WATE Nomination Process

About the Nomination Process

This website provides information for anyone thinking of nominating staff, team, or self for any of the WATE Awards.

Nominations involve two stages.

Stage 1

Stage 2

Important:

Check past WATE winners first: Previous WATE Winners, Previous winners are not eligible.

The nomination form asks about the evidence base for your claim (i.e., whether such evidence exists), not for the evidence itself at this stage, however, judges may request evidence at any point.

Stage one

Before You Nominate

Nominations open: 24 November 2025

Nominations close: 28 January 2026

We invite all Warwick students and staff to nominate staff or teams who demonstrate teaching excellence.

See our criteria: WATE - Faculty Awards - Criteria for what “excellence” means.

You can:

Nominate as many people or teams as you like

Nominate for any award listed here: WATE - Categories & Criteria

Students - you can nominate current or previous Warwick staff who impacted your learning.

Staff – you can nominate colleagues, teams, or yourself for current or recent practice(s) showing excellence.

How to Nominate

How to Nominate

Submit via our webform [link] before the deadline, in one format:

Written: up to 150 words (50 words per criterion)

Audio/Video: up to 2 minutes (40 seconds per criterion)

Ensure your nomination addresses all three criteria: WATE - Faculty Awards - Criteria

You can choose to share your text with your nominee anonymously. All nominations remain anonymous, your name will not be disclosed or publicised.

What Happens Next

The WATE team seeks Head of Department endorsements before judging.

With endorsements in place, staff and student judges shortlist 3 nominees per faculty per award, that’s 9 per award (Staff, PGR, Team), to go through to Stage 2.

Stage two

Excellence Stories

Shortlisted candidates submit an Excellence Story via a webform shared with them, signed by their HoD.

Written: up to 1,500 words

Audio: up to 12 minutes

Deadline: 13 April 2026. The WATE team provides guidance on addressing all three criteria.

Judges review submissions and select winners by mid-May 2026.

Runners-up receive feedback and may be featured as Spotlight Stories of Excellence on the WATE website.

Winners are celebrated at the Warwick Education Conference and invited to join the Post-Award Community