St John’s academics nominated in student-led awards for innovative teaching
"The awards are a great opportunity for students to highlight the kinds of teaching and support they value and would like to see more of"
Five members of the St John’s community have been shortlisted for the 2019 Cambridge University Students’ Union awards for their commitment to teaching and student support.
The annual Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU) teaching awards are presented in recognition of outstanding lecturers, supervisors, tutors, and Directors of Studies at the University of Cambridge.
Two members of the St John’s community have been nominated by students in the category of Innovative Practice – Clara Manco, French Lectrice, and Josh Platzky Miller, a PhD candidate in Development Studies.
Dr Jodi Gardner
The awards regularly receive more than 500 responses from students
Dr Adam Yuet Chau, College Lecturer in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and University Senior Lecturer in the Anthropology of Modern China, has been recognised by students with a nomination in the Academic Student Support category. He joins two Directors of Studies from St John’s who have also been nominated for their student support – Dr Jodi Gardner, Director of Studies for Law (part IB) and College Associate Lecturer in Law, and Dr Mark Breeze, Director of Studies for Architecture and College Teaching Associate.
The awards are popular among the student body and regularly receive more than 500 responses from students, this year included.
Dr Adam Chau
A spokesperson for CUSU said: “They are a unique opportunity for students to recognise the exceptional contribution of teaching and non-teaching staff to their education at Cambridge, and to highlight the kinds of teaching and support they value and would like to see more of.”
The winners of the 2019 Student-Led Awards will be announced at a ceremony on 10 May, to which all shortlisted nominees and the students who nominated them have been invited.
Published: 15/04/19