This year’s prize winners are;
Dr Tore Butlin – Department of Engineering/Queens’ College:
Tore has played a key role in reshaping the engineering course content and led the design of the new IA mechanics syllabus.
Dr Alexander Carter – Institute of Continuing Education/Fitzwilliam College:
As Academic Director for Philosophy & Interdisciplinary Studies, Alexander leads a broad-ranging portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in philosophy, creativity theory and research skills.
Dr Nicholas Evans – Department of Clinical Neurosciences/Wolfson College:
Nicholas has demonstrated an impressive commitment to medical education at the Clinical School for over a decade. As a mentor he has also shown a keen interest in student welfare.
Dr James Fergusson – Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics:
James is an outstanding lecturer who brings outstanding passion to everything he does. He has been heavily involved in establishing and supporting the new MPhil in Data Intensive Science.
Dr Marta Halina – Department of History and Philosophy of Science/Selwyn College:
Marta has almost single-handedly overhauled the History and Philosophy of Science Tripos making it a more sought after course. She has led a major restructuring of the MPhil course and has introduced the increasingly popular module, AI in healthcare.
Paul Hoegger – University Language Centre/Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics/Fitzwilliam College:
Paul is a teacher of German much respected by generations of students. Over the years he has created several new courses including one on German literature through the ages and one on the poetry of Schubert.
Dr Kate Hughes – Department of Veterinary Medicine/Girton College:
Kate makes a valued contribution to Years 4 – 6 of the veterinary programme. She led the design of a new final year rotation in anatomic pathology for which she is educational lead.
Dr Mairi Kilkenny – Department of Biochemistry/Queen’s College:
Mairi delivers innovative and creative teaching with the Department of Biochemistry often incorporating digital media to stimulate the interest of her students. She’s also a supervisor for several Colleges.
Dr Ewa Marek – Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology/Jesus College:
Ewa is a valued lecturer, supervisor and Director of Studies. Passionate about sustainability, Ewa developed a new Part 1A course which introduces the topic in the context of chemical and biochemical engineering.
Dr Isabelle McNeill – Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics/Trinity Hall:
Isabelle was a passionate and outstanding teacher who made vibrant contributions to French and to Film and Screen within the Faculty. A co-founder and trustee of the Cambridge Film Trust, Isabelle was made aware of her prize two days before she sadly passed away in February. She will be much missed by colleagues and students alike.
Dr Ali Meghji – Department of Sociology/Sidney Sussex College:
Ali has been instrumental in creating a whole new Tripos paper in the Department (Empire, Colonialism, Imperialism). As a teacher, he repeatedly receives glowing comments from students on the clarity of his exposition, the contemporary relevance of his topics, and his effective use of technology.
Dr Liam Saddington – Department of Geography/Lucy Cavendish College:
Liam was recruited as Training and Skills Director for the Tripos with a remit to oversee the quantitative and qualitative research training across the degree. He has led new innovations, such as creating a museum field trip for first-year students, organising a ‘COP Cambridge’ simulation for second-year students, and developing the dissertation ‘research carousel’.
Dr Christopher Tilmouth – Faculty of English:
Chris’ visionary leadership has reshaped both undergraduate and postgraduate education at Cambridge. As Director of Undergraduate Studies, Chris introduced critical reforms to enhance student progression.
Dr Juliet Usher-Smith – Department of Public Health and Primary Care/Emmanuel College:
Juliet has made important contributions to the Department through direct teaching, supervision and mentoring and goes the extra mile to foster a culture in which teaching and learning is valued by all.
The winners were presented with their awards by the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice, at a ceremony also attended by Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Environmental Sustainability), Professor Bhaskar Vira. He said “The Pilkington Prize Award ceremony is one of my favourite events in the University calendar. It’s always deeply satisfying to see hard-working staff recognised for their commitment and dedication to teaching and learning. We all know that behind every great student is a great teacher and I feel privileged to work alongside such excellent colleagues.”
A total of fourteen dedicated and talented staff have been awarded the Pilkington Prize this year. The annual prizes are awarded in the name of Sir Alastair Pilkington to acknowledge excellence in teaching and to recognise the contribution each individual makes to a Department or Faculty.
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