Newnham Fellow awarded prestigious teaching prize

Dr Emma Mawdsley in the gardens at Newnham

A Newnham Fellow has been awarded a prize which recognises outstanding and pioneering teaching.

Dr Emma Mawdsley, Fellow, College Lecturer and Director of Studies in Geography, is set to receive a Pilkington Teaching Prize in recognition of her capacity to connect with students and encourage them to achieve their potential.

The Pilkington Teaching Prizes were established in 1994 by businessman and alumnus of Trinity College, Sir Alastair Pilkington. The aim was to ensure that excellence in teaching at the University was given proper recognition.

Dr Mawdsley, pictured, will receive the prize at a special ceremony next term.

Dr Sophia Connell, Newnham Bye Fellow, is also set to receive a Pilkington Teaching Prize next term and Dr Liz Watson, Newnham Fellow and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Geography, was awarded a Pilkington Teaching Prize last year.

The judges said about Dr Watson: “She is an outstanding teacher whose creativity, care and commitment have earned her the respect and affection of cohorts of undergraduate and graduate students.”

Dr Mawdsley’s full biography