The Principal’s Excellence Awards are an annual celebration of the outstanding achievements of University of Aberdeen staff, students and alumni.
Staff and students are invited to nominate members of our community who have made significant contributions in categories ranging from: excellence in teaching; exceptional contributions in professional and support services; outstanding research and engagement; and more!
- 2023 Winners
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Alumni Awards Alum of the Year
Jolene MooreAlumni Volunteer of the Year
Alison ThainAlumni Volunteer of the Year
Marcia PrimusYoung Alum of the Year
James McllroyThe Emily Drouet Award Sanjana Sitara Shivdas Excellence in Professional and Support Services Excellence in Creativity & Innovation
Laura BenvieExcellence in Customer Service
Harris MunroExcellence in Equality, Diversity & Sustainability
Women's Development Network - Steering Group: Marion Malcolm (Chair), Amanda Lee, Clare Trembleau and Rhiannon ThompsonExcellence in Leadership
Louise McKenzieExcellence in Partnership Working
Morag BeedieOutstanding Contribution to a Team or Role
Darren CouttsOutstanding Team
Science Teaching Hub - Technical Team
(Lynne Lumsden, Nicholas Vaughan, Julie Taylor, Kelly Reid, Kevin Bruce, Alison Davidson, Hazel Fyfe, Nigel Graham, Laura Howell, Victor Olayzola Torrejon, Rebecca McQueen, Claire Gordon, Malgorzata Witkowski, Jason Donald, Rosemary MacKenzie, Kirsty McLeod, Sandra Ross, Prince Korsah, Timothy Stephen, Matthew Morrison, Leonard Ross, Rita Briede)Rising Star
Kelly GrayPrincipal’s Teaching Excellence Award Susan Caie
Principal's Prizes for Research and Engagement Outstanding Postgraduate Research Supervisors Award
Sumeet AphaleOutstanding Research Award: Individuals at Further Stages of Career Development (STEM)
Alexandra JohnstoneOutstanding Research Award: Individuals at Further Stages of Career Development (STEM)
Katie GilliesOutstanding Research Award: Interdisciplinary Research Award
Roslyn HenryOutstanding Research Award: Postgraduate / Early Career Researcher Award (Arts, Humanities & Social Science)
Anna KaminskaOutstanding Research Award: Postgraduate / Early Career Researcher Award (Arts, Humanities & Social Science)
Nejc SedlarOutstanding Research Award: Postgraduate / Early Career Researcher Award (STEM)
Andrea ZampironOutstanding Research Award: The Outstanding Research Team Award
Rowett Institute Gut Microbiology GroupPositive Research Culture Award
Lesley AndersonPublic Engagement with Research: Main Award
Magdalena Rzewuska, Sharon Gordon and the ACHDS PPIE GroupResearch Impact Award Muhammad
Azizul IslamSuccess in Engagement with Industry Award
Andrew StarkeyStudents' Union and University of Aberdeen Excellence Awards Best Postgraduate Research Supervisor
Mark MoseleyBest Postgraduate Taught Lecturer
Christopher VannartBest Student Ambassador
Rebecca TaylorBest Student Class Rep
Irmine RoshemBest Support Staff
Lucy LeiperBest Support Team or Service Award
Multi-Faith ChaplaincyBest Undergraduate Lecturer
Jessica PugsleyBest Undergraduate Supervisor
Patricia ZivkovicCommunity Champion
Chinedu EttehFunniest lecturer
Prem BallalMental Health Champion
Lorraine HawickMost Accessible Lecturer
Malcolm HoleMost Inspiring
Douglas MartinPersonal Tutor of the Year
Gerry Hough - 2022 Winners
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AUSA and University of Aberdeen Excellence Awards Best non-academic team or service
GoAbroad TeamMost Inspiring
Chinedu EttehBest Postgraduate (Taught) Lecturer
Cheryl DowieBest Student Ambassador
Elspeth CherryBest Student Class Rep
Emmanuel OsarfoBest Supervisor (Postgraduate Research)
Brian BrockBest Supervisor (Undergraduate)
Asha VenkateshBest Support Staff (individual award)
Joanna KunzlikBest Undergraduate Lecturer
Flora GröningMental Health Champion
Jane MackenzieMost Accessible Lecturer
Roozbeh RafatiOutstanding Innovation in Digitally Enhanced Learning
Dan PagetPersonal Tutor of the Year
Justin Borg-BarthetOutstanding Interdisciplinary Course Team
Stuart DurkinThe Emily Drouet Award Lorna Barron Principal's Prizes for Research and Engagement Outstanding Postgraduate Research Supervisors Award
Tom GreggsIndividuals at Further Stages of Career Development (Arts, Humanities and Social Science)
Abbe BrownPostgraduate / Early Career Researcher Award (Arts, Humanities and Social Science)
Alisdair MacPhersonThe Outstanding Research Project – COVID-19 Response and Recovery Award.
Muhammad Azizul IslamPostgraduate / Early Career Researcher Award (STEM)
David FisherPostgraduate / Early Career Researcher Award (STEM)
Heidi Gardner
The Outstanding Research Team Award
iCAIRD TeamThe Outstanding Research Team Award
Lighthouse Field Station TeamPublic Engagement with Research: Early Career prize
Ilinca-Ruxandra TonePublic Engagement with Research: Early Career prize
Kadie-Ann SterlingPublic Engagement with Research: Main Prize - Further career stage
Mirela DelibegovicPublic Engagement with Research: Outstanding Achievement in the Biomedical Sciences
Derek BallResearch Impact Award
Godred FairhurstSuccess in Engagement with Industry Award
Tara MarshallDevelopment Trust Award for Philanthropy Alumni Engagement 2022
Mark PatersonPrincipal's Awards for Excellence in Professional and Support Services Excellence in Creativity & Innovation
Karen GrantExcellence in Customer Service
Agnieszka Kruk-OmenzetterExcellence in Equality, Diversity & Sustainability
Janine ChalmersExcellence in Leadership
Nick EdwardsOutstanding Contribution to a Team or Role
Nele BeutelsExcellence in Partnership Working & The Development Trust Award for Philanthropy Alumni Engagement
Yu QiOutstanding Team
Desktop Support TeamOutstanding Team
IT Service Desk Team - 2021 Winners
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AUSA and University of Aberdeen Excellence Awards Best Personal Tutor
Heidi MehrkensBest Postgraduate Taught Lecturer
Tania Fahey PalmaBest Student Class Rep
Ibim DiriBest Supervisor (Postgraduate Research)
Katharina SchnitzspahnBest Supervisor (Undergraduate)
Asha VenkateshBest Support Staff
Melanie VineyBest Undergraduate Lecturer
Richard HepworthFunniest Lecturer
Alexander BrasierMental Health Champion
Gundula SharmanMost Accessible Lecturer (Champion for students with Disabilities)
Colin NorthMost Inspiring
Bedour AlshaigyOutstanding Contribution to Accessibility and Inclusivity in Blended Learning
Colin NorthOutstanding Contribution to Blended Learning (assessment)
Rosa Moreno LopezOutstanding Contribution to Blended Learning (teaching)
Cheryl DowieThe Emily Drouet Award Kirsty Stirling Principal’s Teaching Excellence Award Graeme Nixon Principal's Awards for Excellence in Professional and Support Services Covid-19 Heroes
Hillhead TeamExcellence in Creativity & Innovation
Morag BeedieExcellence in Customer Service
Graeme EuingtonExcellence in Equality, Diversity & Sustainability
Owen CoxExcellence in Leadership
Lauren HowarthExcellence in Partnership Working
Information Governance TeamOutstanding Contribution to a Team or Role
Pat RowandOutstanding Contribution to Continuity and Resilience
Estates & Facilities DirectorateOutstanding Contribution to Supporting the Academic Community to Prepare for Blended Learning
The Centre for Academic DevelopmentRising Star
Katie BouchetPrincipal's Prizes for Research and Engagement Development Trust Award for Philanthropy Alumni Engagement
Professor William NaphyInterdisciplinary Research Award
Jennie MacdiarmidOutstanding Research Awards: Individuals ECR & PGR
Greta BocediOutstanding Research Awards: Individuals Further Stage Of Career – Non Stem
Gordon NobleOutstanding Research Awards: Individuals Further Stage Of Career - Stem
Abbie MclaughlinPublic Engagement with Research Awards 2021
Amy IrwinPublic Engagement with Research Awards 2021: Early Career
Ana Payo-PayoSuccess in Engagement with Industry Award 2021
Srinivas SriramulaOutstanding Research Project – Covid-19 Response & Recovery Award 2021
Dora Corzo-LeonOutstanding Research Project – Covid-19 Response & Recovery Award 2021
Craig RamsayOutstanding Research Team Award 2021
Pete SmithOutstanding Research Team Award 2021
Graeme MaclennanPublic Engagement with Research Awards 2021 Biomedical
Samantha WilemanPublic Engagement with Research Awards 2021: Biomedical
Katie Bannister - 2020 Winners
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AUSA and University of Aberdeen Awards Best Undergraduate Lecturer
Dr Asha VenkateshBest Supervisor (Undergraduate)
Dr Samantha MayBest Postgraduate Taught Lecturer
Dr Corina WeirBest Supervisor (Postgraduate Research)
Dr Tania Fahey PalmaBest Support Staff
Jessica PugsleyFunniest Lecturer
Dr Steve TuckerPersonal Tutor
Dr Clare KirtleyMost Accessible Lecturer
Dr Nicholas SpeddingMental Health Champion
Dr Timothy BakerMost Inspiring
Dr Elizabeth CurtisPrincipal’s Awards for Excellence in Professional and Support Services Excellence in Customer Service
Janine JackExcellence in Leadership
Lucy LeiperExcellence in Partnership Working
Doha Graduations Team- Tommy Daly
- Nicholas Edwards
- Yvonne Gordon
- Michael Harris
- Emma Hay
- Duncan Stuart
- Sherine Tabsh
Excellence in Equality, Diversity & Sustainability
LGBT Network- Ian Robotham
- Zee Allison
- Kathleen Cronie
- Nicholas Edwards
- Teodor Nikolov
Excellence in Creativity & Innovation
Chris SouterRising Star
Staff Development Team (Clare Trembleau and Max Hope-Stone Bell)Outstanding Contribution to a Team or Role
Erika MagnagoPrincipal’s Teaching Excellence Award Dr Pietro Marini Principal’s Prizes for Research & Engagement Outstanding Research Award – Team
Environmental Fluid Mechanics Group- Vladimir Nikora
- Stuart Cameron
- Thomas O’Donoghue
- Dubravka Pokrajac
- Dominic Van Der A
Outstanding Research Award – Individuals at Further Stages of Career Development
Robert FrostOutstanding Research Award – Individual Postgraduate Researcher / Early Career Researcher
Emmanuel Owoichoechi MomohOutstanding Research Award – Interdisciplinary Award
Joint winners - David Anderson & Davide DionisiSuccess in Engagement with Industry
Joint winners
Bruce Scharlau & TESLA Group- Jorg Feldman
- Eva Krupp
- Shaun Lancaster
- Martin Mueller
- Daniel Ruhland
Public Engagement with Research – Early Career Researcher
Orsolya CzerePublic Engagement with Research – Main prize
Madalina NeacsuPublic Engagement with Research – Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical Sciences
Clare RobertsonDevelopment Trust Award for Philanthropy / Alumni Engagement
Gwen Smith