Nicola Greenhill, a PhD student based in our Division of Social Research in Medicines and Health, has been awarded a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant Award by the University via the Graduate School. The certificate and prize will be presented at an award ceremony on 25th June.
The award recognises and celebrates outstanding examples of teaching and/or the support of learning by postgraduate research students who teach, either individually or as part of a group. Nicola was nominated to apply by Prof. Claire Anderson and Dr Helen Boardman, both from the Division of Social Research in Medicines and Health.
The written application by postgraduate students requires a response to the following question: "How have you improved the learning experience of your students by adopting a novel or different teaching approach?". In Nicola's case, her successful application included the following:
"I have enjoyed teaching during my time as a postgraduate student particularly that I have been able to draw on expertise from both my PhD studies and my professional life to enhance my contribution to student learning. I have been able to input into the design of teaching sessions within the school, as well as increasing my confidence in trying new methods in my teaching. Informing academic staff about the novel teaching method ALOBA has been an innovative way to improve undergraduate teaching on the full undergraduate degree, not just the aspects that I teach. "
Posted on Monday 11th May 2009