Recognition

AdvancedHE teaching award

Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence, August 2025

The AdvanceHE Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) is a national award that recognises and rewards collaborative work that has had a demonstrable impact on teaching and learning and highlights the key role of teamwork in UK higher education. The winning teams demonstrate innovative approaches to collaborative teaching that have transformed student experiences and outcomes.The winning ELSSA (Engaged Learning at Sheffield School of Architecture) team comprises staff and students who have made substantial contributions to 'live' pedagogy over the last 10 years at Sheffield School of Architecture; Carolyn Butterworth (Team Leader), Leo Care (Deputy Team Leader), Sam Brown, Emre Akbil, Maša Šorn, Tom Moore, Claire Tymon and Rowan Mackay.ELSSA at the University of Sheffield transforms architecture education through engaged learning. Students collaborate with communities on real projects, building vital skills in leadership, communication, and problem-solving. This comprehensive programme of curricular and extra-curricular ‘Liveness’ creates confident, socially conscious architects, impacting both professional practice and global higher education.AdvanceHE Announcement, Sheffield University Announcement (requires Staff login)Recognition, Event, Inclusivity , Participation, Pedagogy, Carolyn Butterworth, Emre Akbil, Leo Care and Sam Brown

“ELSSA has made a profound impact on the education culture at our University. We are immensely proud of the impact our students, staff and graduates have on their communities and professions; ELSSA typifies this commitment to civic engagement and is a beacon initiative for our university."

Dave Forrest, Deputy Vice-President for Education, The University of Sheffield

Professional organisation

AECB, ongoing

Member of the Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB), attending annual conference, contributing to discussion groups and participating in continuing professional development.https://aecb.net/Membership, Climate Emergency, Building Performance, Pedagogy, Sam Brown

Community Led Homes

Accredited Advisor, ongoing

Sam is an accredited Community-Led Housing Advisor, having earned accreditation through demonstrable project experience and training provided by Community-Led Homes and the Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH).https://www.communityledhomes.org.uk/Consultancy, EDI, Participation, Sam Brown

Athena Swan Award

TUoS Athena Swan Silver Award, 2022 - 27th June 2024

I was part of the analytical team supporting the university's successful application for Athena Swan Silver Award. There was an insightful award event with excellent presentations on good practice for gender parity. Colleagues are invited to share their examples of good practice on the 'Gender Equality and EDI good practice form'.At the event I also collected our Athena Swan Bronze Award on behalf of SSoA.Accreditation, EDI, Participation, Jennifer Kerr

Student project awards

ASCA Education Prizes, 2023 - Ongoing

Recognising that students are influenced by what the school outwardly recognises as excellent performance I worked with Architecture Students for Climate Action to initiate and deliver a new set of awards presented at the Schools end of year exhibition. In 2023 an award was presented to a student in each year in recognition for the quality of the work in response to the climate emergency. In 2024 I supported the initiation of 2 new awards recognising excellence in climate writing. Recognition, Climate Emergency, Building Performance, Material Cultures, John Sampson and Catherine Skelcher

Striving for Race Equality

TUoS Race Equality Charter, 2023

I am participating as an analyst and committee member in this work representing the School of Architecture. The project, which stems from the TUoS Race Equality Strategy and Action Plan, is ongoing and has surfaced a range of global and specific issues which may be addressed with future inclusion policies at the university. However, the immediate aim is to apply for Bronze Accreditation. Accreditation, EDI, Participation, Jennifer Kerr

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