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Queen’s Teaching Awards 2025/26 – Applications Now Open

Applications are now open for the Queen’s Teaching Awards 2025/26, celebrating the outstanding contributions of colleagues who enhance the learning and teaching experience across the University.

These Awards recognise excellence in learning, teaching and support, and highlight the positive impact our staff have on student success and engagement.

The deadline for application submission is 31 May 2026.



Eligibility

Applications are welcomed from:

  • Academic staff
  • Professional services colleagues
  • Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs)

Submissions may be made by individuals or teams, with particular encouragement for work undertaken in partnership with students.

Both self-nominations and nominations submitted on behalf of colleagues or teams are warmly welcomed.

What to include

Applications should demonstrate clear evidence of the reach, value and impact of your work, aligned to one or more of the following strategic themes of:

  • Transformative Student Experience – initiatives that foster inclusion, engagement and a strong sense of belonging
  • Education for the Future – innovation in curriculum design, assessment, and the effective use of approaches such as digital technologies and AI

How to Apply

Applicants are invited to submit a reflective commentary in one of the following formats:

  • A written case study (approximately 1000 words), or
  • A recorded video submission (maximum 10 minutes)

Applications should be submitted via the Teaching Awards Microsoft Form, using the provided template. Further guidance, including application criteria and examples, is available here:
     Google forms Icons, Logos, Symbols – Free Download PNG, SVG Teaching Awards Registration Form
      Free PDF SVG, PNG Icon, Symbol. Download Image. Teaching Awards Applicant Guidance
      Free PDF SVG, PNG Icon, Symbol. Download Image. Teaching Awards Application Template


Good practice examples can be accessed here, kindly provided by Teaching Awards 24/25 Winners:

     Free PDF SVG, PNG Icon, Symbol. Download Image. Dr Chen-En Ho (AEL)
     Free PDF SVG, PNG Icon, Symbol. Download Image. Dr Emma Walker (Psychology)
     Free PDF SVG, PNG Icon, Symbol. Download Image. Reverse Mentoring Team
     Free PDF SVG, PNG Icon, Symbol. Download Image. Working Interprofessionally Team
     Free PDF SVG, PNG Icon, Symbol. Download Image. Recorded Commentaries

Recognition and Celebration
Successful applicants will receive:

  • A certificate and Teaching Award badge
  • Support to apply for external recognition schemes, including Advance HE opportunities
  • The opportunity to contribute a short CPD resource to share good practice across the institution

Award recipients will also be recognised at a celebratory event in September 2026.

To find out more about last year’s award winners and highlights from the celebration event, click here: Teaching Awards Winners 24/25

For more information contact the team at teachingawards@qub.ac.uk

 

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