Faculty Partnership awards 2020

The Faculty of Environment Partnership Awards is an annual event to give recognition and thanks to staff and students in the Faculty.

The awards are part of the larger Leeds Partnership Awards, organised by Leeds University Union.

At Leeds we value our academic community, and actively involve all staff and students in working together to provide an exceptional learning experience. Nominations are invited for the awards to recognise oustanding impact across several categories. 

This year the Faculty has held a virtual partnership awards ceremony, communicating to students and colleagues the nominees and winners this year’s awards:

The Equality and Inclusion Award

This person or group strives to create a fair and equal environment in which everyone can achieve their potential.

Winner: Kate Pangbourne (Staff) Institute for Transport Studies

The Global Award

The Global Award celebrates staff, students, or groups who work with a global focus. It aims to recognise excellence amongst those who have actively engaged in the promotion and maintenance of international or intercultural activities, education; or competence. It also recognises those who are involved in the internationalisation of the University of Leeds or Leeds University Union, formally or otherwise.

Winner: Asa Roast (Staff) School of Geography

The Innovation Award

The Global Award celebrates staff, students, or groups who work with a global focus. It aims to recognise excellence amongst those who have actively engaged in the promotion and maintenance of international or intercultural activities, education; or competence. It also recognises those who are involved in the internationalisation of the University of Leeds or Leeds University Union, formally or otherwise.

Winner- Dave Riley (Staff, Student Education Service) Faculty of Environment

The Inspirational Teaching Award

The person who has used their passion and dedication for a subject area to inspire others to be ambitious, enthusiastic and challenged to develop new ideas.

Winner- James Van Alstine (Staff) School of Earth and Environment

The Mentor Award

Whether an SES staff, academic, or a student, this person’s guidance and support has encouraged and nurtured others to develop their skills and prospects for the future, helping them to grow and progress, either personally or in their learning.

Winners:

Natasha Merat (Staff) Institute for Transport Studies

Georgina Peace (Staff, Student Education Service) School of Earth and Environment

Lauren Gregoire (Staff) School of Earth and Environment

The Personal Tutor Award

The personal tutor who does their utmost to support their students, promoting engagement with academic and co-curricular activities, and facilitating their personal development.

Winner: James Smith (Staff) School of Food Science and Nutrition

The Positive Impact Award

The person who has made an exceptional difference to others’ experiences through an outstanding contribution to their School, Faculty, Department or Service or who has worked hard to make individuals’ experiences better.

Winner: Gita Winder (Staff, School Support Office) School of Food Science and Nutrition

The Postgraduate Researchers who teach Award

Any registered Leeds PhD student who, while undertaking their own study, has also actively and exceptionally contributed to other students’ education as a module assistant, seminar leader or demonstrator.

Winner: Annabel Whipp, Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA)

The Student Academic Rep Of the Year Award

The School, Course, or Postgraduate Research Rep who has actively worked in partnership with others to secure positive, student-led change that makes a real difference to both students and staff.

Winner- Haruko Nakao (PGR Rep) Institute for Transport Studies

The Supervisor Award

The dissertation, final year project, or thesis supervisor who has guided and inspired others to push the boundaries of their research for a dissertation, final year project or thesis.

Winner- Duncan Quincey (Staff) School of Geography

The Wellbeing Award

The staff, student, or group who makes an exceptional contribution to wellbeing at Leeds through raising awareness, supporting individuals and/or actively referring others at Leeds.

Winner: Jo Moran (Student Education Service Manager) School of Geography and Institute for Transport Studies

The Partnership Award 

This Award is a focus of the LUU Partnership Awards and is decided by the shortlisting panel. It is given to the person or people who have been deemed to have had an exceptional impact. Often this will be someone who has been nominated broadly, or particularly active on a specific issue. We are pleased to put forward a member of staff and a student (below) to considered for the University's Partnership Award:

Meegan Worcester (Undergraduate student, School of Earth and Environment)

Dave Riley, Student Education Service, (Staff, Faculty of Environment)