Achievements of the UTS teaching and learning community were on show at a ceremony held on Tuesday 21 March 2023.

Over the course of the evening, staff were recognised for their contributions to learning and teaching in the past 12 months – including inclusive learning spaces that enhance student belonging, integrated technology-enhanced online place-based experiences and the development of future leaders.

At her first ceremony as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students), Professor Kylie Readman spoke to the quality of learning and teaching across the university, as well as the dedication and commitment to student experience and success – and the importance of teaching.

Teaching well matters, it matters to our students, it matters to our staff and as our Vice-Chancellor noted, teaching matters to our communities – it matters for our collective future.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Kylie Readman

Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Parfitt also highlighted UTS’s strong connection with students and the profound impact of contributions from teaching and learning staff.

We have done so well in engaging such a diverse student population over time, with 45,000 students across a wide range of disciplines. The impact of your work on people’s lives, on communities, on people’s futures, is so important and we shouldn’t forget that.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Parfitt

You can relive the event through the video below.

Keep scrolling for photographs from the night, as well as images of all of our award winners. Congratulations all!

2022 Learning and Teaching Awards and Citations — award winners

Individual Teaching Award
Dr Pernille Christensen
Faculty of Design Architecture and Building​
For creating industry-ready property practitioners addressing complex urban development challenges​

Individual Teaching High Commendation
Dr Annabel Sheehy
Faculty of Health​
For optimising students’ transitions into and out of undergraduate midwifery higher education

Team Teaching Award
Dr Scott Chadwick, Ciara Devlin, ​Prof Shanlin Fu, Dr Anjali Gupta, ​
Dr Mackenzie de la Hunty, Prof Dennis McNevin, Dr Georgina Meakin, ​
Dr Manoranjan Mohanty, Dr Marie Morelato, Dr Sebastien Moret, ​
Dist/Prof Claude Roux, Dr Xanthe Spindler, Dr Maiken Ueland, Anna Wood
Faculty of Science
For Future Proofing our Forensic Science Professionals​

Teaching by a Casual or Sessional Staff Member Award
Dr Zozan Balci
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences​
For creating inclusive learning spaces through enhancing student belonging

learning.futures Award (Team)
Dr Blake McLean, Dist/Prof Aaron Coutts, Dr Hugh Fullagar, Michelle Hrlec, ​
Dr Katie Slattery, Prof Franco Impellizzeri, A/Prof Mark Watsford, Dr Job Fransen, ​Dr Andrew Novak​
Faculty of Health​
For developing future global leaders in high performance sport​

Contribution to Social Impact and ​Learning and Teaching Award
Dr Kate Scardifield & Nahum McLean​
Faculty of Design Architecture and Building​
For empowering design and science students to become interdisciplinary biodesigners

Innovation in Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching ​
Award

Dr Gabriela Quintana Vigiola​
Faculty of Design Architecture and Building​
For empowering students through integrated technology-enhanced online place-based experiences​

2022 Learning and Teaching Awards and Citations – citation recipients

2022 Australian Awards for University Teaching

Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning​
Student experience that supports diversity and inclusive practices
Dr Rosalie Goldsmith; Associate Professor Caroline Havery; Mr Neil James; Dr Emily Edwards; Dr Deborah Nixon; Mr Joseph Yeo

Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning​
Event Creation Lab
Associate Professor Carmel Foley and Ms Meg Hibbins​

Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning​
Virtual Empathy Museum
Dr Jacqui Pich, Prof Tracy Levett-Jones, Ms Natalie Govind, Dr Samantha Jakimowicz, Dr Fiona Orr, Ms Sue Dean, Prof Michelle Kelly and Prof Jane Maguire

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