York diabetes expert awarded National Teaching Fellowship

Posted on Thursday 8 December 2016

Anne Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Diabetes Care in the University’s Department of Health Sciences, is one of 55 higher education staff from institutions across the UK to receive the award from the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

Recognising excellent practice and outstanding achievement, each National Teaching Fellow will receive £5000 to support their professional development in teaching and learning.

Anne Phillips trained as a Registered General Nurse at St Bartholomews Hospital in London, going on to work at Charing Cross Hospital, then into primary care as a District Nurse, before becoming a Diabetes Specialist Nurse in London and Yorkshire.

Winning the Quality in Care (QIC) and Diabetes UK award for Outstanding Educator in Diabetes in 2014, she was also part of a team who won a QIC Award for work in collaboration with Leeds Children's Hospital around Children and Young Persons Diabetes services in 2013.

Over the years, Anne Phillips has developed innovative diabetes care programmes designed to produce confident and reflective practitioners. Making significant contributions to national and international diabetes education policy and guidance, her work includes virtual case assessments, podcasts, business case preparation and ‘writing for publication’ assessments.

Anne Phillips said: “It is an honour and privilege to be recognised for teaching and scholarship in this way - I feel very humble indeed.”

Anne Phillips will use the award to continue to develop education and relationships with colleagues working in diabetes care internationally.

Professor Marshall, Chief Executive of the HEA, said: “I am so pleased the HEA has the opportunity to run these awards, and to help to disseminate the best practice they reveal. Celebrating great teaching, whether by teams or individuals, is really important and highlights just some of the great work in the sector to improve the student experience.  All the awards provide compelling case studies of best practice which we can share around the sector.”