Awards open to individual staff members at Bangor University.
All awards can be nominated by PG or UG students from all academic schools.

Teacher of the Year

To recognise outstanding teaching in any form.

Areas to be considered: Feedback; Assessment; Lecturing; Teaching Styles; Encouragement & Support; Originality;

New Teacher of the Year

To recognise outstanding teaching by a new member of staff in their first academic post.

Areas to be considered: As above, but for a new teacher.

Post-Graduate Teacher of the Year

To recognise outstanding contribution to teaching by a post-graduate student.

Areas to be considered: As above, but for a Post-Graduate teacher.

Award for the Promotion of Welsh-Medium Education

To recognise an invaluable contribution to the promotion of Welsh-Language and Culture through approaches to teaching and learning.

Areas to be Considered: Promotion of Welsh Culture; Commitment to ensuring Welsh-medium resources are widely available; Using original methods to encourage students to learn through, or use, Welsh in their classes and assessments.

Dissertation / Thesis Supervisor of the Year

To recognise outstanding expertise, support and guidance from and academic supervisor.

Areas to be Considered: Expertise in subject area; Encouragement provided to students; Assistance with planning and process; Time given freely; Effectively dealing with problems

Support Staff Member of the Year

To recognise the contribution made in academic schools by administrative and / or laboratory staff to the learning experience.

Areas to be Considered: Levels of support provided; Assistance with problems; Effective and efficient referral; Time given freely; Friendly & willingness to help.

Award for Outstanding Pastoral Support

To recognise the support that academic staff give to students to assist the University experience.

Areas to be Considered: Impact of the pastoral support on the student; Listening and Identification of problems; Helpful solutions provided; Effective and efficient referral.

Open Award

Open category that can be created by students. You can nominate the award title as well as the person. Be creative!

Awards open to individual staff and groups of staff members at Bangor University.
All awards can be nominated by PG or UG students from all academic schools.

Innovation Award

To recognise innovative teaching and learning methods.

Areas to be considered:  Exciting, interesting and vibrant teaching methods; Use of technology; Variety of teaching methods; New approaches and thinking.

Green Award

To recognise promotion of, and contribution to, sustainability.

Areas to be considered: Adoption of sustainable methods & thinking; Encouraging students to be sustainable; Promoting the sustainability agenda.

Widening Access Award

To recognise a commitment to supporting widening access initiatives.

Areas to be considered: Recruitment of students from communities with low HE participation; Giving extra support to students from equality groups; Supporting the retention of students from equality groups; Encouraging students to fulfil their potential; Supporting or creating widening access project activity.

International Award

To recognise a commitment to supporting International students. For the purpose of this award, ‘International’ refers to students who originate from outside the UK.

Areas to be considered: Giving extra support to International Students; Considering and meeting specific needs of International Students; Encouraging students to fulfil their potential; Supporting or creating International Student project activity; Ensuring that language and cultural barriers are reduced.

Student Service Department Award

To recognise the valuable support available to students within the wider University.

Areas to be considered: Impact on student experience; Time and assistance given; Friendly help and expertise.

Award for the Promotion of Employability Skills

To recognise promotion of extra-curricular activities and opportunities for development.

Areas to be considered: Encouraging students to develop transferable skills outside of their core academic experience; Educating students on the use of transferable skills; Establishing links with the ‘world of work’; Encouragement to take part in the University’s Employability Award.