University's Teaching Impact Awards winners announced

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The winners of our inaugural Teaching Impact Awards were announced on Thursday, April 27, at the Learning and Teaching Conference.

Glasgow Caledonian's new awards programme celebrates outstanding teaching practice at the University and the impact this has on the student experience.

The winners and commendations for each award category are:

Early Career (individual award)

*            Winner: Christopher Baird, GSBS

*            Commendation: Rowenna Harrison, SHLS

Inclusive Practice (individual award)

*            Winner: Dr Emma Green, SHLS

*            Commendation: Dr Elaine Smith, SCEBE

Academic Leadership (individual award)

*            Winner: Anita Volkert, SHLS

*            Commendation: Professor Patricia Munoz de Escalona, SCEBE

*            Commendation: Dr Ruth Lightbody, GSBS

Collaborative Teaching (team award)

*            Winner: Global Game Jam team, SCEBE: Hamid Homatash, Professor Bruce Wood, Alan Jack, Ben Ivory, David Moffat, Dr Mario Soflano

*            Commendation: Diagnosis Zombie team: SHLS: Dr Jane Guiller, Emily Gibson (student), Jordyn McNally (student), Dr Alex Oliver; SCEBE: Ken Rice

The selection criteria for the awards was aligned with external awards, including Advance HE's National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) and Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE).

The internal panel was chaired by Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching Professor Alastair Robertson, and included representatives from the Academic Schools, the Institute for University to Business Education (U2B), the Library, Student Life and Academic Development and Student Learning (ADSL).

All panel members were very impressed with the quality of the applications.

Professor Robertson said: "I'm incredibly proud of the quality of learning and teaching at the University. The panel and I were delighted to be able to formally recognise the achievements of our colleagues who teach or support learning here at Glasgow Caledonian.

"I'd like to congratulate all of our winners and commendations. We should all take inspiration from these individuals and teams who are providing our students with an inspiring and supportive environment to help them succeed."

The winners and commendations will be given support and guidance from the Academic Development and Student Learning (ADSL) team, who will explore further development potential, particularly in the context of external recognition.