Laboratory technician scoops national award

PA 122/13 A laboratory technician who has worked tirelessly to enhance the student experience at The University of Nottingham has been recognised with a national award. Teresa Needham, who has been employed as a technician in the University's School of Geography for almost a decade has been awarded the Higher Education Academy (HEA) Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences (GEES) Technician of the Year Award, one of the inaugural HEA STEM Technician of the Year Awards. Teresa said: "I am utterly thrilled to have won this award and I am very grateful to all my colleagues within the School of Geography who took the time to nominate me. It's fantastic to receive recognition for my role as a technician, which I find thoroughly rewarding." Teresa joined the School of Geography back in 2003 and has played an integral role in assisting in the development of new practical modules, courses and laboratory-based activities, training staff in the use of new laboratory equipment, advising on health and safety issues and providing teaching and technical support during practical sessions. As The University of Nottingham grew into a global institution, Teresa was also called upon to contribute to the development of new modules and courses at its campuses in China and Malaysia, helping to provide continuity for those students studying at both in the UK and overseas during the course of their degree.