Staff awards
The staff awards are to celebrate staff who have made a positive impact on your time at UEL. Use this form to make a nomination. The specific categories and their criteria are below.
Please provide specific examples and details to support your nomination. For example, for the creative teaching award, explain what your staff member does which is creative and why this makes an impact; please don't only write 'they are creative'.
Focus on impact more than simply describing a staff member’s actions. Consider the practical benefits of their work, and the lasting impact their actions have had on your time at the University.
You may write up to 200 words. Please do not write your nomination using AI.
Best academic advisor
This award goes to a brilliant advisor who has supported you on your university journey, helping you produce your best work, directing you to relevant opportunities, and encouraging you when you need it.
This is an award for academic advisors, not lecturers on your modules. Your nomination should include:
- What type of advice you sought from your academic advisor? E.g. you are struggling to balance University workload with your social life. You speak to your academic advisor about steps you can take to achieve a better balance.
- The impact the interaction with your academic advisor has had on your university journey.
Best professional staff
There are many professional services (non-teaching) staff in the University that make a difference and impact your lives. These could be the people behind services like maintenance, IT, The Hub, or Residential Life. This award is for someone who went above and beyond to provide support or enhance your university experience.
This award is open to all staff except teaching staff. Your nomination should include specific details on:
- The issue you needed to solve.
- The action the staff member took to assist you.
- The outcome of the staff member’s action and the impact this had for you.
- Any other details that have made these interactions positive. E.g. their caring approach or commitment to solving issues.
Most effective supervisor
Getting through your final year project, dissertation or thesis can be hard work. It’s where an outstanding supervisor can provide valuable support and advice that help you achieve your potential. This can include steps like signposting you to relevant literature, discussing methodology, or providing comments on your findings. Nominate your supervisor if they played an exceptional role in your project.
There are separate awards for supervisors nominated by a) postgraduate researchers and b) undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. In your nomination, discuss:
- Specific details on what your supervisor has done to support you. This can range from some of the examples provided above to motivating you when you encountered challenges.
- How you used their advice to complete your final year project, dissertation, or thesis, and the impact this achieved.
Most effective feedback
This award is for a lecturer who has provided constructive and timely feedback, advice or signposting that has helped you improve your work.
Your nomination should include:
- Details of the feedback you received.
- How you were able to implement this feedback and the impact this had on your work.
Most creative teacher
This award goes to the lecturer that has tried innovative, creative or imaginative methods to teach a topic. They go beyond delivering a PowerPoint presentation and encourage you to learn in a new way. You can nominate a lecturer in any subject, not just creative topics.
Your nomination should include:
- The topic that was being taught and details of the creative method the lecturer used.
- Explain how the use of the creative method impacted your learning and understanding.
Outstanding teacher of the year
This award is for an exceptional lecturer who inspires you with their passion and love for the topic, or who has gone all out to ensure your understanding of the subject. Think about all the characteristics of a good teacher and how you see this in this person’s practice.
Your nomination should include:
- Details of what this person has done to make them stand out as a teacher. E.g. this lecturer is always ready to explore different ways of breaking down information if students are struggling to understand.
- The impact this has had had on your learning.
How to nominate somebody
To nominate a member of staff, submit a nomination. Take this time to consider the evidence for your nomination before submitting the form.
The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (noon) on Monday 23 March. Only students can nominate staff for an award.