Professor Jane Holder of University College London has been named UK Law Teacher of the Year 2015. The prestigious national teaching award, which is sponsored by Oxford University Press, was presented at a lunch event held on Friday, 27 February 2015.
Jane Holder is a professor of environmental law at University College London (UCL) and impressed the judges with her innovative teaching and real-world impact to win the £3,000 prize money. All six finalists for the award were present at the awards event, along with the four members of the judging panel and last year’s winner Luke Mason. On being presented with the award, Holder thanked her mother and husband for their support, and went on to explain how being shortlisted for the award had made her think critically about teaching. “The Law Teacher of the Year award is so meaningful because you go through the process of really thinking about your teaching – both the good bits, and the bits that can be improved – and it offers a valuable opportunity to learn from the other nominees”.
The other finalists were:
- Paula Blakemore, Birkenhead Sixth Form College
- Ama Eyo, Bangor University
- Emily Finch, University of Surrey
- Esther McGuinness, Ulster University
- Nick Taylor, University of Leeds
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2015 Law Teacher of the Year Jane Holder
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Finalist Ama Eyo (Bangor University) chats to judge Alison Bone
before the lunch event
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Paula Blakemore of Birkenhead Sixth Form College with one of her former students
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Nick Taylor (University of Leeds)
before the event
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Ulster University’s Esther McGuinness
talks to event guests before the announcement
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Emily Finch, University of Surrey,
in conversation during the drinks reception
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The four-member judging panel ramp up the tension before the announcement
L-R: Alastair Hudson, Marianne Lightowler, Alison Bone, Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos
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Outgoing Law Teacher of the Year, Luke Mason,
speaks about the impact a great teacher can have
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Prize money for the winner of the 2015 Law Teacher of the Year Award
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Judge Alison Bone talks about finalists Emily Finch and Paula Blakemore
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Emily Finch hears comments from her students and colleagues
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Feedback from students puts a smile on Paula Blakemore’s face
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Jane Holder laughs at the description of her windswept campus visit
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Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos
recounts visiting Jane Holder and Esther McGuinness during the judging process
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Esther McGuinness
listens to Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos’ summary of her teaching session
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Judge Alastair Hudson
describes his campus visits to Bangor and Leeds
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Nick Taylor
listens to comments from students, colleagues, and the head of the School of Law at Leeds
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Ama Eyo
with her guests Professor Dermot Cahill and Stephen Clear
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All the 2015 finalists pose for a photo
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Winner Jane Holder with the judging panel
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