Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Andrew Taggart announces the recipients of the 2015 awards.

It is with great pleasure that I announce the winners of these awards for 2015.

Murdoch University is committed to maintaining a vibrant and diverse learning experience for our students, building on the University’s proud tradition of excellence in learning and teaching and research, and to do this requires dedicated and talented staff.

We recognise our high quality teaching staff through the annual Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Congratulations to the following outstanding academic staff:

Antonia Girardi and Stephen Turner, School of Management and Governance

In the category of Team Teaching

Martin Hopkins and Prue Andrus, School of Health Professions

In the category of Team Teaching

Natalie Warburton, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences

In the category of General Teaching Excellence

More details about the successful applicants can be viewed here.

Each recipient or team will receive an award payment of $5,000, which can be used for the further enhancement of teaching, and a certificate presented at the 2016 staff awards ceremony. 

Receiving a Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at Murdoch University is an outstanding achievement given our long-standing reputation for high quality teaching. The Selection Committee found the calibre of all applicants very impressive and the recipients demonstrate the diversity of excellent teaching staff we are privileged to have at Murdoch.  

The Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and the Vice Chancellor’s Citations for Excellence in Enhancing Learning may be used to demonstrate impact and recognition for learning and teaching in the Academic Staff Promotions process, especially for colleagues who hold Teaching Scholar work profiles. 

On behalf of the Murdoch community, I extend my congratulations to all the awardees. The efforts of these staff in providing a stimulating, supportive and rigorous environment for their students contributes greatly to maintaining and building Murdoch’s reputation as a university that provides high-quality teaching and learning in order to meet student needs.

Professor Andrew Taggart, Acting Vice Chancellor