We want to hear from you! Every year, LSESU & the Eden Centre celebrate the people on campus who make your education world class. Submit your feedback so we can recognise the amazing academic work happening here in Holborn.
The Teaching Awards are your way to say thank you to the staff at LSE who have made your year incredible!
We know staff are key to your academic life in London and we want to find the inspirational academics, amazing professional staff, and best departments across the school. Current students at LSE submit nominations to recognise staff who have made a difference to them for the 2025-6 academic year.
We will welcome nominees to our awards in June to celebrate their contributions to students' education and experience here at LSE.
You can find all the previous photos from the last year's event here. All previous award recipients can be found in the below page.
What are the categories?
Across ten student-led categories, we recognise a range of staff who all play a part in world-class teaching and an excellent academic experience for our students.
The 10 LSESU Teaching Awards Categories are as follows:
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Affirming Academic Mentor
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Exceptional Feedback and Communication
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Personal and Professional Development
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Inclusive Teacher of the Year
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Outstanding Teacher of the Year
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Dedicated Dissertation Supervisor
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Inspirational PhD Supervisor
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Pivotal Professional Services Staff
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Student Voice Champion
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Departmental Excellence
Our awards ceremony is organised in collaboration with LSE's Eden Centre for their Class Teacher Awards.
What to include in your nomination
All selection is based on the nomination comments you leave in the form. Please consider the criteria of each category when you write your nomination and explain why the member of staff deserves to win the award. Nominees may not have to hit all the criteria but consider using examples to describe what your nominee has done to deserve an accolade. You might provide special moments, amazing effort, or insightful support to illustrate your nomination. Nomination submissions must be under 1500 characters.
You can nominate multiple people and submit as many nominations as you like. You will have to do this by completing a new submission form for each new nominee.
FAQs
What do winners receive?
All nominees, not just those that win an award, will receive their nomination comments (unless you opt out of this in the form). These comments are highly treasured by staff and we encourage you to stay opted in!
Winners also receive a prize at our Awards Ceremony.
Who can I nominate?
Provided the person you nominate is an employed staff member at the LSE and is appropriate for the category, you can nominate them! In the past lecturers, PhD Supervisors, Halls Wardens and Graduate Teaching Assistants have all won. If you think they are great then nominate them!
Can I nominate someone in more than one category?
Absolutely – as long as they meet the criteria of the category specified, you can nominate them in as many as you like.
Do I have to meet all the criteria for the award?
No, your nominee does not need to meet all of the criteria to win, although they are used to assess the winners. These are only examples and general guidance.
I'm worried my department is too small for my nominees to win - is this a prohibitive factor?
Not at all! More nominations can make a stronger case, but judging is based on the quality of student nominations.
We have devised a selection method that primarily focuses on the quality of nominations and how well the nominee hits the award criteria, so a very good nomination submitted by a student can definitely do the trick.
How are the award winners decided?
The final decision on who receives the awards is taken by a panel including students and staff from across the school.
How many awards are given out in each category?
Each of the ten categories for the Teaching Awards has one award winner. The awards ceremony also includes the Class Teacher Awards, which can have a number of winners for each department.
What if my nominees don't win?
Although it’s fantastic to win an award, we recognise all the hard work that so many staff do across the School. We are fully committed to providing all nominees with recognition where possible, including by sharing students' comments with their approval. Just one nomination from you can make someone’s academic year so much more meaningful!