The annual Education Awards took place at Derby Theatre last Thursday evening; welcoming a guest list of over 500 staff, students, family and friends to celebrate the achievements of our incredible peers and colleagues.
The Union's Education Awards took place at Derby Theatre last Thursday evening; welcoming a guest list of over 500 staff, students, family and friends to celebrate the achievements of our incredible peers and colleagues.
The evening was an incredible celebration of student led excellence in learning and teaching, giving staff and students the opportunity to reflect upon all the achievements of the past academic year. Guests enjoyed performances from the Union of Students Musical Theatre Society, students Melanie Welaratne, Adam Betney and James Angelides, spoken word artist Silethokuhle Sile Sibanda and the University of Derby staff and student choir.
Here's a run down of all the winners and runners up:
Inspirational Teaching Award
Winner – Tracie Collett
Runner Up - Gavin Jinks
Lecturer of the Year - Arts, Humanities and Education
Winner – Gemma Marmalade
Runner Up – Barry Squires
Lecturer of the Year - Business, Law and Social Sciences
Winner – Karin Spenser
Runner Up – David Hicks
Lecturer of the Year - Buxton
Winner – Duncan Marson
Runner Up – Charles Spring
Lecturer of the Year - College of Life and Natural Sciences
Winner – Annabelle Boulay
Runner Up – Ian Turner
Lecturer of the Year - Engineering and Technology
Winner – Dani Harmanto
Runner Up – Ashiq Anjum
Lecturer of the Year - Health and Social Care
Winner – Simon Williams
Runner Up – Rachel Humphries
Lecturer of the Year - UDOL
Winner – Melanie Haughton
Runner Up – Nicholas Bowskill
Outstanding Support Staff of the Year
Winner – Tim Zijlstra
Runner Up – Kevin Heneghan
Outstanding Personal Tutor of the Year
Winner – Michael Townend
Runner Up – Mark Smith
College of the Year
Winner – Health and Social Care
Runner Up – College of Life and Natural Sciences
Commitment to the Student Voice
Winner – Philip Harris
Runner Up – Jen Allam
Exceptional Contribution to Education
Winner – Ian Whitehead
Runner Up – Derek Spalton
Mighty Module of the Year
Winner – Environment, Landscape and Place
Runner Up – The Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
- Award open for staff and students:
Outstanding contribution to Welfare and Liberation Award
Winner – Sarah Barley-McMullen
Runner Up – Jacob Blatherwick
College Rep of the Year
Winner – Juliet Marvin
Runner Up – Elizabeth Knowles
Part Time Officer of the Year
Winner – Sam Lebbon
Runner Up – Rose Jordan
College Star - Arts, Humanities and Education
Winner – Nuno Almeida
Runner Up – Kelly Davies
College Star - Business, Law and Social Sciences
Winner – Ellen Moss
Runner Up – Chloe Parker
College Star - Buxton
Winner – Dominic Wardle
Runner Up – Rosemary Allport
College Star - Chesterfield
Winner – Leigh Smith
Runner Up – Paula Gale
College Star – College of Life and Natural Sciences
Winner – Anna Downs
Runner Up – Eryk Gadomski
College Star - Engineering and Technology
Winner – Bradley Davis
Runner Up – Mateo Ceballos Querol
College Stars - Health and Social Care
Winner – Kimberley Hounsome
Runner Up – Fred Gough
Biggest Representative Win of the Year
Winner – BA Applied Social Work Student Mentors
Runner Up – Ellen Moss and Juliet Marvin
Representation Personality of the Year
Winner – Eryk Gadomski
Runner Up – Andrew Foulds
Site of the Year
Winner – One Friar Gate Square and Buxton
Runner Up – (no runner-up as we had joint winners)
Huge congratulations to all nominees, runners up and of course, winners. Well done, also, to all students who received their Colours awards. Thank you to everyone who nominated someone, our presenters, all the staff at Derby Theatre, University of Derby and Union of Students.
Photographs from the event can be found by following the links below:
Ben Martin (Union of Students Facebook)
Michael Rowlands Photography
Runners up certificates can be collected from the Student Voice team.
Media enquiries:
Heather Gunn, Marketing and Communications Manager
heather.gunn@derbyunion.co.uk 01332 592840