02/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/26/2024 17:04
Four QUT educators have been awarded citations for their outstanding contributions to student leanring at last night's 2023 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) ceremony.
The citations are awarded to individuals or teams who have contributed to the quality of student learning in a specific area of responsibility over a sustained period.
Categories include Natural and Physical Science, Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies, Engineering, Information Technology, Architecture and Building, Health, Education, Business, Management and Commence, Society and Culture, and Creative Arts.
The QUT recipients were Dr Nathan Boase (Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry & Physics), Associate Professor Vinesh Chandra (Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice, School of Teacher Education & Leadership), Professor Anup Basu (Faculty of Business & Law, School of Economics & Finance), and Associate Professor Danica Hickey (Faculty of Health, School of Biomedical Sciences).
"At QUT, we pride ourselves on the exceptional calibre of our academics and this is reflected in their teaching capabilities as well as in their research outcomes," Professor Robina Xavier, QUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic), said.
Nathan, Danica, Anup and Vinesh are all extremely worthy recipients of these national awards and showcase the diversity of excellent practice across our many disciplines that is being shared with our students."
The citations were awarded for the following contributions:
Dr Nathan Boase
Associate Professor Danica Hickey
Associate Professor Vinesh Chandra
Professor Anup Basu
The Australian Awards for University Teaching were established in 1997 by the Australian Government to celebrate and reward excellence in university teaching. Visit the website for more information on the 2023 Australian Awards for University Teaching.
Photo: AAUT 2023 QUT citation recipients - top row, Professor Anup Basu and Associate Professor Danica Hickey, bottom row, Dr Nathan Boase and Associate Professor Vinesh Chandra
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