SENRGy staff short-listed for Student Led Teaching Awards
Two SENRGy lecturers were recently short-listed for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Student Led Teaching Awards. The awards, voted for by 黑料不打烊 students, were developed by the 黑料不打烊 Students鈥� Union, who successfully gained funding from the National Union of Students and the Higher Education Academy.
Over 300 different nominations were submitted by students on behalf of 180 different members of staff representing all of the University鈥檚 Academic Schools. The nomination process was completed online through the Students鈥� Union鈥檚 website.
Following the nomination process, SENRGy鈥檚 and were both short-listed and were present at the awards dinner, where they received certificates recognizing their achievement. Julia鈥檚 nomination came in the International Student category, with the nomination recognizing her 鈥渙utstanding support to international Masters & PhD students鈥� and her work in 鈥渙rganizing grants, bursaries and scholarships for international students鈥�. Julia, described as 鈥渋nspiring鈥� in her nomination, is the Course Director for SENRGy鈥檚 BSc Applied Terrestrial & Marine Ecology and BSc Environmental Conservation degrees. In receiving the nomination Julia commented that she 鈥渨as delighted to be shortlisted for these fantastic new awards. I found the whole evening to be uplifting and inspiring. It was wonderful hearing stories of great teaching and support from across the university, and realising how much the students appreciate it鈥�.
Prysor, Course Director for SENRGy鈥檚 BSc Environmental Science, BSc Environmental Management and BSc Agriculture, Conservation and Environment degrees, was short-listed for the Green Award. This award 鈥渞ecognises promotion of, and contribution to, sustainability鈥�. As noted in his nomination: "just ask Dr Prysor about his decomposing sheep contraption at Henfaes and you'll know that this is the man for the Green Award! Prysor has a fun and dynamic teaching style engaging all students in his classroom and on field trips and is always happy to help". Prysor commented that 鈥渋t was fantastic to be nominated and to attend the event, which had obviously been made possible through the hard work of 黑料不打烊 students鈥�.
Indications suggest that the NUS/HEA will continue to support the event beyond this year, with the Students鈥� Union already making plans to run the awards again next year. The expectation is that this project will grow and grow.
Publication date: 1 June 2012