Our awards

A gold-rated University

We are proud to have been recognised as a gold-rated University by the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

Based on the evidence available, the TEF Panel judged that the University of Huddersfield delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.

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No 1 in England for teaching

We were the first university in England to achieve recognition as having the highest proportion of professionally qualified teaching staff. This came after the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) released figures comparing the number of academics holding a teaching qualification in 130 universities across England. (HESA – First awarded in 2016, maintained in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Joint first in 2020.)

Global Teaching Excellence Award

Leading educationalists from around the world have selected the University of Huddersfield as the first winner of the Global Teaching Excellence Award. The feedback from one of the judges said: “This University is truly inspiring and innovative.”

This award further recognises the University's commitment to world-class teaching and its success in developing students as independent learners and critical thinkers (Higher Education Academy, 2017).

Learn more about the Global Teaching Excellence Award

Enterprise

We excel in enterprise and innovation and in 2012, the University was named the Times Higher Education Entrepreneurial University of the Year. This was followed up in 2013, when Professor Elizabeth Towns-Andrews, the University’s 3M Professor of Innovation won the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion.

Learn more about our awards for enterprise.

Leadership

The University relies on strong leadership. Headed by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bob Cryan CBE who in 2013 was awarded the Guardian Higher Education Award for Inspiring Leader and won the Leadership Award at the Educate North Awards in 2015. In 2019 he won the Examiner Business Person of the Year award.

Our leadership and management team have also been shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards and in 2015 we won Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development at the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards.

In 2019 the University's HR Staff Development Team won the CMI Outstanding Innovation and Delivery Award for their work on a study programme for managers at the University. This programme helps managers achieve the CMI's Level 7 Award and gain chartered status. 

 

Internationality

Our standing within the international community is also on the rise as we forge strong partnerships overseas, which has resulted in growth of overseas students and earnings.

In 2013, we were awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade and in 2014 we were proud to be recognised with 4 stars by QS (an international ratings organisation).

Workplace

In 2014, we were awarded the Times Higher Education Best University Workplace and topped the tables in all four main categories in a survey carried out amongst staff in higher education across the country.

In 2015, we were also recognised for our commitment to gender equality – including the recruitment and career development of more female scientists and engineers – by being granted the Athena SWAN Bronze Award.