Faculty Partnership awards 2021
The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences 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.
The Equality and Inclusion Award
This person or group strives to create a fair and equal environment in which everyone can achieve their potential.
Winners: Mischa Sherrington-Bell - School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Ornella Iuorio - School of Civil Engineering
The Feedback Award
The person who provides invaluable and supportive academic feedback, in both content and delivery method, which helps others to develop and excel in their work.
Winner: Barry Clarke - School of Civil Engineering
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.
Winners: Joanne Shiel - Southwest Jiaotong Joint School
Jean Peyen - School of Maths
Vasilis Sarhosis - School of Civil Engineering
Kristina Bratkova - School of Maths
The Innovation Award
This award celebrates a person or group who uses innovative methods and approaches to engage and excite others. This may be through embracing new technology, developing new and innovative ways to enhance the student experience, or presenting challenging ideas in a way that sparks discussion and further understanding.
Winner: Jessica Balme - School of Physics and Astronomy
Highly commended: Peter Hine, Angela Beddows, Yasir Khan - School of Physics and Astronomy
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: Roger Berry - School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Highly commended: Carl Gilkeson - School of Mechanical Engineering
Duncan Borman - School of Civil Engineering
Ornella Iuorio - School of Civil Engineering
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:
Alastair Baker - School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Jonathan Wilcox - School of Civil Engineering
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.
Winners: Nicole Hondow - School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Steve Marsden - School of Chemistry
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.
Winners: Andrew Nash - School of Computing
Surajan Singh - School of Mechanical Engineering
Highly commended: Alastair Baker - School of Chemical and Process Engineering Ana Heitor - School of Civil Engineering
Andy Sleigh - School of Civil Engineering
Duncan Borman - School of Civil Engineering
Hayley Whitefoot - Faculty Services Engineering
Isobel Fielder - School of Physics and Astronomy
Zlatko Papic - School of Physics and Astronomy
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: Elizabeth Crilly - School of Physics and Astronomy
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: Kundai Dangare - School of Mechanical Engineering
Highly commended: Abigail Pritchard - School of Civil Engineering
Osman Fadi Ali - School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Zachary Gilbert-Murphy - School of Physics and Astronomy
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: Miller Alonso Camargo-Valero - School of Civil Engineering
Highly commended: Bao Nguyen - School of Chemistry
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: Isobel Fielder - School of Physics and Astronomy
Highly commended: Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering SSO team
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 to be considered for the University's Partnership Award:
Duncan Borman - School of Civil Engineering
