Celebration of Excellence in Research and Teaching
Save the Date - April 30, 2025 from 12-2pm in the Student Centre and livestreamed
Each spring the Centre for Teaching and Learning joins together with the Office of Research and Innovation to host the Celebration of Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Research. The event recognizes exceptional work in the areas of teaching and research at Trent and honours the following prestigious awards, which are based on hundreds of nominations from students, instructors and staff:
- Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Distinguished Research Award
- Award for Educational Leadership and Innovation
- Early Career Researcher Award
- Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
- CUPE 3908-1 Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance
Our next celebration will take place on April 30, 2025 from 12-2pm and will be in-person. We may also be livestreaming for folks wanting to tune in (and toast!) from afar.
Registration for the in-person event and livestream is now available. Click here to register.
Further information about the 2025 Recipients for Teaching Excellence can be found on the Centre for Teaching and Learning website and the 2024 Research Award Recipients can be found on the Research and Innovation Website.
To see the 2024 celebration, visit Trent University's YouTube channel.
Distinguished Research Award
The Distinguished Research Award is given annually to a member of the Trent University faculty in recognition of outstanding achievements in research and scholarship.
Early Career Researcher Award
The Early Career Researcher Award is an annual award that recognizes up to two early career Trent University promising researchers and is designed to help accelerate early-stage career faculty in building a sustainable research program.
Research Impact Award
The Research Impact Award is an annual award that recognizes the Trent University researcher or research team stewarding original and impactful research which has contributed significantly to society (local, regional, national or international).
