ANNOUNCING THE 2025 NOMINEES FOR THE T4EU TEACHING QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE

The Certificate aims to formally recognise academic staff members across the Alliance

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We are delighted to announce the nominees for the 2025 cycle for the T4EU Teaching Qualification Certificate, recognizing outstanding teaching and pedagogical innovation across the Transform4Europe Alliance. These exceptional academic staff members have demonstrated a commitment to excellence, inclusivity, and international collaboration, embodying the core values of T4EU.

The T4EU Teaching Qualification Certificate is designed to formally recognise academic staff members across the Alliance.

Let’s extend our warmest congratulations to the following nominees:

  •  University of Alicante: Dr. Maria J. Ortiz, Dr. Álvaro Bernabeu-Bautista, Dr. Isabel María Gómez Trigueros, Dr. Antonio Maciá Mateu, Dr. César Daniel Sirvent Pérez, Dr. José Miguel Giner
  • •Saarland University: Prof. Dr. Astrid Fellner, Prof. Dr. Jonas Nesselhauf, Prof. Dr. Florian Weber, Prof. Dr. Claudia Polzin-Haumann, Elena Fernández Trenado, Dr. David Chemeta
  • Estonian Academy of Arts: Katrin Koov, Assoc. Prof. Lilli-Krõõt Repnau, Junior Researcher Triin Reidla, Merike Kallas, Prof. Dr. Björn Koop, Assoc. Prof. Carol Tikerperi
  • Universidade Catolica Portuguesa: Prof. Dr. Ana Filipa dos Santos Sobral, Prof. Dr. Maria Raquel Costa Campos Leichsenring Franco, Prof. Dr. Bruno António Caetano Cardoso, Prof. Dr. Liliana Brioso Martins de Andrade Dinis, Prof. Dr. Armando Manuel Gonçalves de Almeida, Prof. Dr. Catarina Raposo Vieira da Silva
  • University of Primorska: Assist. Prof. Karla Ferjančič, Assist. Prof. Neža Čebron Lipovec, Assoc. Prof. Mirko Prosen, Assist. Prof. Irena Weber, Assist. Prof. Polona Dakič, Prof. Dr. Sonja Rutar
  • Jean Monnet University: Assoc. Prof. Emmanuelle Rimbot, Dr. Pierre-Olivier Mazagol, Prof. Dr. Clara Mortamet, Chantal Barone, Assoc. Prof. Raphaèle Dumont, Prof. Dr. Matteo Ferrari
  • University of Silesia in Katowice: Assoc. Prof. Magdalena Bąk, Dr. Joanna Mercik, Assoc. Prof. Agnieszka Babczyńska, Assoc. Prof. Irena Polewczyk, Dr. Bartosz Dziewit
  • Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’:
  • University of Trieste: Assoc. Prof. Stefano D’Errico, Assoc. Prof. Fabio Spitaleri, Assoc. Prof. Emanuele Carosati, Assoc. Prof. Margherita De Michiel
  • Vytautas Magnus University: Prof. Dr. Auksė Balčytienė, Assoc. Prof. Linara Dovydaitytė, Dr. Gytis Dovydaitis, Assoc. Prof. Gintarė Sujetovienė, Andrius Kurienius, Assoc. Prof. Jūratė Žaltauskaitė
  • Mariupol State University: Prof. Dr. Svitlana Kalinina, Assoc. Prof. Yuliia Konstantynova, , Assoc. Prof. Valeriia Podunai, , Assoc. Prof. Inna Arakelova, , Assoc. Prof. Viktoriya Grygor’yeva


About the T4EU Teaching Qualification Certificate

This certificate formally recognises academic staff across the T4EU Alliance who demonstrate excellence in teaching and embody the Alliance’s values of inclusivity, sustainability, and international cooperation. It aims to encourage pedagogical innovation and strengthen the shared educational mission of the Alliance. Certificates are co-branded with the T4EU logo and issued by the Alliance.

Selection Criteria

Nominees were selected based on criteria such as recent teaching experience, professional development engagement, innovative teaching practices, positive student feedback, compliance with T4EU values, teaching execellence, mentorship, collaboration in educational activities, and alignment with institutional priorities.

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