National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS)

Find out about our current award holders.

On these pages you will find information about our National Teaching Fellows (NTFs). For those NTFs who remain employed by the University, you can find out about their interests and expertise. Feel free to contact them for advice as relevant.
For information on the internal selection process for NTFS as well as for the Collaborative Awards for Teaching Excellence (CATE), whether you are eligible to apply, and how to apply visit our SharePoint page.

National Teaching Fellows by year of award

Dr Catherine Coelho
Dr Catherine Coelho (2020)
Associate Professor (Education)
Dr. Richard Ayres

Dr Richard Ayres (2018)
Lead for Population Health

Professor Hisham Khalil - Interim Executive Dean Medicine and Dentistry
Professor Hisham Khalil (2017)
Head of the Peninsula Medical School
Dr John Davies

Dr John Davies (2012)
Lecturer in Civil Engineering

Dr Suanne Gibson
Dr Suanne Gibson (2012)
Interim Director of Plymouth Institute of Education
Professor Simon Belt

Professor Simon Belt (2010) 
Professor of Chemistry

Dr Steve Gaskin
Dr Steve Gaskin (2010)
Head of Careers Service
Priska Schoenborn - National Teaching Fellow
Priska Schoenborn  (2004)
Academic Developer
National Teaching Fellows at University of Plymouth (UoP) by Year of Award
*no longer in UoP employment 
**at different HEI at time of award