and the evolution of societies, whilst simultaneously learning a new language.