The award is named after Rae Harbird, who passed away in 2023, and who worked in UCL’s Computer Science Department for three decades. Rae leaves a considerable legacy, which you can read more about here, and we want to honour her contributions to education, her collegiality within the Computer Science, IEP and Faculty communities and her thoughtful and untiring work for her students and outreach activities.
This award is in recognition of colleagues who have made a significant and continuous contribution to the education within their department, or cross-faculty education or student experience.
Scope of the award
We want to recognise colleagues who have had a constant presence and ultimately a positive impact on education within their departments, programme, through schools outreach, or in the faculty via the IEP. It is open to all staff from across the faculty.
The award criteria
• Individual excellence - of enhancing and transforming access to subjects represented by the faculty (i.e. engineering, computer science, management), student outcomes, and/or education, demonstrating significant impact and/or;
• Raising the profile of excellence - by investing time and effort in supporting colleagues and influencing support for student learning and/or the teaching profession; demonstrating impact and engagement beyond the nominee’s immediate academic or professional role and/or;
• Developing excellence - of the nominee’s commitment to and impact of ongoing professional development, community engagement, and innovation with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support.
How to nominate a colleague
Nominate using this form (UCL login required). Nominees should meet one or more of the above criteria.
Any staff member working in education in the Faculty of Engineering Sciences can be nominated (teaching track, technical, professional services) to receive an award.
There are no restrictions on who can nominate but they should be able to explain why the individual deserves the recognition.
Nominees and the winner will be announced at the start of next academic year and invited to an awards ceremony.
Key dates
Nominations are open now and close on Monday 30 June 2025.
Any questions please email faceng.iep@ucl.ac.uk
Links: In memory of Rae Harbird
Rae Harbrid Award 2024 winners
The joint winners were recognised at the CEE Education Awards evening.
