Pilkington Prizes recognise outstanding teaching

Twelve of the University's very best teaching talents have been honoured at the annual Pilkington Prizes awards ceremony. This year, prizes have gone to individuals who have pioneered new methods of learning, those whose work on outreach programmes has been simply outstanding, or those who have shown an incredible capacity to connect with, and inspire students to achieve. All are linked by their commitment to teaching of the highest possible quality. The Pilkington Teaching Prizes were established in 1994 by businessman and alumnus of Trinity College, Sir Alastair Pilkington. The aim was to ensure that excellence in teaching at the University was given proper recognition. The prizewinners received their awards from the Vice-Chancellor during a reception at Homerton College Dr Brendan Burchell is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Sociology. Renowned for his strong grasp of and genuine interest in his subject, he delivers quantitative methods training in a highly accessible and creative way, providing sociology students with the ability, and enthusiasm, to apply statistics to exploring their areas of interest.