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Celebrating excellent practice: Applications open for the University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2025

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Professor Jeff Grabill, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Education at the 2024 University of Leeds Teaching Awards Celebration Event

The University of Leeds Teaching Awards celebrate excellent individual and collaborative practice in student education, and recognise the importance of teaching and learning, and giving our students the best possible experience.

Professor Jeff Grabill, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Education

Outstanding and innovative teaching at Leeds will be recognised in a prestigious awards scheme.

Applications are now open for the University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2025, celebrating excellent practice in student education.

Now in their fifth year, the awards have continued to grow, with submissions almost doubling last year. The high standard of applications received in previous years is reflected in the national recognition many of our winners have gone on to achieve for their teaching.

Open to everyone involved in teaching or supporting the student learning experience, winners will receive an award of up to £2,000 each for professional development and scholarship.

Professor Jeff Grabill, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Education, said: “Providing our students with the best learning experience, which prepares them for their future and empowers them to make the difference they want to make in the world, is a commitment we all share at Leeds.

“This commitment requires talented educators – both academic and professional services colleagues – to support students and work in partnership with them to provide an inspiring, challenging and supportive environment that enables them to achieve their goals and ambitions.

“The University of Leeds Teaching Awards celebrate excellent individual and collaborative practice in student education, and recognise the importance of teaching and learning, and giving our students the best possible experience. I look forward to seeing the applications for 2025!”

Some of the winners of the 2024 University of Leeds Teaching Awards at a celebration event in September 2024Last year’s recipients enjoyed a special ceremony on campus to celebrate their achievements, when they were presented with certificates of recognition.

Profiles of our 2024 winners are available to read online to learn more about their accomplishments. You can also watch a video from last year’s celebrations.

2025 Awards Categories

There are four categories of award:

  • Early Career University of Leeds Teaching Award – For colleagues with up to five years’ experience of teaching or supporting learning in higher education (up to three winners, each receiving a £2,000 award)
  • Sustained Excellence University of Leeds Teaching Award – For colleagues with more than five years’ experience (up to three winners, each receiving a £2,000 award)
  • Early-Stage Collaborative Excellence University of Leeds Teaching Award – For teams in newly established collaborations of up to three years (up to two winning teams, each receiving £500 per contributor up to a maximum of £4,000)
  • Sustained Collaborative Excellence University of Leeds Teaching Award – For teams in more established collaborations of more than three years (up to two winning teams, each team receiving a £500 award per contributor up to a maximum of £4,000).

Applications are open to all colleagues who satisfy the following criteria:

  • You’re an employee of the University of Leeds (colleagues from either faculties or professional services can apply)
  • Your role involves teaching or supporting the student learning experience
  • You must be able to demonstrate exceptional impact in student education
  • You apply before the specified deadline

Winners of the ‘Sustained Excellence’ and ‘Sustained Collaborative Excellence’ categories will also gain access to guidance and support provided for the National Teaching Fellow and Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence schemes.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 14 March.

Colleagues can register for an online briefing session, taking place from 10.30-11.30am on 5 February, to find out more about the awards. A recording will be made available afterwards on the awards webpage, where you can also find further information and details about how to apply.

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