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Shortlist Announced for the 2026 Teaching Excellence Awards

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Strath Union is excited to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Teaching Excellence Awards. With over 600 nominations received, student volunteers had the tough task over the last two weeks to determine a shortlist and to choose the most deserving winners for the twelve awards.

Above and Beyond Teaching Award

Alan Kemp
Brian McMillan
James Leak
Mahdi Doostmohammadi
Rogelia Pastor-Castro
Vanesa Sabala

Innovative Teaching Award

Claire Timmins
Conor McBride
Sarah Day
Susan McCool
Teresita Sevilla

Changemaker Award

Craig McLaughlin
Lucrezia Casulli
Nicola Cogan
Robert Collins
Robert Drummond
Rosanne English

Student Voice Champion Award

Ahmad Ayub
Christine Switzer
Dermot Fitzsimmons
Helina Marshall
Jordan Kistler
Penny Haddrill

Best Non-Teaching/Support Staff

Margaret Robinson
Natalie Wilson
Rachel Pooley
Stephanie Shewan
Susan Jackson

Best Teaching Assistant or Tutor

Emma Tye
James Nightingale
Jan Jasinski
Sara Szoboszlai
Yi Zhan

Best PGR Supervisor

Alan Huang
Anna Spadavecchia
Catherine Eschle
Chris Robertson
Edoardo Patelli
Shona Hilton

Best in HaSS

Alan Huang
Alice Chapman-Kelly
Robert Collins
Rogelia Pastor Castro
Timothy Eschle
Vanesa Sabala

Best in Business

Anna Spadavecchia
Ian Moir
Lucrezia Casulli
Natalie Wilson
Sara Szoboszlai

Best in Science

Alan Kemp
Brian McMillan
Christine Dufes
James Nightingale
Penille Sorensen
Robert Drummond

Best in Engineering

Amr Ali
Edoardo Patelli
James Leak
Michael Murray
Robert Hamilton
Sarah Day

Best Overall

Alan Huang
Alan Kemp
Amr Ali
James Leak
Natalie Wilson
Peter Scott
Rogelia Pastor-Castro

Congratulations to everybody who has been shortlisted - everyone on this list has received fantastic nominations and has delivered outstanding work this year.

Stay tuned for the winners being announced at the awards ceremony on 19th May!