Westminster lecturer named Law Teacher of the Year
updated on 07 February 2011
The Law Teacher of the Year Award 2011 has gone to University of Westminster professor of law and theory Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos. The award is run in association with the UK Centre for Legal Education and is sponsored by Oxford University Press. The winner is selected after a rigorous judging process lasting several months, which includes observation of the candidate's teaching, and interviews with students and heads of department.
Victorious Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos fought off competition from finalists from Durham University and the universities of Oxford, Greenwich, Kent and Brighton, taking home a cheque for £3,000 as his prize. On receiving the award, he said: "It's an immense privilege. When the nomination by my students came through, I was actually in Barcelona and it came through on my iPhone - to be honest I was extremely emotional! We never really know the impact we have on our students - or perhaps we know and we forget about it over time. Then suddenly something like this happens [being nominated] - people start coming to see you and it’s an inspiration. The more you inspire your students, the more you are inspired - it’s an inspirational experience. Thank you!"
For details of last year's winner, see "Law Teacher of the Year unmasked!".
