ASPIRE Awards
The next award round will open for nominations in March 2026. All awards apart from the Teaching-Track Environment Award will be open to peer and self nomination.
‘Given that the Education Track community is still in the process of formation, recognition by others is particularly important in order to form and sustain a sense of belonging to a collective where pedagogical contributions are recognised and appreciated.’
The award categories:
Teaching-Track Change Maker Award
Awarded for an account of change made by a member within their department or wider institution, to the work or experience of teaching-track colleagues.
Non-Journal Dissemination Award
Awarded for those non-journal pieces of dissemination, e.g. blog post, appearance on a podcast, etc.
Teaching-Track Leadership Award
Awarded to a member who provides leadership through example on how progression and success on the teaching track might be achieved.
Scholarship Article of the Year Award
Awarded for a Politics and International Relations SoTL piece published in a peer-reviewed journal by a member of ASPIRE in the previous year.
Supportive Colleague Award
Awarded in recognition of a member of ASPIRE who had worked hard to support others on the teaching track.
Teaching-Track Environment Award
Awarded to a politics department or other academic unit/ centre (rather than an individual) in recognition of its environment/ activities supporting colleagues on the teaching track.