The Innovations in Teaching Politics (Group) Award recognises a group of academics who have fired the interest of students in political studies through the use of innovative methods of teaching and learning.

Use this section to fill in the details of the nominated individuals.

Please note all nominees MUST be PSA members at the time of the submission deadline. Non-members can join the PSA here. 

Use this section to fill in the details of the nominated individual.

Please note all nominees MUST be PSA members at the time of the submission deadline. Non-members can join the PSA here. 

For your nomination to be considered, please upload the required documentation.

Nominations for the Jennie Lee Prize must include a three-page statement that identifies and provides evidence of:

• Students actively engaging in learning that challenges and supports them to develop their knowledge and skills in political studies
• Successfully addressing an obstacle in the teaching of political studies
• Teaching that is effective and has successfully been shared with colleagues in the discipline
• Contribution to the wider scholarship of teaching and learning in the discipline

For your nomination to be considered, please upload the required documentation.

Nominations for the Sir Bernard Crick Prize must include a three-page statement that identifies and provides evidence of:

• Students actively engaging in learning that challenges and supports them to develop their knowledge and skills in political studies
• Successfully addressing an obstacle in the teaching of political studies
• Teaching that is effective and has successfully been shared with colleagues in the discipline

For your nomination to be considered, please upload the required documentation.

Nominations for the Innovation in Quantitative Methods Teaching Prize must include a three-page statement that identifies and provides evidence of:

• Students actively engaging in learning quantitative methods as part of the process of developing their knowledge and skills in political studies
• Successfully addressing an obstacle in the teaching of quantitative methods in political studies
• Teaching of quantitative methods that is effective and has been successfully shared with colleagues in the discipline
• Demonstrable influence on practice and/or professional development of colleagues/ professional body/specialist subject area and wider dissemination of this practice (e.g. through conference presentations/posters/blogs/ peer review).

For your nomination to be considered, please upload the required documentation.

Nominations for the Outstanding Teaching of Politics in Schools Award must include a three-page statement that identifies and provides evidence of how the teacher has gone above and beyond for their students. This may include evidence of:

• Teaching practices that actively engage students and develops their knowledge of politics
• Innovative approaches to teaching any aspect of the politics and/or citizenship curriculum
• Dissemination and sharing of teaching practice with colleagues

For your nomination to be considered, please upload the required documentation.

Nominations for the Innovations in Teaching Politics (Group) Award should normally involve the collaborative teaching practice of at least two lecturers/teachers who are all PSA members.

The nomination must also include a supporting statement (max. three pages) that identifies and provides evidence of:

• Teaching practices that engage students, promotes effective learning and challenges and supports students to develop their knowledge and skills in political studies
• Teaching, learning or assessment related innovations led by the nominees
• Demonstrable influence on practice and/or professional development of colleagues/ professional body/specialist subject area and wider dissemination of this practice (e.g. through conference presentations/posters/blogs/peer review)
• Articulation of how this practice contributes to the wider Politics curriculum and/or pedagogy relating to the teaching and learning of politics

Nominations may be submitted by:

• Self-nomination (with support of two additional PSA members)
• Any individual member of the PSA (with support of two additional PSA members)
• PSA Specialist Groups

Nominations may be submitted by:

• Self-nomination
• Any other individual member of the PSA