The Education Awards celebrate the staff and students who go the extra mile to support learning at UCL. Congratulations to all the winners this year!
The Education Awards comprise:
- UCL Education Awards (staff nominated by staff)
- Student Choice Awards (run by Students’ Union UCL, recognising staff nominated by students)
- Academic Rep of the Year Awards (Reps nominated by students and staff).
I really enjoyed celebrating the achievements of our outstanding colleagues and students. These awards are incredibly special because people across the UCL community have taken time to recognise those who go above and beyond to create an exceptional learning experience. Congratulations to all our winners and nominees – and thank you for everything you do to deliver an excellent education for our students.” – Professor Kathy Armour, Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience)
It’s been brilliant to recognise the incredible efforts of staff and students who make such a positive impact on education at UCL. The Student Choice Awards are a highlight for us at the Students’ Union, where we get to see students nominating the staff who’ve really made a difference to their time here. Huge congratulations again to all this year’s winners – your work makes a real difference.” – Shaban Chaudhury, Education Officer for Students’ Union UCL
Provost Education Award winners
The Awards panel considered 53 individual nominations and 26 team nominations. The winners are:
- Innovating: Dr Juliana Martins, Associate Professor in the Bartlett School of Planning
- Enhancing belonging: Life Sciences team – Professor Francesca Cacucci, Professor Marco Beato and Student Adviser Larissa Herbert
- Improving the student experience:
◦ UCL Centre for Access to Justice team from the Faculty of Laws
◦ Dr Tamara Alhilfi, Associate Professor in Mathematical and Physical Sciences - Celebrating education: Pierre-Jean Hanard, Associate Professor in the UCL School of Management
- Impactful partnerships: Dr Louise Cramer, Associate Professor in Life Sciences
- Eugenics Legacy Education Project (ELEP) award: Joanna Baines, Academic Liaison Librarian and Archivist at UCL East
Highly Commended Nominees
In addition to the winners, the panel also recognised the following individuals and teams for their outstanding contributions:
- Innovating:
◦ Benjamin Abrams, Lecturer in the IOE, Faculty of Education & Society
◦ Faculty of Laws team (Professor Kimberley Trapp, Associate Professor Dr Megan Donaldson, Céline Chausse and Gal Cohen) - Enhancing belonging: Dr Sarah Bennett, Associate Professor in Medical Sciences
- Improving the student experience: Evi Katsapi, Associate Professor in the IOE, Faculty of Education & Society
- Celebrating education: Mathematical and Physical Sciences team (Associate Professor Tracey Clarke, Associate Professor Victoria Hilborne, Professor Katherine Holt, Lecturer Samson Khene, Lecturer River Riley, student Brandon Roda and Professor Andrew Wills)
- Impactful partnerships:
◦ Arts & Humanities team (Abbi Shaw and Associate Professor Jesper Hansen)
◦ Brain Sciences team (Dr Miles Tufft, Molly McCabe and Jon Mell) - Eugenics Legacy Education Project (ELEP) award: Stephanie Dickinson, Teaching and Learning Administrator in the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Student Choice Awards
The Students’ Union received 1,120 nominations from students and their reps, recognising 556 members of staff for their contributions. The winners are:
- Active Student Partnership: Leanne Taylor, The Bartlett, Faculty of the Built Environment
- Amazing Support Staff: Lynne Chave, Faculty of Laws
- Brilliant Research Based Education: Paola Oliveri, Faculty of Life Sciences
- Diverse & Inclusive Education: Victoria Showunmi, IOE, Faculty of Education & Society
- Excellent Personal Tutoring:
◦ Catarina F Correia, IOE, Faculty of Education & Society
◦ Yasmin A Garcia-Sterling, The Bartlett, Faculty of the Built Environment - Exceptional Feedback: Roganie Govender, Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Inspiring Teaching Delivery: Ryan Francis, Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences
- Outstanding Research Supervision: Samuel Tang, The Bartlett, Faculty of the Built Environment
- Sustainable Education: Andy Markwick, IOE, Faculty of Education & Society
Find out why each winner was nominated in the Students’ Union’s 2025 Student Choice Awards winners article.
The Students’ Union’s latest report – What students value most at UCL: Insights from the 2025 Student Choice Awards – highlights the exceptional learning experience across nine award categories.
Academic Rep of the Year Awards
We have almost 2,000 Academic Reps, who represent students’ academic interests every day. Any student or staff member can nominate an Academic Rep (including Course Reps, Research Student Reps, Lead Department Reps and Faculty Reps) for this award.
Faculty Rep Award winners:
- Meghan Hewitt, Faculty of Arts & Humanities
- Tejas Taware, The Bartlett, Faculty of the Built Environment
- Xueyang Niu, Faculty of Brain Sciences
- Rohan Ahmad, Faculty of Engineering Sciences
- Delisha Kohl, IOE, Faculty of Education & Society
- Yasmin Hanan, Zoe Haramis and David Metin, Faculty of Laws
- Liv Kobberstad, Faculty of Life Sciences
- Claudia De Sousa Miranda Perez, Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences
- Solon Fountzopoulos, Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Hannah Ford, Faculty of Population Health Sciences
- Kynan Ho, Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences
The overall winner of Academic Rep of the year is: Tejas Taware. Find out more about Tejas’ impact.
More information
Find out more about the UCL Education Awards.
See the 2025 Education Awards shortlist.
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