The Defining Excellence Awards celebrate the achievements of Massey's alumni and staff. We also pay tribute to the partner organisations and businesses we've worked with. The Awards evening has been a highlight on the University's calendar since 2010. The Awards will be held 31 July 2019 in Auckland at the Grand Millennium Hotel.
Massey University has a proud and longstanding history of excellence in both research and teaching. The quality of our staff is reflected in the awarding of five stars by the QS international ranking system.
The annual Teaching and Research Awards recognise the importance of those who participate in, and support, our strategy and purpose to grow excellence and take the best of New Zealand to the world.
The awards provide the University community with the opportunity to publicly acknowledge and honour those colleagues who have provided exemplary research leadership and excellence.
The Teaching Excellence Award recognises the sustained commitment to teaching and learning. The recipients strive to enhance learning through a student-centred, enquiry based approach.
There are four award categories in the Research Excellence Awards section. The recipients of these awards epitomise our values of creativity, innovation and connectedness.
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Massey's annual Distinguished Alumni and Partnership Excellence awards recognise those who share our vision to take the best of New Zealand to the world.
Distinguished professor is a title bestowed at any one time on up to 15 Massey University professors who have achieved outstanding international eminence in their fields.
There are four award categories in the Distinguished Alumni Awards section. The recipients of these awards epitomise our values of creativity, innovation and connectedness.
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The Partnership Excellence Award recognises organisations that are true partners to the University and share our vision to take the best of New Zealand to the rest of the world through excellence in creativity, connections and innovation.
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