This award recognises excellence in social policy teaching and will be granted to nominees who have made a significant and valuable contribution to developing best practice and/or innovative practice in teaching and/or progressing student learning and engagement in social policy. This award seeks to recognise sustained teaching activities of a high level that has made or is making a significant contribution to social policy teaching and learning. For example, the contribution may have taken place over a number of years; or the nominee may have made substantial contributions above and beyond their institution.
Heads of subject should nominate colleagues who they think has had a substantial impact on their teaching provision, or who demonstrate innovative and successful teaching practice. Both individuals and teams can be nominated.
Eligibility conditions
At least one of the nominees or nominator must be a current SPA member.
Nomination process
- Head of Department/Head of School/Head of Learning & Teaching or equivalent, can nominate individuals or teams who should complete the nomination form by the deadline.
- The nominator should also provide a 250 word statement giving reasons for nomination with reference to supporting evidence. For team nominations, this statement should include information about the size and composition of the team.
- Appropriate supporting evidence (e.g. Head of Subject statement; relevant teaching materials; student evaluation; peer report) should be included.
Judging process
The SPA judging panel will assess nominations and make recommendation(s) for the award. When team nominations compete with individual nominations, judges will consider the size and composition of the team to decide on the winner, in order to not disadvantage individual nominations.
Prize
The winner(s) will be awarded £100 in books and one-year free digital subscription to a Policy Press journal.