The University of Wollongong has been recognised among some of the world’s best institutions for teaching excellence.
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The university has received a Spotlight Award as part of the 2018 Global Teaching Excellence Award.
The award, presented at a gala awards ceremony in Edinburgh, Scotland on Wednesday night recognises and celebrates institution-wide commitment to the pursuit of teaching and learning excellence.
UOW was one of five Spotlight Award recipients, selected from a field of 17 finalists from Asia, Europe, North America, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia. UOW was the only Australian university shortlisted in two consecutive years.
A panel of judges selected UOW for a Spotlight Award for “cultivating a culture amongst staff and students that continuously promotes and supports learning and teaching”.
“Overall, the university shows excellent examples of practice in leadership, excellence in teaching and learning, and great student support and feedback,” the judges said.
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“It is successfully cultivating a culture that promotes and supports teaching and learning, particularly in terms of the structures, discipline-specific approach to professional development and its curriculum model.
“Its investment in new thinking was also particularly commendable.”
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Joe Chicharo received the global accolade on behalf of the university.
“I am deeply honoured to receive this award on behalf of UOW academic and professional staff who are all so deeply committed to providing an excellent, personalised student experience, and who have worked so diligently to create and develop the culture of learning and teaching that is being recognised by this award,” Professor Chicharo said.
“That student experience has now been confirmed as not only world-class, but among the world’s elite.”
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I'm a member of ACM's national property team, covering the Illawarra and South Coast. Based in Albion Park, NSW, I write about exciting, interesting or just downright quirky properties that have been listed for sale, major sales, market trends, auctions and more. One of my favourite aspects of being a journalist is I believe everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?
