Australian Awards for University Teaching announced

The Australian Learning and Teaching Council congratulates the recipients of the 2009 Australian Awards for University Teaching.

Announced today, the awards worth $25,000 each, recognise the nation's top university teachers and most outstanding programs and services aimed at improving the quality of student learning.

This year 24 university teachers from across Australia will receive Awards for Teaching Excellence while a further 12 Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning will be presented at a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on 24 November.

Executive Director of the ALTC, Professor Richard Johnstone said the awards celebrate the exceptional effort made by university teachers and general staff to improve the student experience of Australian higher education.

"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 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.
 

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