Team Teesside's Star Awards

This award recognises where a colleague or a team has demonstrated creativity, enterprise and innovation. They have continually challenged boundaries to succeed in their field of work or expertise. They take every opportunity to learn and seek out new ideas and apply something new or different. This could include significant involvement in commercial enterprise, a spin-out company or a workplace initiative where the individual or team has encouraged creativity and pushed the boundaries.

When making your nomination please give details of the project or initiative that has been created and / or delivered which has had significant benefit to the University.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises where a colleague or a team has applied the ‘Team Teesside’ ethos by demonstrating that the University’s values are embedded in everything they do. This will include teams and individuals who are inclusive in their approach, respectful of all colleagues, forward thinking, committed to service excellence and improvement and see change as a positive opportunity.

When making your nomination please give details of how the individual or team’s approach has demonstrated one or more of the University’s values and a respect for all colleagues.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises a research team who have demonstrated excellent teamwork, mentorship and support, to colleagues in the pursuit of research excellence. The award recognises all of those working collaboratively to support research endeavour including technicians, research staff, students service users, and community members as well as academic colleagues.

This award recognises a colleague who effectively leads and inspires individuals and/or teams to reach their full potential. They do this by effortlessly demonstrating leadership and management skills that instil confidence in others and motivate people to achieve results above and beyond what is expected. Through their people skills they bring out the very best in themselves and in others and provide support and encouragement to enable successful outcomes.

When making your nomination give examples of how this individual has had a visible and positive impact on the people who they work alongside. Your nominee can have leadership responsibility at any level.

Nominations for members of the University’s Senior Management Team cannot be considered.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises a colleague who goes out of their way to provide an exceptional service. They do a great job, in fact, they go the extra mile and don’t shout about it! They demonstrate that they are competent and confident in what they do and take ownership and accountability for the achievement of their priorities and goals. They can be relied upon in any given situation.

When making your nomination provide evidence of how you think the nominee has exceeded what would normally be expected of them in their role.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises a team that demonstrates excellence by driving forward continuous improvements. They demonstrate forward thinking and view change as a positive opportunity. By enhancing the experience of our students, staff and/or external partners, this team will have provided exceptional customer service and shown a clear commitment to the future success and sustainability of the University. This may be an existing team or a team that has been brought together to undertake a particular objective.

When making your nomination give examples of how this team have worked together and provide details of the project, activity or change initiative that has made such a positive impact.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises a member of staff who is exceptional when it comes to giving students feedback. They provide different methods of innovative feedback and always provide clear and concise comments on what students did well and how they can improve. They demonstrate how they communicate openly, honestly and respectfully at all times through their active listening and effective interventions.

When making your nomination give examples of how the nominee has communicated effectively to students, fostered trust based relationships by offering time to listen, provided effective feedback and given supportive advice and guidance.

Nominations for this award can be made by students only.

This award recognises where a member of staff or a team has provided an outstanding service to students. Through a commitment to deliver an enhanced student experience they have demonstrated inclusion, worked across barriers and embraced differences. The service provided could be from any area within the University with a focus on student engagement.

When making your nomination give an example of the level of service provided and the impact this has had on the student experience.

Nominations for this award can be made by students only.

This award is given to a member of staff who delivers excellence in teaching practice, and shows drive, commitment and passion in their role. Inspiring students to be the best that they can be they share their depth of knowledge and expertise both inside and outside the lecture theatre and classroom, and think outside of the box when delivering lessons.

When making your nomination give specific examples of teaching excellence and how inspirational teaching methods always keep students engaged and interested.

Nominations for this award can be made by students only.

This award recognises where a colleague or a team has demonstrated creativity, enterprise and innovation. They have continually challenged boundaries to succeed in their field of work or expertise. They take every opportunity to learn and seek out new ideas and apply something new or different. This could include significant involvement in commercial enterprise, a spin-out company or a workplace initiative where the individual or team has encouraged creativity and pushed the boundaries.

When making your nomination please give details of the project or initiative that has been created and / or delivered which has had significant benefit to the University.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises where a colleague or a team has applied the ‘Team Teesside’ ethos by demonstrating that the University’s values are embedded in everything they do. This will include teams and individuals who are inclusive in their approach, respectful of all colleagues, forward thinking, committed to service excellence and improvement and see change as a positive opportunity.

When making your nomination please give details of how the individual or team’s approach has demonstrated one or more of the University’s values and a respect for all colleagues.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises a research team who have demonstrated excellent teamwork, mentorship and support, to colleagues in the pursuit of research excellence. The award recognises all of those working collaboratively to support research endeavour including technicians, research staff, students service users, and community members as well as academic colleagues.

This award recognises a colleague who effectively leads and inspires individuals and/or teams to reach their full potential. They do this by effortlessly demonstrating leadership and management skills that instil confidence in others and motivate people to achieve results above and beyond what is expected. Through their people skills they bring out the very best in themselves and in others and provide support and encouragement to enable successful outcomes.

When making your nomination give examples of how this individual has had a visible and positive impact on the people who they work alongside. Your nominee can have leadership responsibility at any level.

Nominations for members of the University’s Senior Management Team cannot be considered.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises a colleague who goes out of their way to provide an exceptional service. They do a great job, in fact, they go the extra mile and don’t shout about it! They demonstrate that they are competent and confident in what they do and take ownership and accountability for the achievement of their priorities and goals. They can be relied upon in any given situation.

When making your nomination provide evidence of how you think the nominee has exceeded what would normally be expected of them in their role.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises a team that demonstrates excellence by driving forward continuous improvements. They demonstrate forward thinking and view change as a positive opportunity. By enhancing the experience of our students, staff and/or external partners, this team will have provided exceptional customer service and shown a clear commitment to the future success and sustainability of the University. This may be an existing team or a team that has been brought together to undertake a particular objective.

When making your nomination give examples of how this team have worked together and provide details of the project, activity or change initiative that has made such a positive impact.

Nominations for this award can be made by staff only.

This award recognises a member of staff who is exceptional when it comes to giving students feedback. They provide different methods of innovative feedback and always provide clear and concise comments on what students did well and how they can improve. They demonstrate how they communicate openly, honestly and respectfully at all times through their active listening and effective interventions.

When making your nomination give examples of how the nominee has communicated effectively to students, fostered trust based relationships by offering time to listen, provided effective feedback and given supportive advice and guidance.

Nominations for this award can be made by students only.

This award recognises where a member of staff or a team has provided an outstanding service to students. Through a commitment to deliver an enhanced student experience they have demonstrated inclusion, worked across barriers and embraced differences. The service provided could be from any area within the University with a focus on student engagement.

When making your nomination give an example of the level of service provided and the impact this has had on the student experience.

Nominations for this award can be made by students only.

This award is given to a member of staff who delivers excellence in teaching practice, and shows drive, commitment and passion in their role. Inspiring students to be the best that they can be they share their depth of knowledge and expertise both inside and outside the lecture theatre and classroom, and think outside of the box when delivering lessons.

When making your nomination give specific examples of teaching excellence and how inspirational teaching methods always keep students engaged and interested.

Nominations for this award can be made by students only.