Every member of our University is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside.
Every member of our University is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside.
Team Teesside says we are part of something bigger than ourselves, and the stories and examples on this page demonstrate that we can achieve great things together.
Team Teesside to me encompasses collaborative thinking and working. We've achieved so much already and it's exciting to see where we will go next.
The brilliance of Team Teesside is how it empowers people to believe they can make a difference. By encouraging self-development and continuous growth, it has enhanced my confidence and helped me translate my social-conscience into actions to the community.
I am fiercely proud to have gained all my academic and professional accolades at Teesside University.
Team Teesside is about raising aspirations, widening access and giving individuals the tools needed to reach more meaningful careers, providing them and their families with a better future quality of life.
Team Teesside means something different to all of us, and here are some examples of words colleagues have used to describe what it means to them.
Why not drop us a line and tell us what Team Teesside means to you?
Thousands of graduates celebrated their academic achievements at Summer Graduation 2022. The ceremonies were extremely successful, thanks to a remarkable team effort that exemplified our Team Teesside ethos.
To recognise this, we have produced a short video montage to celebrate you - the incredibly diverse, talented, and supportive people who always put our students first.
We hope you enjoy watching the video and spotting friends, colleagues and possibly even yourself, and that you feel inspired by what we achieved by working together.
I am proud to work for Team Teesside. Each member of staff is so committed to providing the best possible service for our students - but most of all it is that sense of community which makes coming to work so much more enjoyable.
Being part of Team Teesside is outstanding. I feel incredibly valued and have a great support network. The University invests heavily in its staff and students and it is a great place to learn and work.
Team Teesside is the community of students and staff who contribute to all aspects of the University's business. To me, Team Teesside means, in a word, camaraderie.
With regards Team Teesside I feel very much that I am part of something bigger and something that helped me on the down days during the pandemic. I'm very proud of how staff and students rose to the challenge of the pandemic and did so much for the community.
I have always said I have a soft spot for the students we have at Teesside. They are the strongest I have come across and make me proud.
I can honestly say that the collaborative spirit at the University is quite unique. This is what I think is special about Team Teesside - there is a 'can-do' mentality and people are happy to pull together to make things happen.
I’m proud to be a part of such a warm community as Team Teesside, as both a graduate and member of staff. There is a true sense of belonging, teamwork and camaraderie in the University which is very rare to find and this makes for a fantastic working environment.
To me, Team Teesside means family. In my 12 years here, from my car journey to work and the walk up to my office, every passing colleague feels like family - from distant relatives to close siblings. Every member of Team Teesside to me is reflective of family and the values we live and breathe reflect this.
I feel privileged to be a part of Team Teesside because it's a community like no other. You are working collectively to achieve a common goal which makes your work truly valued. There’s a sense of pride and belonging that comes with being part of Team Teesside.
Team Teesside has given me the opportunity for me to work somewhere for over 20 years, with talented friends who want the best for the each other, the University, the town and the region. There’s nowhere else I’d rather work and no other colleagues would could compare. Long may it continue.
Working together as Team Teesside, we achieve our shared goals by demonstrating our seven core values and behaviours in everything that we do.
Here are some examples of how and why Team Teesside delivers.
We always do our bestWe do our best to produce work of the highest standard, every time.
We accept challenges and find solutionsWe rise to every challenge, find solutions, and encourage others to do the same.
We think differentlyWe choose to be creative, act smarter, and achieve better results.
We are all equalWe celebrate the fact we are all different and we are all equal. We are all Team Teesside.
We are open and honestWe communicate clearly and openly to share our knowledge and help others achieve their best.
We safeguard our University and prioritise our studentsWe act with the long-term interests of the University at heart and consider all factors that could affect our ability to grow.
We lead by exampleWe have confidence in our ability to take responsibility and lead by example.
Sam's innovations using Microsoft Teams during the pandemic helped the engineering department push boundaries and be creative in the delivery of our learning and teaching, as well in our marketing and recruitment campaigns which would have been otherwise rather complicated under COVID-19 restrictions.
Our Team Teesside colleagues and students regularly receive national and international recognition for their outstanding talent, hard work and achievements in their chosen fields and the wider community.
We are proud of all the Team Teesside members who stepped up to help vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic, and all our other colleagues and students who go out of their way to make a difference in their local communities.
Matthew Skipper, Course Operations Adviser, ran 12.35 miles from Marske to Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium in July 2021 to raise more than £2,000 for Cancer Research in memory of his dad, Timothy (a senior technician at Teesside University for 27 years).
Teesside PhD student and KTP associate Carla Resendiz Villasenor ran 68 miles in January 2021, with her husband, to raise £244 for Maggie's Centres - a charity providing free cancer support and information across the UK and online.
Rachel Jones, Corporate Events Officer in the Communications and Development team, braved the elements for a Boxing Day Dip at Saltburn-by-the-Sea, to raise more than £400 for Papyrus UK. The charity is dedicated to the prevention of young suicide by ensuring access to practical advice and professional support.
Dr Peter van der Graaf (Associate Professor, SHLS), took part in the Race the Sun team challenge in the Lake District and raised £280 for Action Medical Research to make a real difference to children's lives.
Professor Mark Simpson, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) tackled a 160-mile run along the Cleveland Way in May 2021 and raised more than £2,000 for charitable cancer causes.
Professor Amelia Lake, from the School of Health & Life Sciences, raises money for medical research in memory of her son David who died from ACD, a rare lung condition, shortly after he was born. She encouraged people to take on a 10k, 10 mile or ten-minute run or walk to fundraise for the charity in Spring 2021.
Annabelle James, Principal Lecturer (Marketing & Recruitment), completed the Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon 2021 and raised more than £600 for the Milton Keynes Hospital Charity, in memory of her father. All the money she raised will go directly to the ward where her dad was cared for.
Senior Psychology Technician Nicole Beddard smashed her fundraising target for the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust. She completed 2021 squats in January 2021 and collected £1090 for her chosen charity.
I’ve worked at Teesside for 13 years, and the University has evolved into an innovative and prestigious campus which I’m proud to be part of. The University has given me lots of opportunities to progress within my career and I’m proud to be part of Team Teesside.
As a new member of staff, Team Teesside is a supportive and encouraging place to work, a place where you are welcomed and valued.
There is a sense of belonging as a member of Team Teesside. Together, the team accomplishes its goals, celebrates success, and overcomes challenges.
Team Teesside for me is all about inclusion and feeling connected to the overall objectives and aspirations of the University. It's about knowing we can all play our part, no matter how small, in making this the best University for students and staff.
Help others and meet new people by becoming a Team Teesside volunteer. Put your skills and experience to good use as a Mental Health Champion or Peer Supporter, a harassment adviser, a school governor, or even an academic board member? Also, check out Voluntees and see our Guide to Volunteering.
Bored with your Microsoft Teams backdrop? Download a Team Teesside background to brighten up your online meetings and share your pride in our University and region.
There are four images to choose from:
(Please note you can only do this when you are about to join a meeting)
IMPORTANT: The Team Teesside logo and hashtag will appear back-to-front as you look at the screen but don't worry, everything will appear the right way round to the other people on your video.
