UCLU Student Choice and Education Awards 2025

6 May 2025

Congratulations to UCL Institute of Archaeology staff and students, who have been nominated in the UCLU Student Choice Awards this year and to those shortlisted for Provost's Education awards.

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Institute of Archaeology Nominees (UCLU Student Choice Awards 2025)

The UCLU Student Choice Awards are completely student-led and provide a way for students to thank an amazing member of staff and let them know that their hard work makes a difference. A total of 1120 nominations were received across the nine award categories this year, for 556 individual members of staff.

Active Student Partnership

The award for Active Student Partnership gives students the opportunity to thank a member of staff who is committed to listening to and working with students and their representatives to improve and change education at UCL.

Stuart Brookes
Clare Lewis
Claudia Naeser
Antonio Reis
Rebecca Watts

Amazing Support Staff

The award for Amazing Support Staff allows students to thank a member of staff who may not be in a teaching role, but still makes a huge difference to their learning with their help, patience and care.

Karina Andersson
Elizabeth Baquedano
Charlotte Frearson
Lisa Daniel
Timea Grego
Judy Medrington
Maiah Tratch
Conner Welty

Brilliant Research-based Education

This award is for students to thank a member of staff who educates them about the latest, cutting-edge knowledge, or who enables taught students to create knowledge by conducting their own research.

Sara Perry
Stephen Quirke

Diverse and Inclusive Education

Elias Michaut

Excellent Personal Tutoring

The award for Excellent Personal Tutoring gives students the opportunity to thank a member of staff who is always there to provide them with pastoral support or academic guidance.

Anna Den Hollander
Mark Lake
Borja Legarra Herrero
Clare Lewis
Matt Pope
Rebecca Watts
Yijie Zhuang

Exceptional Feedback

This award gives students the chance to thank members of staff who provide constructive, useful feedback on their assessment and learning, helping them to progress and succeed.

Paulina Wandowicz

Inspiring Teaching Delivery

The award for Inspiring Teaching Delivery allows students to thank a member of staff who delivers exceptional teaching, using innovative and engaging methods to hold their interest and help them to learn.

Rain Basaran
Clare Lewis
Louise Martin
Claudia Naeser
Mike Parker Pearson
Stephen Quirke
Stephen Shennan
Ulrike Sommer
Alice Stevenson
Ofelia Tychon
Rebecca Watts
David Wengrow
Caitlin Withnell

Outstanding Research Supervision

The award for Outstanding Research Supervision is for staff who help postgraduate research students to succeed, balancing providing support and fostering independence.

Andrew Bevan
Mike Charlton
Stephen Quirke
Paul Wordsworth

The following staff members have also been shortlisted for an award:

Outstanding Research Supervision - Andrew Bevan

UCL Provost's Education Awards 2025

The UCL Provost’s Education Awards recognise the colleagues whose work will have enabled excellence or facilitated innovation in teaching and learning. This includes recognising the work of postgraduate students who teach and Professional Services who support students' learning. Each shortlisted member of staff has already been awarded a UCL Education Award by their Faculty.

Many congratulations to Claudia Naeser, Corinna Riva, Katie Hemer who have been shortlisted for a UCL Provost's Education Award for improving the student experience, for improving infrastructure or processes that enhance the teaching and learning experience. Many congratulations also to Alice Stevenson for the Eugenics Legacy Project Education Award, for adapting our education so it continues to support graduates to develop the knowledge and skills required to become leaders of tomorrow who can change the world for the better.

The winning staff will be announced at the UCL Education Awards ceremony on Wednesday 4 June.

Finally congratulations to the following staff who have received Faculty Education Awards: