We are delighted to announce that Robinson Fellow Dr Bill Nolan been promoted to unestablished Teaching Professorship (Grade 11) in the Teaching and Scholarship pathway.

“These promotions recognise the outstanding contributions that each person has made to research, teaching, and more widely to the University and scientific community. I am absolutely delighted to hear of these promotions – many congratulations to one and all,” said Head of Department James Keeler, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry.

Bill completed his PhD in Cambridge as Professor Ralph Raphael’s last research student. After postdoctoral research, Bill was appointed the department’s first Teaching Fellow in 1995. At Robinson Bill has been heavily involved in the academic and pastoral support of undergraduate and graduate students as Director of Studies in Natural Science since 2000, and tutor 1997-2010, Financial tutor 2002-2010 and Senior Tutor 2010-18.

Bill was awarded the Pilkington Teaching prize in 2006 and was appointed Director of Undergraduate Teaching in 2018. He has been promoted to Teaching Professor Grade 11 under the University’s new Teaching and Scholarship pathway, which recognises the significance and impact of teaching within the University.

https://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/news/new-promotions-announced-0