The Student Teaching Awards (STAs) recognise the outstanding work of staff across the University, while also highlighting best practice that can help improve the student experience for all. Nominations can be submitted by any registered student.
Thank you to all the members of our university community who support students and to everyone who submits a nomination!
Ayush Garg (He/Him)
SRC Vice President Education 2025–26
Nominations
Nominations were open from 24 November 2025 until 16 February 2026 (5pm). The shortlist of nominees is below.
Award Ceremony
The Student Teaching Awards ceremony was held on Friday 27th March, 2026 in the Bute Hall, University of Glasgow.
Photos from the evening can be found here.
A copy of the event programme can be found here.
Congratulations to all of our fantastic winners and valued nominees.
Nominees and Winners
The 2026 awards celebrated over 950 nominations across 14 categories, recognising the incredible contribution of staff and student representatives across the University.
Best College Teacher – Arts & Humanities
- Professor Marc Alexander
- Dr Paula Redondo Juárez
- Dr Elizabeth Reeder
and the winner is... Dr Paula Redondo Juárez!
Best College Teacher – Social Sciences
- Miss Catriona Forrest
- Dr Michael Scanlan & Dr Jonathan Parker
- Dr Anupam Singh
and the winner is... Dr Anupam Singh!
Best College Teacher – Science & Engineering
- Professor Luke Daly
- Dr Stuart Grey
- Dr Sean McGinty
and the winner is... Dr Sean McGinty!
Best College Teacher – MVLS
- Dr Emma Foggo
- Professor Chris Harrod
- Dr Jude Stevenson
and the winner is... Dr Emma Foggo!
Best Advisor of Studies
- Dr Ian McElroy
- Dr Oskar Brattström
- Dr Ourania Varsou
and the winner is... Dr Ourania Varsou!
Best Dissertation Supervisor
- Professor Simon Joss
- Dr Susan Lindsay
- Dr Euan McGookin
and the winner is... Dr Susan Lindsay!
Best Feedback
- Dr Leyla De Amicis
- Professor Andrew MacKillop
- Dr Wilhelmiina Toivo
and the winner is... Dr Wilhelmiina Toivo!
Best Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Mr Albert Gil Gil
- Miss Sophie MacPherson
- Mr Elliot Napier
and the winner is... Mr Elliot Napier!
Best Practice in Inclusive Education
- Dr Michael Scanlan
- Professor Bonnie Slade
- Dr Emiline Smith
and the winner is... Professor Bonnie Slade!
Best Support Staff
- Mr Andrew Buchan
- Mr Billy Cook
- Miss Louise Walker
and the winner is... Miss Louise Walker!
Best Research Supervisor
- Professor Qammer H. Abbasi
- Dr Stephen Mullen
- Dr Mohammad Yazdani-Asrami
and the winner is... Professor Qammer H. Abbasi!
Highly Innovative Teaching
- Dr Alessio Azzutti
- Dr Vladimir Maltsev
- Dr Sean McGinty
and the winner is... Dr Vladimir Maltsev!
Outstanding Contribution to Teaching
- Dr Alex Antoniou
- Mrs Fionnuala Johnson
- Dr Linnea Soler
and the winner is... Mrs Fionnuala Johnson!
Best Student Representative
- Chris Conacher
- Hannah McIntyre
- Keyu Shi
and the winner is... Hannah McIntyre!
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