The Students' Choice Teaching Award is nominated and voted on by students to recognise educators who go above and beyond, who inspire and challenge students and support their development as people and professionals.

In 2025, I was nominated by two students in NEUR3121 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. These are the nomination statements submitted by the students for the award:

“Dr Trevor was always patient in helping me understand difficult concepts in the module, regardless of how long it took me or the number of times he had to repeat the explanation. Even after tutorials and labs which ended extremely late and would eat into his personal time, he took it upon himself to ensure that students like me left the lesson with our doubts clarified and it was clear to me that he wanted to prioritise making lessons and the syllabus content engaging and fun. This would be through making tutorials interactive and selecting scientific research that was thought provoking, challenging but deeply interesting for tutorials. He was also always very enthusiastic about the work of the guest lecturers, which to me, shows a desire for the advancement of the field of neuroscience for everyone's benefit.”

“I was always anxious in having to deal with mathematical concepts in my science modules and always tried to avoid it. The module which Dr Trevor taught involved a lot of math and calculations. However, Dr Trevor didn't mind explaining these difficult concepts, even if I had asked him multiple times before. His patience and understanding that sometimes students had difficulties or needed more time in comprehending certain content made me more confident in my academics. Beyond that, his enthusiasm and deep interest for his staff member's works, was also refreshing in the context of the 21st century scientific field, where most people are trying to make a name for themselves or publish groundbreaking research for fame; Dr Trevor showed great support for the people around him, and as an extension, the entire scientific community and the progress they were making.”