School of Healthcare sweeps the board at awards event

Colleagues in the School of Healthcare took home eight of the 14 awards in the recent faculty Partnership Award ceremony.

Colleagues in the School of Healthcare took home eight of the 14 awards in the recent faculty Partnership Award ceremony, including the overall award being given to Suzanne Monks the Associate Director of Student Education in the school.

The Partnership Awards recognises the exceptional work of staff and students who worked together to put the Leeds Partnership into action. (The Leeds Partnership is an agreement between the university and LUU setting out our shared commitment to work together to support all aspects of our University community).

Nearly 100 people in the Faculty of Medicine and Health were nominated in one or more of the award categories, demonstrating the fantastic work undertaken by colleagues from across the faculty. 

In addition to the faculty event, the School of Healthcare picked up two awards at the wider University partnership awards with the School of Healthcare Student-Staff Partnership Forum winning in the Student-Staff Partnership category, and Suzanne Monks winning the “Overall Partnership Award”.

Head of School Professor Angela Graves said, “I am delighted that colleagues from the School of Healthcare have been recognised, both within the faculty and across the wider university, for the fantastic work they do. Suzanne has been in her current role for short period of time and has been an exceptional support to students, strengthening their voice within the school and in their words ‘being their best cheerleader’. Well done to everyone who was recognised for their work.”

Suzanne Monks winner of the overall partnership award said, “I couldn’t have done this without Adrianna Montgomeray as an inpriring Student Chair, our amazing school and student reps, as well as all students and staff from the Student and Staff Partnership Forum. Finally, a huge thank you to all my colleagues from the School of Healthcare for their support and encouragement with a school ethos and drive to ehnance the student experinece and sense of belonging.” 

The full list of award winners are:

Equality and Inclusion Award
Winner: Leeds Access to Medicine, School of Medicine

Feedback and Assessment Award
Winner: The Medical Emergencies Team (School of Dentistry), and FMH DEE Team

Mentorship Award 
Winner: Dr Fiona Meth, School of Healthcare

Wellbeing Award  
Joint winners:  
Chloe Coughlan and Simon Tait (Student Support Team), School of Healthcare 
Professor Bridgette Bewick, School of Medicine  

Innovation Partnership Award
Dr Richard Harris School of Psychology

Academic Personal Tutor of the Year 
Winner: Professor Angela Teece, School of Healthcare

Professional Services Staff Member or Team of the Year 
Winner: Kate Wharton, School of Medicine

Category/description: Teacher or Supervisor of the Year
Joint winners:  
Sarah East, School of Healthcare 
Dr Kristine Beaulieu, School of Psychology

Student Academic Rep of the Year 
Winner: Adrianna Montgomery, School of Healthcare

Postgraduate Researcher of the Year 
Winner: Oliver Brown, School of Medicine

Student of the Year 
Winner: Isabel Candir, School of Medicine

Student-Staff Partnership of the Year 
Winner: Student and Staff Partnership Forum, School of Healthcare

Contribution to Student Experience Award 
Winner: Suzanne Monks, School of Healthcare

The Overall Partnership Award 
Winner: Suzanne Monks, School of Healthcare