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Teaching Awards 2025: Your winners!

What a fantastic evening! Thank you everyone who nominated their teaching and support staff for the awards. We hope that all those who attended the ceremony enjoyed the evening. We're so proud of the incredible academic community here at Exeter, and it was amazing to come together and celebrate the staff who work so hard to give Exeter students an exceptional educational experience.  

We can now reveal your winners….  

Fairer Society Award

Recognising an outstanding commitment to social justice

WINNER: Andrea Hodges 

Greener World Award

Recognising an outstanding commitment to sustainability

WINNER: Dr James Dyke

Healthier Community Award

Recognising an outstanding commitment to student wellbeing

WINNER: Dr Joanne Connell 

“Healthy community to me is so important, and being able tomake a difference to students’ lives is amazing to me and I’m honoured to have wonthis lovely award”

Accessible Education Award

Ensuring the curriculum and teaching is inclusive and accessible for all students

WINNER: Sara Bennett 

Inspirational Teaching Award

Using creative methods which make their teaching innovative and different

ESE WINNER: Dr Melody Kuziwa Jombe   

HASS WINNER: Dr Sandra Kröger 

HLS WINNER: Dr Fraser Milton   

CORNWALL WINNER: Dr Edvard Glücksman 

Supervisor of the Year

Provider of great inspiration, support and guidance to students undertaking academic research

UG WINNER: Dr Ruwan Wanni Arachchige 

PG WINNER: Dr Samantha Van Beurden 

Educator of the year

Actively engaging their students by teaching in an interesting and effective way

EXETER WINNER: Dr Beth McGill 

“Nothing brings me more joy than witnessing that lightbulb moment when [students] finally crack the content”

CORNWALL WINNER: Dr Constantine Manolchev 

PG WINNER: Dr Sam Weber 

Course of the Year

Ensuring their course delivers an outstanding student experience

WINNER: MSc Human Resource Management  

Student Partnership Champion

Always willing to promote co-creation and student involvement in education

WINNER: Dr Fiona Mellor 

This award reflects not only my hard work but, more importantly, the incredible efforts of the team I work with. We all passionately believe in our learners and truly understand that they are the future of radiography and medical imaging. You are in great hands if you are ever imaged by an Exeter Radiographer!

Academic Excellence Award

Excels in all areas with a student-centred approach to teaching and/or supervision

EXETER WINNER: Dr Bert Bond 

CORNWALL WINNER: Dr Kelly Moyes 

Congratulations again to all our winners! We’ll be sharing some photos from the awards soon.  

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