School of Law wins big at Faculty Partnership Awards

The Partnership Awards recognise staff and student successes across teaching, research and innovation, equality and inclusion, and wellbeing.

On 24 April 2024, outstanding teaching, innovative research practice and expertise, and student achievement were celebrated at the Faculty of Social Sciences’ 2024 Faculty Partnership Awards. 

The awards, which are part of the Leeds Partnership Awards, allow the University’s students and colleagues to nominate their fellow staff and students for awards that recognise the hard work and dedication of the Faculty’s staff and students. 

This year, there were more than 400 nominations from across the Faculty and, at the awards ceremony, seven members of the School of Law community were accoladed. 

The School of Law is delighted to see so many of our community members recognized for their positive contributions, care for our community, and impressive achievements.   

Congratulations to the Faculty winners in the following categories:  

  • Contribution to Student Experience Award: Professor Nick Taylor – Professor of Law, retiring in Spring 2024 

  • Equality and Inclusion Award: Dr Rosie Fox – Lecturer in Legal Education and Deputy Co-Director of the Centre for Innovation and Research in Legal Education (CIRLE) 

  • Feedback and Assessment Award: Dr Amanda Keeling – School Academic Fellow in Disability Law and Deputy Director for Student Support (Disability and Mental Health) 

  • Professional Services Staff Member or Team of the Year: Cin Kong – Senior School Support Administrator (Research) 

  • Student-Staff Partnership of the Year: Rose Mansfield – Student at the School of Law 

  • Teacher or Supervisor of the Year: Dr Alex Nicholson – Associate Professor in Law and Director of Student Education 

  • Wellbeing Award: Anna Nixon - Student Engagement & Support Team Leader 

School of Law Programme Support Team Leader, James Johnston, also received a much-deserved Faculty commendation.