Learnsci Teaching Innocvation Awards 2023
The 2024 Awards are focused on progression of previous applications.




Our community celebrates and shares outstanding teaching practices. The LearnSci Teaching Innovation Awards support innovation that positively impacts on teaching quality and enhances student learning.
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How it works
For the 2024 Awards, we are looking at how previous Teaching Innovation Award applications have progressed since they entered; therefore there is no requirement for educators to complete a new application form this year.
October 2024 - January 2025
- We will be reviewing all previous winning entries, as well as applicants who were Finalists or Honourable Mentions.
- We would like to contact those educators to learn more about whether their project has progressed since their application and, if so, how.
- From these discussions, we will draw up a shortlist of educators who have demonstrated the most impressive development of their previous project.
April 2025
The 2024 Teaching Innovation Awards will culminate in an event, due to take place around April 2025.
- Shortlisted finalists will showcase their projects, evidence and experiences to their fellow educators and the LearnSci team.
- As the event draws to a close, those who have shown the most impressive development of their project will be awarded the Awards for 2024.
- In previous years, winners have also had the opportunity to present their work at the prestigious Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference (TBC for 2024 winners).
See our blog post for more information about the 2024 Awards.
Get inspired
We are looking for an emphasis in one or more of the areas below. These are not categories as such; we are not looking to choose a winner from each. Rather they are areas where we are interested to see how you are teaching innovatively - and your practice may even bridge two of these areas.
Wider innovation in science education
Open to non partners
Innovative use of digital tools to aid science teaching at university or post-16 level. Not including LearnSci resources.
Progress
Open to previous awards applicants
Impressive development of a previous Teaching Innovation Awards applicant project.
Creative innovation
Open to current partners
Creative innovation using LabSims and/or Smart Worksheets in teaching.
Evidence of impact
Open to current partners
High quality analysis of the impact of an implemented teaching and learning practice using LabSims and/or Smart Worksheets.
Department-wide impact
Open to current partners
Innovation in teaching and learning across a whole department, using LabSims and/or Smart Worksheets.
Employability and skills
Open to current partners
Use of LabSims and/or Smart Worksheets to support skill development of students, aiding employability prospects.
What you'll get
Be featured within our community
Details of each innovation project made by applicants will be showcased on the LearnSci website to enable sharing of good practice within our community.
Cash prize for educational purposes
Winners will receive a cash prize to be used for an educational purpose of their choice.
Opportunity to present
Winners get the opportunity to present at the renowned Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference (TBC) which will be held at the University of Aston in Summer 2025.

Handcrafted trophy
Winners also receive a handcrafted trophy by the Bristol-based glass blowing experts, Bristol Blue Glass.
Register your interest
If you would like to be contacted about
application timeframes and details of future Teaching Innovation Awards, please submit your details here.
We’ll let you know all the details as soon as they are released.
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Stay up to date
If you would like to be contacted about the outcomes of this year, and details of future Teaching Innovation Awards, please submit your details here.
We’ll let you know all the details as soon as they are released.
By submitting this form you agree to our terms and privacy policy. You can, of course, unsubscribe or request deletion of personal data at any time by contacting us.
Applications
are now open!
Apply nowIf you have led innovation in your institution, possibly in one or more of the areas we've outlined above, then we'd love to hear from you.
Applications close on January 3rd 2024 10.00 (GMT)
Frequently asked questions
If you've got a question that isn't addressed on this page, contact the Teaching Innovation Awards team at community@learnsci.com and we'll be happy to help.
Winners for the 2025 Awards will be announced in February 2026.
The applications will be judged by an expert panel of science educators. Entries will be judged against marking criteria and how best they demonstrate their innovation of teaching and learning. Entries will only be judged on the basis of the information provided to the judges on the application form.
No, your application doesn't need to be in a specific category. However, it is recommended that applications have emphasis in one or more of the award areas of interest. You can find more information on the page above, and check the eligibility for each area in the terms and conditions.
Yes, simply select this option within the application form. Where the application is a collaborative effort, all major contributors should be specified.
The maximum length of submission is 500 words. It is recommended you use the majority of this to effectively explain your innovative project.
No, we are looking for applications from partners and non-partners. As long as you've utilised digital technology in your project, we'll welcome your application!
Entries will open on November 10th 2025 and close on January 12th 2026.