Teaching Awards 2022

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Staff play a pivotal role in the student experience at Edinburgh, from lecturers and tutors, to supervisors and personal tutors, and professional services staff.

The annual Students’ Association Teaching Awards provide students with an opportunity to thank staff for their hard work and celebrate the very best of teaching and support at the University, something that’s more important than ever this academic year.

This year more than 2,680 nominations were made so congratulations to all winners and nominees for your achievements.

Outstanding Commitment to Social Justice and Sustainability

Al Lawley-Powell, Students as Change Agents

Photographed with Tina Harrison, Assistant Principle Quality Academic Standards and Quality Assurance, and Tara Gold, Vice President, Education.


Outstanding Course

Parliamentary Studies, Marc Geddes, School of Social & Political Science


Outstanding Innovation in Digital Teaching

Neil Anderson, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies


Personal Tutor of the Year

Carole Torsney, Deanery of Biomedical Sciences


Student Tutor of the Year

Stephen Dolan, School of Divinity


Supervisor of the Year

Gonçalo dos Reis, School of Mathematics


Support Staff of the Year

Lesley Johnston, Counselling Service


Teacher of the Year (College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences)

Lynn McNair, Moray House School of Education and Sport


Teacher of the Year (College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine)

Chantelle Aftab, Deanery of Clinical Sciences


Teacher of the Year (College of Science & Engineering)

Fiona McNeill, School of Informatics

Huge congratulations to all!
Photography: Andrew Perry