The Pilkington Prizes are awarded annually to members of staff in recognition of their contributions to teaching excellence. The awards were initiated by Sir Alastair Pilkington who believed that the quality of teaching was crucial to the University’s success.
The Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning is delighted to announce the 2025 Pilkington Prize winners as follows:
Dr Tore Butlin, Q – Department of Engineering
Dr Alexander Carter, F – Institute of Continuing Education
Dr Nicholas Evans, W – Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Dr James Fergusson – Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
Dr Marta Halina, SE – Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Mr Paul Hoegger, F – Language Centre; Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics
Dr Kate Hughes, G – Department of Veterinary Science
Dr Mairi Kilkenny, Q – Department of Biochemistry
Dr Ewa Marek, JE – Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Dr Isabelle McNeill, TH – Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics1
Dr Ali Meghji, SID – Department of Sociology
Dr Liam Saddington, LC – Department of Geography
Dr Christopher Tilmouth – Faculty of English
Dr Juliet Usher-Smith, EM – Department of Public Health and Primary Care
More information about the awards, including winners from previous years, can be found on the Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning website at https://www.cctl.cam.ac.uk/pilkington-prize.
1An Obituary Notice for Dr McNeill was published on 26 February 2025 (Reporter, 6772, 2024–25, p. 285).