Each year we support staff to apply for national recognition through the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence, which recognises and celebrates collaborative work that has had a demonstrable impact on teaching and learning.
The Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) was introduced to highlight the key role of teamwork in higher education. Queen Mary University of London is able to nominate one team for an Award each year.
The process is highly competitive, with 15 teams from around the UK receiving awards in 2023. Nominations are reviewed by members of the wider higher education community, with the review and awards process coordinated by Advance HE.
The deadline for applications to Advance HE is normally early March each year and there are strict criteria for submission. If you are interested in applying for a CATE, you should first review the Advance HE website, including the videos providing insight into the award criteria. We recommend that you also review the profiles of successful teams to find out more about the value, reach and impact which have been evidenced in successful submissions.
Teams must demonstrate evidence of:
It is normally a pre-requisite that at least one of team should:
Each team should demonstrate direct engagement with students. Although there is no requirement for students to be members of the team, a team should clearly demonstrate how students are directly engaged in their work. The team should normally comprise between three and 15 key members.
The call for expressions of interest for nomination in 2025 is now closed.
The slides from the Information Session which took place on 19 June 2024 can be accessed using this link CATE and NTF Info Session 19 June 2024 [PDF 418KB]
If you would like to access the session recording please email qma.trp@qmul.ac.uk
In 2020 the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre was awarded a CATE, and you can find out more about their work on the Advance HE website.