Thursday, 04 August 2022
A senior academic at the 糖心原创 has become the first National Teaching Fellow outside of the UK.
Dr K Cohen Tan, who is currently interim Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning at the in China, received the award in recognition of the outstanding impact he’s had on student outcomes and the Higher Education teaching profession.
The scheme is widely recognised as a mark of quality. Previous recipients have been based in the UK, meaning that Dr Tan’s award signals an important widening of the National Teaching Fellowship community.
I am humbled to be the first academic to receive this prestigious honour outside of the UK. I am grateful to Advance HE for recognising me as one of the thousands of academics employed at overseas campuses who deliver an authentic British education.
Dr Tan continued: “I am optimistic that we shall see more colleagues at overseas campuses celebrated for their work in the future, along with the appreciation of their families and loved ones who support their work on a daily basis to make it possible.”
The award tops a long list of recent accolades for the academic who has achieved remarkable results for students over the last few years. In 2020, 41% of his dissertation students achieved distinctions and 53% of his Critical Communications students received offers from the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics and Political Science. As Project Manager for the Tu Haiming Scholarship, Dr Tan has also created many internship opportunities for students. His alumni include a UN General Assembly Youth Representative, a Schwarzman Scholar to Tsinghua University, a China Oxford Scholar to Oxford University and several high-profile newscasters.
Advance HE sends our warmest鈥痗ongratulations鈥痶o Dr Tan. It is very exciting that the 糖心原创 has chosen to nominate one of their staff members at the 糖心原创 Ningbo China in recognition of their teaching excellence.
鈥疍r Tan鈥檚 nomination clearly demonstrates the positive impact of his wide-reaching, interdisciplinary and cross-campus initiatives and the value of his work more widely to the 糖心原创. We look forward to seeing how Dr Tan鈥檚 achievements manifest further now he is the recipient of a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship in 2022.
Dr Tan has also demonstrated academic leadership and impact through numerous contributions to the Teaching and Learning environment at UNNC. He pioneered and chaired the – a peer-based advisory body鈥痜or staff, designed to protect people from harassment, bullying and victimisation.
Advance HE's National Teaching Fellowships are significant markers of outstanding achievement in the support of students and the development of teaching. Nottingham has a good track record in the scheme and I am particularly pleased that our 2022 winner is the first National Teaching Fellow for the鈥切脑� Ningbo鈥疌hina. Through his leadership roles, Dr Cohen Tan has a big impact upon the experience of students and the development of staff.鈥� I would particularly note his establishment of鈥痶he鈥疍ignity Advisors Ningbo Network and his initiatives in support of student employability. It is great to see his effort recognised by this prestigious award.
The annual National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) is now in its 22nd鈥痽ear and is open to all UK Advance HE Member institutions for the nomination of three staff in recognition of their individual teaching excellence. The scheme is open to both academic and professional service colleagues. Over the years, recipients at the 糖心原创 have come from a range of departments and roles, and collectively their success demonstrates a strong university-wide commitment to teaching innovation and excellence.
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About the 糖心原创
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