The Education Awards recognise members of staff – both academics and those in Professional Services – who truly embody the spirit and values of the University.
This year we received over 600 nominations for the 2024 Sussex Education Awards, with more than 450 of those submitted by students. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students, Professor Kate O'Riordan chaired the panel of student reps, academic staff and professional services who reviewed all the submissions and chose the winners in each of the five categories.
The winners were announced on Thursday 18 April in a ceremony at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts.
The Teaching to Disrupt award recognises academic staff who dare to be different in their approach to teaching. The winners are:
Other awardees in this category include Elizabeth Mills (Global Studies), Lucila Newell (Global Studies) and Nat Arias (Global Studies), who were not able to collect their award in person.
The World Readiness award is a category that recognises those who help prepare and empower students for life after graduation. The winners are:
The Better World Award is for staff who are actively engaged in efforts to make a positive impact in the local community – and wider world – in creative and entrepreneurial ways. The winners are:
The Learning Together award celebrates collaborations between staff and students working together on a research project or on redesigning the curriculum. The winners are:
The Inclusive Sussex Award recognises those members of staff who put into practice at least one of our five core values of kindness, integrity, inclusion, collaboration and courage, within the context of teaching and learning at Sussex. The winners are:
Other winners in this category who were not able to attend the ceremony include Emily Baker (Media, Arts and Humanities), Karis Jade Petty (Global Studies) and Rosie Jones (Student Experience).