Richard Fentiman Awarded Pilkington Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Professor Richard Fentiman (third from the left) was awarded a Pilkington Teaching Prize for excellence in teaching at a ceremony at Downing College last night. 

The Pilkington Prizes were established in 1994 by Sir Alastair Pilkington, the first Chairman of the Cambridge Foundation, who believed passionately that the quality of teaching was crucial to Cambridge's success.

This year's recipients received their awards at a ceremony attended by Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz and Lord Watson of Richmond CBE, the University's High Steward.

The citation for Professor Fentiman read:

Richard Fentiman is an exceptional teacher, whose entertaining and invigorating lectures have engaged students for many years. Described by one as making "even the dreariest topic seem exciting", he is consistently ranked as one of the top-rated lecturers in the Law Faculty. Professor Fentiman has also made a substantial contribution over the years to faculty administration, serving first as director of the LLM and, more recently, as chair of the degree committee. In addition, Professor Fentiman is considered one of the leaders in his field of research.

For more information about the Pilkington Prize, and the other prize winners, see the University website.