Celebration of Excellence in Research and Teaching
Celebration of Excellence in Research and Teaching
May 3, 2023 at 4:00-6:00 pm
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:
- Distinguished Research Award
- Early Career Researcher Award
- Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Award for Educational Leadership and Innovation
- Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
- CUPE 3908-1 Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance
This year's event takes place on May 3 from 4-6pm and will be in-person for the first time in four years. We will also be livestreaming for folks wanting to tune in (and toast!) from afar.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Hugh Elton is this years' Distinguished Research Award recipient. See what Dr. Elton has to say below and Register Now!

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).