Rebecca Huxley-Binn | Law Teacher of the Year 2010 | Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University

The national award, run in association with the UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE) and sponsored by Oxford University Press (OUP), culminated with an award ceremony held at UKCLE’s annual conference on Friday 29 January 2010.

Six shortlisted candidates were put through their paces in a judging process spanning several months. Each candidate underwent a process involving campus visits by the panel of judges to observe teaching, plus interviews with the candidates, their students and heads of departments.

Rebecca Huxley-Binns emerged from the judging process victorious and takes home the £3,000 personal cheque.

On receiving the national award Rebecca paid tribute to her wider circle of law teaching colleagues: "You can't win Law Teacher of the Year on your own, it's the result of a successful collaboration; with your module team and the students in the classroom, sharing ideas and inspiration; as well as the wider collaboration with colleagues at events and conferences where it is so important to talk, share, listen and learn."

This year’s other finalists were drawn from higher and further education:
Nick Jackson, University of Kent
Martha-Marie Kleinhans, University of Reading
Margaret McDonald Daw, Manchester Metropolitan University
Victoria Murray, Northumbria University
Haresh Sood, Rushcliffe Sixth Form, Nottingham

The candidates also pitched for an additional award, the Alistair MacQueen Memorial Grant of £1,000, sponsored by OUP, to support a charitable initiative at their institution. The grant was awarded to Nick Jackson, University of Kent to support the ongoing partnership between Kent Law Clinic and Canterbury Housing Advice Centre, to further enhance the opportunity for students to get involved in pro bono work.

Rebecca has also written for All About Law and her piece explaining the different sides of the academic; What do lecturers actually do? is a very good read.