The University of Sunderland Faculty of Education, Society and Creative Industries (FESCI) International Initial Teacher Training Team (IITT) presents a number of awards each year for outstanding research and research-informed practice from trainees on our programmes. A number of other awards and commendations are presented and will be displayed here for posterity.

SunRAE Conference Awards

All trainees contributing to our conferences and podcast series will a certificate of recognition sent through Certifier, an online credential app. Please check junk/spam to ensure you have received yours.

PGCE Early Years Teaching September cohort 2023-2024

  • TBC: The Award for Outstanding Research in Practice
  • TBC: The Award for Outstanding Teaching and Innovation
  • TBC: The Award for Improvement and Development in Teaching and Learning

PGCE Education September cohort 2023-2024

  • TBC: The Award for Outstanding Research in Practice
  • TBC: The Award for Improvement and Development in Teaching and Learning

PGCE with iQTS September cohort 2023-2024 (primary)

  • TBC: The Award for Outstanding Research in Practice
  • TBC: The Award for Outstanding Teaching and Innovation
  • TBC: The Award for Improvement and Development in Teaching and Learning

PGCE with iQTS September cohort 2023-2024 (secondary)

  • TBC: The Award for Outstanding Research in Practice
  • TBC: The Award for Outstanding Teaching and Innovation
  • TBC: The Award for Improvement and Development in Teaching and Learning

PGCE Early Years Teaching September cohort 2022-2023

  • Georgina Benjamin: The Award for Outstanding Research in Practice
  • Kelsey Waite: The Award for Outstanding Teaching and Innovation
  • Ciska De Wet: The Award for Improvement and Development in Teaching and Learning

PGCE Education September cohort 2022-2023

  • Nicholas Webber: The Award for Outstanding Research in Practice
  • Charlotte Atkinson: The Award for Improvement and Development in Teaching and Learning

PGCE with iQTS September cohort 2022-2023 (primary)

  • Jacob Silkstone: The Award for Outstanding Research in Practice
  • Gracie Roarty: The Award for Outstanding Teaching and Innovation
  • Cara Morrison: The Award for Improvement and Development in Teaching and Learning

PGCE with iQTS September cohort 2022-2023 (secondary)

  • Margalida Crespi Ramon: The Award for Outstanding Research in Practice
  • Shannon Hobbins: The Award for Outstanding Teaching and Innovation
  • Shubha Kutty: The Award for Improvement and Development in Teaching and Learning

PGCE Education September cohort 2021-2022

  • The Education Success Partners Award for Outstanding Research in Practice – Stef Albanese            
  • The COBIS Award for Outstanding Teaching and Innovation – Francesco Cammisa
  • The Education Success Partners Award for Improvement and Development in Teaching and Learning – Ross Garforth
  • The COBIS Award – Anna Lugovkin
  • The Sunderland Reflective Action in Education Awards for Outstanding Research in Practice – Dawn Plumbley and Isaac Leaver (EDPM01)
  • The Sunderland Reflective Action in Education Awards for Outstanding Research in Practice – Naomi Quinn and Rachel Hollis (EPDM97)

PGCE Early Years Teaching September cohort 2021-2022

  • The Sunderland Reflective Action in Education Award for Outstanding Research in Practice – Lana Zakaria
  • The Sunderland Reflective Action in Education Award for Outstanding Research in Practice – Charlene Peskens

PGCE Education September cohort 2020-2021

  • The Education Success Partners Award for Outstanding Research in Practice – Robynn Cole            
  • The COBIS Award for Outstanding Teaching and Innovation – Paul Ho 
  • The Teachers International Consultancy Award for understanding and application of pedagogical theory –  Graham O’Donoghue 

PGCE Early Years Teaching September cohort 2020-2021

  • The Education Success Partners Award for Outstanding Research in Practice – Lewis Booth       
  • The COBIS Award for Outstanding Teaching and Innovation – Emily Beth Godfrey