Teaching Excellence Awards
The University of Glasgow has a long and distinguished tradition of learning and teaching, and there is much for staff, students and alumni to be proud of. Therefore in 2005-06 the Senior Management Group of the University introduced Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) to recognise and celebrate members of staff whose teaching is of a particularly high standard. Eligibility criteria have been revised recently to enable Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) to also apply for a TEA.
Up to five awards are normally made for excellence in teaching and support for student learning at any level of the student experience, whether undergraduate, postgraduate or post-experience. The scheme is intended to be flexible, in recognition of the wide range of teaching that takes place at the University of Glasgow, and the different ways in which excellence may be recognised.
Awards are made at an appropriate graduation ceremony and comprise a certificate and an honorarium of £2000 (payable through payroll and subject to tax). The work of award holders will be highlighted on the University website, in eCampus news, at other promotional events and in publications. Award holders will be asked to disseminate their work in partnership with the Learning and Teaching Centre, through an appropriate mechanism.
Teaching Excellence Award Winners 2012-2013
Dr Timothy Drysdale, School of Engineering - Individual Award (Award Footage)
Dr Karin Bowie, School of Humanities (Scottish Literature) - Individual Award
Dr Graham Green, School of Engineering - Award for a career distinguished by significant and sustained commitment to excellence (Award Footage)
Andrea Thomson, School of Social and Political Sciences (Economic and Social History) - Graduate Teaching Assistant Award (Award Footage)
Dr Michelle Welsh, School of Life Sciences - Early Career Award
Guidelines on applying for a Teaching Excellence Award
Who is eligible?
All staff employed on University of Glasgow contracts and Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) who teach and/or support student learning at the University are eligible to be nominated for an award. Staff can nominate individuals or groups of staff/GTAs.
The application process
The Nomination Stage - Nominations for the 2012-2013 are closed. The process for 2013-2014 will be advertised in the new academic session.
The categories of award are:
- Individual excellence;
- Early Career;
- Careers distinguished by significant and sustained commitment to excellence;
- Graduate Teaching Assistant; and
- Team award
If a candidate or team are shortlisted during the nomination stage, they will be invited to submit further evidence of their teaching excellence in the form of an evidence statement: TEA Evidence statement guidelines 2013 They will also be required to submit a confirmation of evidence statement signed by the relevant Dean (Learning and Teaching) or equivalent within their college: TEA Confirmation of Evidence Statement
The Role of the Senate Office
The Senate Office will circulate and update Teaching Excellence Award guidelines to: the Learning and Teaching Centre for publication on their website; eCampus news and MyGlasgow; and College Learning and Teaching Committees.
The Role of College Learning and Teaching Committees
College Learning and Teaching Comittees will circulate the TEA Guidelines within their Colleges and encourage nominations.
Previous award winners
Details of previous award winners are available: TEA Winners.
Student-led teaching awards
The Students' Representative Council (SRC) ran student-led teaching awards for the first time in 2010-11. Details of the Student Teaching Awards are now available on the SRC website.