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Prime Minister's university teaching award winners announced

Photograph of Associate Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington, Prime Minister's University Teacher of the Year 2008

 

Photograph of Professor Stephen Barkoczy, Prime Minister's University Teacher of the Year 2008

Two academics who have inspired countless students for more than two decades are the 2008 recipients of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council's most prestigious prize - the Prime Minister's award for university teaching.

ALTC Executive Director Professor Richard Johnstone said that Associate Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington and Professor Stephen Barkoczy (both pictured left) were such outstanding teachers that each had been named the Prime Minister's University Teacher of the Year.

Macquarie University historian, Associate Professor Hughes-Warrington and Professor Barkoczy, who teaches law at Monash University received their accolades at the ALTC Australian Awards for University Teaching ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra.  The Prime Minister's award winners were chosen from the 22 university teachers from across Australia who received teaching excellence awards this year.

A further 10 awards have been presented to universities for Programs that Enhance Learning.

Professor Johnstone said the Prime Minister's Award is reserved for outstanding teachers who have an exceptional record of advancing student learning, educational leadership and scholarly contribution to teaching and learning.  Each recipient will receive $50,000.

View the full list of 2008 teaching and program award winners

 

 


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