Congratulations to the many ACHLR members and staff who were recognised by the University, Faculty and Law School for their contributions in 2025:
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence
Associate Professor Michael Guihot – David Gardiner Teacher of the Year
Michael has shown long-term commitment to excellent teaching through leadership, creativity, and a forward-looking approach to legal education. His work continues to make a real difference: student feedback regularly highlights stronger engagement, better critical thinking skills, and improved digital literacy. Colleagues also point to how his ideas and enthusiasm have encouraged them to explore new ways of teaching and to integrate technology into their own units and to wider curriculum innovation.
Faculty Awards
- Dr Kylie Kingston – Early Career Research Excellence Award
- Dr Catherine Brown – Dedication to Faculty Culture Award (Individual Award)
- Dr Amanda Bull – Dedication to Faculty Culture Award (Team Award)
Law School Awards
- Dr Lisa Archbold – Excellence in Teaching Award (ECA 2-5 years)
- Dr Amanda Bull and Dr Madeleine Archer – Research Excellence Award (Early Career Academic – less than 7 years since PhD)
- Professor Tina Cockburn – Research Leadership Award
- Dr Katrine Del Villar – Research Contribution Award
Promotions
- Dr Amanda Bull – promoted to Level B
- Dr Samuel Roach – promoted to Level C
Congratulations to everyone on this outstanding recognition.