Nicky Hunter presented the UKAT Senior Advisor Award

Posted 4 December 2020

Nicky Hunter, Senior Lecturer at Harper Adams, has been presented with a Recognised Senior Advisor Award from the United Kingdom Advising and Tutoring Association (UKAT).

Along with her specialist knowledge of ecology and wildlife conservation, Nicky has a passion for pastoral care and providing students with extra support. The Recognised Senior Advisor Award highlights Nicky’s sustained effectiveness in supporting students personally and academically to improve their student experience as a whole.

Nicky said: “I am really proud to have achieved this award after an extensive application process. This recognition validates my huge commitment to my students, my teaching role and our University.

“As a UKAT Recognised Senior Adviser, I believe this award raises the profile of the importance of providing effective support in helping all students in their university journey to success.

“I have always felt that education is not just about teaching and learning and that the students at Harper have a wide range of experienced staff in all areas to support them to ensure they get the very best from their university experience.

“I am so proud of the success our students achieve, with high student satisfaction ratings and great graduate employability.”

Nicky’s drive to support students has been long standing, seeing her also attain Senior Fellow status from the Higher Education Academy and being recognised as Educator of the Year in the Dyslexia Awards 2018/19.

Professor of Learning and Teaching, Lydia Arnold, said: “Nicky is a devoted Course Tutor and thoroughly deserves recognition for the way that she works to support students.

“Nicky actively researches different approaches to the support she offers, so that her work is always fully informed. Her kind and thorough approach to pastoral work with students is well-known and highly regarded around campus, so it is fitting that she has achieved Senior Advisor Status.”