How to enter: eligibility, nomination form and judging

Who is eligible?

How do I enter a teacher?

Online nomination form

What are the criteria for entry and selection?

How is the winner chosen?

Who is eligible?

The competition is open to all law teachers in the UK, including those in higher education, further education, the schools sector and private institutions. Anyone previously nominated or shortlisted for the award is welcome to re-enter.

To enter, the law teacher in question should be currently employed by an educational institution, but can be part-time or full-time, fixed term or permanent.

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How do I enter a teacher?

The process of entry is by nomination. This can be by work colleagues, educational institution, students or representatives of other public or private bodies.

There must be two nominatiing sponsors for each entrant.

The law teacher should agree to the nomination as should the Head of Department or line manager of the nominee.

The nomination should briefly address the criteria as set out below.

It's quick and easy - complete the online form or send us an email
Please complete the nomination form online below. Nominations will be acknowledged by email within 1 working day. This document is available as a word document on request.

Alternatively, send an email directly to helaw.uk@oup.com which addresses the criteria and gives the same information as that required in the form.

Any enquiries relating to the award should be addressed to: helaw.uk@oup.com

The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 July 2008

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What are the criteria for entry and selection?

The Law Teacher of the Year will demonstrate the following:

- Displays an active interest in and development of approaches to teaching that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn

- Demonstrates commitment to and support for the development of students as individuals

- Has effective communication skills that engage students in the learning experience

- Has an involvement in scholarly activities that have influenced and enhanced learning

Initiatives and other activities that are predominately commercial for a law teacher are excluded.

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How is the winner chosen?

The judging panel will look through all anonymized nominations and come up with a shortlist of five.

These short listed candidates will then be contacted and visited by two panel members at their institution where they will be observed teaching and working with the students.

The panel members will take the opportunity to speak to the teacher nominated, their colleagues and students.

All five candidates will then be required to put together a display of work in support of their nomination, for exhibiting at UKCLE's annual conference in January 2009. There will be no formal oral presentation. Help with the display will be given by UKCLE.

The winner will be decided and announced at the conference and rewarded with £3,000 to spend in any way they wish. The prize is not to be seen as a fund for promoting research or any aspect of the winner's work and the nomination need not refer to the prize money in any way.

All short listed candidates will be awarded £250 worth of OUP books.

In addition, £100 of OUP books will be awarded to both nominators of the winner.

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