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To stimulate and reward cooperation in the field of education at ÀÖÓãºǫ́, the ÀÖÓãºǫ́ Team Award for Education has been awarded for several years to a team that has made an exceptional contribution to education at ÀÖÓãºǫ́. Important in this is the cooperation within the team and how this has contributed to the special achievement. It may be a permanent team or an occasional team. Team performance is thus an important element and is in line with the ÀÖÓãºǫ́ vision of recognition and rewards.

Nominations

Every faculty could put forward a faculty team, and, as secretary, an interfaculty team. A jury assessed the teams that were put forward and nominated three teams. The three nominated teams will be invited to give a short pitch during the jury meeting.

The nominated teams are:

Team Extramuraal Onderwijs Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Team ‘Extramuraal Onderwijs’ of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine offers a versatile and future-proof educational programme that prepares master's students for their role as veterinarians in front-line practice. Thanks to collaboration between various (> 175) professionals within and outside the faculty, including DEOs (>150 veterinarians extramural education), the education centre and lecturers, the team creates an evidence-informed learning environment that combines practical experience, academic depth and societal impact. The team aims to be a role model for students and therefore, despite the size and dispersion of team members across the country, it actively strives to be a diverse interdisciplinary team where people enthuse each other and respectfully engage with everyone's constructive ideas.

Team Global Justice Investigations Lab 

The Global Justice Investigations Lab is an innovative and impactful project that aligns with many of the university’s strategic goals as well as the new Utrecht Education Model, most notably in relation to interdisciplinary education, CEL, and Open Science. Through its work, the Lab bridges divides between research, education, and practice.

In just its first year, the team has trained 25 junior open-source investigators, who understand how to counter disinformation and ethically and critically document events from the world around them. They made concrete contributions to major NGO projects, including project partners, Airwars, Free Press Unlimited, and more. The students’ real-world investigations have informed efforts to minimize civilian harm in armed conflicts, address cross-border fire haze, and protect journalists during protests, driving meaningful change in policy, advocacy, and public awareness.

Team Summer School Digital Art History: a research lab at dizzying heights

The Summer School Digital Art History in the Grote Kerk Naarden is an interdisciplinary education and research project, which arose from concrete questions from conservators and the Stichting Grote Kerk Naarden. These questions, which arose during the restoration of the 700m² ceiling vault, required an integrated approach in which art-historical, digital and material-technical perspectives came together. The Summer School consisted of one week of high-intensity on-site teaching during which a digital reconstruction of the vault was made. During this week, teachers, students and external partners carried out digitisation and art-historical research. Initial results were shared with a wide audience, including 120 visitors to a symposium in the church, as well as through local and national media.

Award and ceremony

The winning team will receive €10.000 to be spent on team development, team building, a training or course, a contribution to a study trip, an offsite-day or something similar of their choice. The winner will be announced at the on Thursday 6 March 2025.