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Australia's top university teachers recognised for excellence


Professor Richard Johnstone, Executive Director of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council today congratulated the nation's most outstanding university teachers when he announced the 2008 Australian Awards for University Teaching.

Twenty-two university teachers from across Australia will receive awards this year while a further 10 Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning will be presented at a ceremony at Parliament House Canberra on 25 November.

"The Australian Awards for University Teaching acknowledge the vital contribution made by individuals and teams to the quality of student learning, from undergraduate teaching to research supervision," Professor Johnstone said.

"The Awards provide recognition and support to a range of teachers acknowledged by their colleagues as making an outstanding difference to the learning experiences of their students."

The premier university teaching award, The Prime Minister's Award for the Australian University Teacher of the Year, will be announced at the November ceremony.

This award is reserved for university teachers with an exceptional record of advancing student learning, educational leadership and scholarly contribution to teaching and learning with the recipient receiving $50,000.

 

List of 2008 Awards Winners



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