Successful PRiSE scheme applicants awarded Advance HE Fellowship – February 2025

23 colleagues at Leeds have recently had their professional practice in student education recognised through the award of Advance HE Fellowship.  

There are four categories of Fellowship which recognise individuals’ roles in teaching and/or supporting learning in higher education. Run by OD&PL, the Professional Recognition in Student Education (PRiSE) scheme is accredited by Advance HE to award three of these categories: Associate Fellowship, Fellowship and Senior Fellowship. Applications for the fourth category, Principal Fellowship, are made through direct application to Advance HE. 

The colleagues listed below have successfully applied for Fellowship via the PRiSE scheme in the last round of applications and have been recognised in the following categories:

Associate Fellowship 

• Rachel Bogush – School of Media and Communication
• James Cannon – School of Music
• Omar Choudhry – School of Computing
• Louise Earnshaw – School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
• Mahmoud Elmasry – School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
• Linyan Han – School of Mechanical Engineering
• Xingyi Li – School of Sociology and Social Policy
• Trent McLean-Ash – School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Isobel Newby – School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
• Chinelo Nwachukwu – Leeds University Business School

Fellowship  

• Dr Laura Clabon – School of Medicine
• Dr Saikat Dutta – School of Mechanical Engineering
• Dr Yanlong Huang – School of Computing
• Reneta Lebioda-Green – School of Languages, Cultures and Societies / Language Centre
• Dr Benjamin Lees – School of Mathematics
• Dr May Newisar – School of Civil Engineering
• Dr Ana Rita Orme-Dawson dos Santos Domingues – School of Earth and Environment
• Dr Francis Poitier – School of Medicine
• Dr Francesca Scarabel – School of Mathematics

Senior Fellowship

• Tao Jiang – Leeds University Business School
• Dr Milena Marinkova – School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
• Deirdre McKenna – School of Languages, Cultures and Societies / Language Centre
• Professor Gehan Selim – School of Civil Engineering

Dr Rebecca O’Loughlin, The PRiSE Scheme Leader and Academic Development Consultant in OD&PL, said: 

“It is gratifying to see so many colleagues and PGRs making successful applications for a range of categories of Fellowship. The PRiSE scheme is inclusive of all of those who have a role in student education, and we continue to receive high quality applications from individuals teaching or supporting learning in a diverse range of schools and professional services. These applicants are taking the opportunity to reflect on and celebrate their student education practice; this process leads to enhancements to practice which have direct benefits for their learners.

“Congratulations to our successful applicants; we are proud of them, and commend their hard work – not only in completing the application, but as teachers and supporters of learning who are enriching and enhancing student education at Leeds and, in many cases, beyond. We hope they are proud of themselves!”

There are four submission points each year for applications to the PRiSE scheme. The scheme is underpinned by a suite of support sessions which provide applicants with the knowledge and resources which are essential for making an application.