Student Led Teaching Awards: The Shortlist
The SLTA Shortlist is here. This year we received an amazing 365 nominations for Staff that you felt had made a difference to your student and learning experience here at MDX. We’ve now shortlisted your nominated candidates and we are proud to announce the shortlists for the different awards in the Student Led Teaching Awards. Read on to see who’s been nominated!
Academic Staff Member of the Year
This award recognises an outstanding member of academic staff who has had a positive impact on the learning and student experience. More specifically, on incredible assignment feedback, on a positive teaching style and originality, on having an impact on the learning experience of students and having a student-centred approach to teaching. There is one award per faculty for Academic Staff Member of the Year.
Shortlist:
Arts & Creative Industries
Dr Vesna Lukic
Jonathan Hodgson
Mike Dines
Health, Social Care & Education
Perry Henry
Lisa Cain
Beverley Braithwaite
Science & Technology
Alechia Van Wyk
Sukhvinder Hara
Dr Keir Sothcott
Business & Law
Mia Scully
Jaw Hwan Park
Kooi See Yeap
Professional Services Staff Member of the Year
This award recognises a member of non-teaching staff who has had a positive impact on the student experience and on the MDX community. This includes those who work in administration across Student Support, Library, Catering, MDX Works, and any non-teaching role within the University. Consideration has been given to how they affected the student experience, how they provided support and encouragement to students, and how friendly and approachable they were.
Shortlist:
Luiza Dantas
Jude Cringle
Paulina Klyszejko
Course of the Year
This award recognises a course or programme whose staff work collectively to provide an outstanding student experience for the students on the course or programme. Consideration was specifically given to additional activities, opportunities and skills development, employability, effective use of student feedback, and student engagement with curriculum design or teaching.
Shortlist:
BA Animation
BA Television and Digital Production
BA Dance Performance
Department of the Year
This award recognises a department whose staff work collectively to provide an outstanding student experience for those studying within the Department. Consideration has been given for those conducting additional activities, opportunities and skills development, employability, activities that promote a community of staff and students, and effective use and promotion of student voice.
Shortlist:
Performing Arts
Media
Criminology
Postgraduate Research Supervisor of the Year
This award recognises a postgraduate research supervisor who has played a crucial part in postgraduate students’ learning, development and overall experience. Consideration was given for expertise in their subject area, provision of student support and encouragement, and for assistance with planning, processes, and research.
Shortlist:
Dr Orthodoxia Kyriacou
Dr Suman Lodh & Dr Nitin Deshmukh
Commitment to Student Employability Awards
This award recognises the work of an individual staff member who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the employability, personal, and professional development of students. Consideration has been given to those who provided encouragement to develop students’ employability skills, career advice, signposting support, and proactive searches and promotion for employment opportunities.
Shortlist:
Jack Tims
Paulina Klyzejko
Accessible Education Award
This award recognises a member of staff who continuously works hard to ensure that the curriculum and their teaching is inclusive and accessible for all students. Consideration was given to those who gave a range of resources, provided information in a range of format, used accessible language and inclusive teaching practices, and built equality and diversity teaching into the curriculum.
Shortlist:
Dr Kirsty Neller
Emilie Edwards
Outstanding Feedback Award
This award recognises a member of academic staff who consistently gives high quality feedback in relation to students’ work. Consideration has been given to clear and easy to understand feedback, use of constructive comments with areas for improvement, timely feedback and optional follow-ups and drop-ins after feedback has been received.
Shortlist:
Dr Elvira Dominguez-Redondo
Dr Suman Lodh
Alex Patrick
Outstanding Wellbeing & Student Support Award
This award recognises a member of staff, including personal tutors, who work hard to support students and help promote positive mental wellbeing and care. Consideration was given to regular check-ins with students, appropriate signposting, supporting students during assessment, and promotion of positive mental health practices.
Shortlist:
Dr Deborah Baily-Rodriguez
Dr Anthony Cullen
Sukhhvinder Hara
Innovative Teaching Award
This award recognises a member of staff who is known for doing it different and finds new and innovative ways of teaching and supporting students. We considered innovative and creative teaching practices, use of online and unique resources, and creative methods of assessment and monitoring progress.
Shortlist:
Dr Barney Samson
Mia Scully
Champion for Students Award
This award recognises a member of staff who acts as a champion for students and their voices. Consideration has been given to the effective use of student feedback, promotion of student voice and student voice leaders, student involvement and engagement with curriculum design and delivery, and empowering students to engage in additional opportunities.
Shortlist:
Maragarita Louca
Katy Mulhern
Mariette Jones
The SLTAs are taking place on the 24th of March and is an invite-only event, but we will be announcing the results as they happen!
