Students and staff are invited to nominate suitable candidates for the 2010 Distinguished Teacher Awards.

The Distinguished Teacher Award acknowledges the primary place of teaching and learning in the work of the university, and is announced formally at an appropriate graduation ceremony in December. A purse of R20 000 is attached to the award.

The Distinguished Teacher Award Selection Committee may recommend up to a maximum of four recipients per year.

All members of staff who teach students are eligible for the award. Outstanding 'junior' lecturers should be considered for nominations, but only if they have been teaching for a minimum of three years, as the award is made in recognition of a continuous record of excellence in teaching.

Nominations must consist of a detailed statement making the case for the award.

Nominations (marked "Confidential", for the attention of Mrs D Wedel) are to reach the Office of the Registrar: Secretariat, Room 140, Bremner Building, by Wednesday 31 March 2010.

Please note that it is not necessary to provide all the supporting documents for nominations by the deadline.