Awards
The staff in the Biological Sciences department have been recognised for their teaching excellence through a variety of awards and nominations for teaching and related activity.
2023
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Winner: Stephen Montgomery
Outstanding Research Supervision Award
A quote from one of Steve's students:
"He provides outstanding academic leadership to a level I have never experienced before. He always has excellent ideas on how to bring research projects to the next level, and provides regular support in trouble shooting scientific set-backs. He has a great amount of integrity and leads by example, creating a stimulating and safe research environment for his research team to thrive. He encourages those around him to support each other and lift each other up, resulting in a productive and happy research team"
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Nominated: Emily Bell
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award - Individual
"Emily created and led the successful implementation of a new residential field course for 200+ students in October 2022, to support their transition to (and sense of belonging at) our university. This course took a lot of planning, including effective coordination of staff from the university and external on-site staff to be successful."
2022
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Winner: Andy Radford
Outstanding Research Supervision Award
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Nominated: Andy Bailey
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award – Individual
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Nominated: Decolonising and Diversifying Curricula
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award – Team, including our own Dave Lawson and Celine Petitjean
2021
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Winner: Andy Wakefield
Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award
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Nominated: Stephen Montgomery
Outstanding Research Supervision Award
2020
The Bristol Teaching Awards scheme did not run due to the pandemic
2019
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Winner: Steve Soffe (now retired)
Students’ Award for Outstanding Educator (Life Sciences)
2018
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Winner: Gary Foster (now retired)
Students' Award for Outstanding Teaching (Science)
2017
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Winner: Rose Murray
Students’ Award for Outstanding Teaching (Science)
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Nominated: Gary Foster (now retired)
Students' Award for Outstanding Teaching (Science)
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Nominated: Innes Cuthill
University Award for Education (Science)
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Winner: Rose Murray
Life Sciences Change Leader of the Year
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Winner: Senior Teaching Associate Team
Life Sciences Team of the Year
2016
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Nominated: Ed Drewitt (now left)
University Award for Education (Science)
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Nominated: Gary Foster (now retired)
Students' Award for Outstanding Teaching (Science)
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Nominated: Rose Murray
Students' Award for Outstanding Teaching (Science)
2015
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Winner: Andrew Griffiths (now left)
Students' Award for Outstanding Teaching (Science)
2014
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Winner: Teaching Technician Team
University Award for Education (Science)




