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To stimulate and reward cooperation in the field of education at UU, the UU Team Award for Education has been awarded for several years to a team that has made an exceptional contribution to education at UU. Important in this is the cooperation within the team and how this has contributed to the special achievement. It may be a permanent team or an occasional team. Team performance is thus an important element and is in line with the UU vision of recognition and rewards.

Recognition and rewards

Recognition and rewards is not only about how we have set up our organisation but also - at least as important - about the way we work. This is reflected in the growing focus on team spirit and cooperation, development and (personal) leadership. According to the UU vision on Recognition and Rewards, team spirit and collaboration are at the basis of our work and are conditions for making an impact.

Nominating a team

Each faculty nominates one faculty team that makes or has made an outstanding impact on education within its own faculty. It is also possible to nominate inter-faculty teams. Therefore, each faculty also has the option of representing one inter-faculty team in addition to a faculty team. Faculty and inter-faculty teams can be nominated by their (vice) dean. Finally, teams that are not part of a faculty but have a significant impact on education can also submit a nomination. These teams can be nominated by their director.

Composition of the team

The team to be nominated consists of a minimum of four and a maximum of 20 members with different roles. In this respect, a diverse team is important. For example, the team may consist of a mix of lecturers, educational advisors, management- or office assistants, educational researchers, policy staff, project staff, (PhD) students, student assistants, administrative staff and an involved education director.

The nominated team may for example be a team that has been teaching a course together for many years, or a team that has temporarily worked together on a project that has made a special contribution to education.

Previous winning teams

The award is being organised for the third time. Wondering who won the previous times? In 2023 the winning team was the and in 2024 team Living Pasts won the award.

Criteria for the UU Team Award for Education 2025

• The team has made an outstanding contribution to education at UU. Please note that the impact must have been within the last 5 years.
• The team consists of a minimum of four and a maximum of twenty members with different roles.
• The nomination shows the importance of collaboration within the team and how this has contributed to the special achievement.
• The nomination includes an example of the result or impact made by the team. This example may be illustrated in a creative way and thus has a free form.

Award

The winning team will receive €10.000 to be spent on team development, team building, a training or course, a contribution to a study trip, an offsite-day or something similar of their choice.

How to compete

Nominations can be submitted until 20 December 2024 by emailing the completed form to cat@uu.nl. Please submit the completed form in a PDF file and put ‘Nomination UU Team Award for Education’ in the subject of the e-mail.

Award Ceremony at the OnderwijsFestival 2025

A jury will assess the nominations and nominate three teams. The nominated teams will be invited to give a short pitch during the jury meeting. The winner of the UU Team Award for Education will be announced at the OnderwijsFestival on Thursday 6 March 2025.