Academic and Professional Staff Awards 

CEPSW Learning & Teaching Awards

The College-level awards are designed to recognise and reward teaching excellence and innovation and to encourage and prepare staff in their applications for the Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence awards.

Award nomination forms

2025 Learning and Teaching Awards Now Open

Teaching Excellence Awards

The CEPSW Teaching Excellence Awards are designed to recognise and reward teaching excellence.

2024 recipients

• Melanie Deek, Christiana Harous, Elli Kolovos, Dr Annabelle Neall & Professor Lydia Woodyatt - Psychology

Innovation in Learning & Teaching Awards 

The CEPSW Innovation in Learning & Teaching Awards are designed to spotlight agile, responsive, and enterprising teaching practices in which staff and students are committed to excellence. 

2024 recipients

• Victoria Bridgland, Dr Ali Enright, Dr Natalie Goulter, Dr Georgina Maddox & Professor Melanie Takarangi  - Psychology

Dean’s Recognition of Teaching Awards 

The Dean’s Recognition of Teaching Award was introduced in 2022 and aims to create visibility, awareness, and recognition of our academic’s success within their teaching practice. This award is based on consistent and positive student feedback reflecting good teaching practice.

2024 recipients

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – First Year Students

• Shane Bracegirdle - Education
• Dr Raj Brij - Education
• Alice Dolling - Education

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – Mid Year Students

• Dr Ali Enright - Psychology

Dean Recognition of Teaching Award - Final Year Students 

• Dr Raj Brij - Education

Research Awards

Acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our research community that demonstrate passion, innovation, and impact. The award categories recognise individuals in research that are making significant strides in their fields; foster inclusive, collaborative, and supportive research environments; are influencing their disciplines on a global scale; forging meaningful connections beyond academia and provide exceptional mentorship and leadership.

2024 recipients

Emerging Research Engagement Award

• Professor Ben Wadham 

Citation Excellence Award

• Associate Professor Daniel King - Psychology

Early Career Research Excellence Award 

• Dr Ben Lohmeyer - Social Work

HDR Supervisor Excellence Award

• Associate Professor Shane Pill - Education

Outstanding Contribution to Research Culture Award

• Professor Tracey Wade - Psychology

Positive Culture Awards

Recognises the extraordinary efforts of academic and professional staff within the College that reflect values of integrity, courage, innovation and excellence. The award highlights individuals and teams who have a positive impact on the day-to-day work life; demonstrate a consistent upholding and modelling of College values and behaviours and for whom, without their contribution and presence, the College would not be where it is today.

2024 recipients

Academic

• Anna Hardie - Social Work

Professional

• Elle Errington - SPAA