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Bristol Teaching Awards Winners 2024

Welcome to the winning nominees page

The Bristol Teaching Awards (BTAs) recognise and celebrate individual staff and teams (both academic and professional services) who have made an outstanding contribution to teaching, the provision of support for students, and/or enhancing the student learning experience. The awards are based on staff and student nominations. Over 1000 nominations were received in this year’s awards. Many congratulations to all of those who were nominated and shortlisted.

Find out more about the Bristol Teaching Awards scheme and the nominations criteria for each award on the Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching website.

We are delighted to confirm the 2024 winners.

Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award

Golden apple

This award is for individual staff members who inspire students through their teaching. One award was presented per faculty.

Faculty of Arts

Andy Flack

Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities


Faculty of Engineering

Mark Schenk

Associate Professor, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering


Faculty of Health Sciences

Louise Arnold

Lecturer, School of Anatomy


Faculty of Life Sciences

Christopher Cammies

Teaching Associate, School of Biological Sciences


Faculty of Science

Becky Collins

Lecturer, School of Geographical Sciences


Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Julian Molina

Lecturer, School of Policy Studies


Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award – PGRs who teach

Melanie Pottle Iddon

Graduate Teacher Level 2, University of Bristol Law School


Inspiring and Innovative Team Teaching Award

Golden apple

This award is for a team of staff who inspire students through their collaborative teaching. One award was presented.

Science of Happiness Team

School of Psychological Science


Outstanding Personal Tutoring/Academic Support Award

Golden apple

This award is for individual staff members who provide personal tutoring and/or academic support. One award was presented.

Paul Harper

Lecturer, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering


Outstanding Research Supervision Awards

Golden apple

This award is for individual staff members or teams who undertake research supervision. Three awards were presented.

Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences

Justin Williams

Associate Professor, School of Arts


Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Angela Nobbs

Senior Lecturer, Bristol Dental School


Faculty of Science and Engineering

Fengyuan Liu

Lecturer, School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering


Outstanding Support Award

Golden apple

This award is for individual staff members from Professional Services or a technical team who provide support for teaching and learning and/or pastoral support. One award was presented.

Paul Edwards

Funding Operations Officer, Education and Student Success


Outstanding Support Team Award

Golden apple

This award is for a team of staff from Professional Services or a technical team who provides support for teaching and learning and/or pastoral support. One award was presented.


Vice Chancellor’s Award for Education

Golden apple

For this additional award the Vice-Chancellor chose a single winner from the above awards. The award recognises the winner’s exceptional contribution to education and enhancement of the student experience at the University.

Andy Flack

Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities


Teaching Excellence Award

Golden apple

This year an additional posthumous Teaching Excellence Award has been awarded to celebrate and acknowledge the fantastic contribution Santi Rodriguez made to the University and the students he supported.

Santi Rodriguez

Associate Professor,
Bristol Medical School


View the 2024 shortlisted individuals and teams on the Bristol Teaching Awards 2024 shortlist blog post.

View details of the CREATE Scheme Best Portfolio Awards 2024

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